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How outlets cover Sanders · Feb 25 – Feb 28, 2026

Sanders and Mullin Clash at Surgeon General Nomination Hearing

Sanders and Markwayne Mullin exchanged sharp remarks at a Senate hearing involving health care and the surgeon general nomination. Coverage centers on their clash and reactions supporting Mullin.

Lead article · Fox News · RIGHTSen Bernie Sanders, Sen Markwayne Mullin clash during Senate hearing
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree that Bernie Sanders and Sen. Markwayne Mullin clashed during a Senate hearing involving health care and the surgeon general nomination.

Center outlets and right-leaning outlets both describe a sharp exchange and note favorable reactions to Mullin; center coverage connects it to the nomination and the senators’ past clashes, while right-leaning coverage foregrounds conservative social-media support for Mullin.

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“A feud returns to the hearing”

Daily Mail presents the exchange as a fiery showdown over health care and past clashes, alongside approving reactions critical of Sanders.

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Daily MailFEB 26 · 2:00 AM ET
GOP lawmaker delivers brutal barb to Bernie Sanders as duo rehash feud in fiery Senate showdownSanders interrupted Mullin and replied sarcastically after Mullin accused him of contributing to the healthcare system’s problems.CRED 54BAL 30 MIXEDDAILY MAIL · REPUBLISHED BY DAILY MAIL

How it looks for Sanders

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational.

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When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 25: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. FEB 26: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 27: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 28: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0.

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