Massie and Cassidy Lose Primaries After Trump Backs Challengers
Rated outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 1 left-leaning, 8 center and 3 right-leaning.
Lead article · Los Angeles Times · CENTERSen. Cassidy ousted in Louisiana GOP primary, as two rivals advance to runoffHow each side told it
- Cbc · Trump got revenge on his Republican critics. Here's why that could backfireNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Guardian · Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie's defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live | US midterm elections 2026NO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Independent · Trump's elections revenge crusade just saddled him with some crucial Republican foes in CongressNO PUBLISHED LEAN
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Cassidy and Tillis were named together by 1 of 15 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Cassidy failed to advance from Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary as Trump-backed candidates moved on to the runoff.
The article recounts Tillis’s objections to Trump’s tax bill, administration officials and proposals affecting the Senate.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 1 article, first may 18 · 10:45 am, 36 hours after the first report. center: 10 articles, first may 16 · 11:35 pm. right-leaning: 3 articles, first may 16 · 10:56 pm. unrated: 3 articles, first may 20 · 1:56 pm.
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