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Judge sanctions Trump lawyers over IRS settlement

6 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 1.2-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -2.2
  The Independent · Left

  Judge sanctions Trump lawyers over IRS ‘settlement’ in brutal takedown
• -2.0
  Forbes · Left

  Judge Smacks Down Trump’s IRS Settlement And Orders Sanctions
• -1.8
  The Independent · Left

  Trump’s legal team sanctioned by judge for potential disciplinary action over slush fund
• -1.5
  NY Times · Left

  Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing
• -1.0
  CNBC · Left

  Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar
• -1.0
  Axios · Left

  Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.