Top Down Stories of the Week

The following stories ranked at the top by aggregated front-page attention from the following mainstream media sources:

🟦 Left: CNN, NBC News, New York Times, Washington Post

⬜️ Center: BBC, Reuters, Wall Street Journal

🟥 Right: Fox News, The National Review, Washington Examiner, Washington Times

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Topic Deep Dive

Russia Military Aggression In Ukraine

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Left Ranking #1

Right Ranking #16

Center Ranking #2

Washington Post: Russia is grabbing men off the street to fight in Ukraine

WSJ: Russia Ramps Up Security Measures at Home and in Ukraine

Washington Times: Uncharted territory: High-stakes questions swirl around Russia’s tactical nuke threats in Ukraine

Acquittal Of Igor Danchenko

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Left Ranking #16

Right Ranking #1

Center Ranking #51

NYTIMES: Acquittal of Russia Analyst Deals Another Blow to Trump-Era Prosecutor

WSJ: Steele Dossier Consultant Acquitted of Lying to FBI, in 2nd Trial Loss for Durham

FOX NEWS: Jury reaches verdict in trial of Steele dossier source accused of lying to FBI

Biden Release Of Emergency Oil Reserves

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Left Ranking #66

Right Ranking #2

Center Ranking #5

WASHINGTON TIMES: Biden to tap 15M barrels from oil reserve to ease high price; GOP calls it midterm politicking

BBC: What's driving Biden's unusual focus on gas prices

Covid-19

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Left Ranking #3

Right Ranking #8

Center Ranking #28

CNN: House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic

FOX NEWS: US researchers say they've developed COVID strain with 80% kill rate

WSJ: U.S. Renews Covid-19’s Emergency Status

New Inflation Data

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Left Ranking #34

Right Ranking #10

Center Ranking #2

NYTIMES: New Inflation Data Is Likely to Show Stubbornly Rising U.S. Prices

WSJ: Inflation Data Could Give Clues on Fed Steps

WASHINGTONEXAMINER: Average 401(k) is down by this much thanks to inflation

Drone Attack On Kyiv

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Left Ranking #2

Right Ranking #115

Center Ranking #23

WSJ: Kyiv Hit by Drone Attacks as Russia Targets Infrastructure

Stock Market

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Left Ranking #83

Right Ranking N/A

Center Ranking #1

WSJ: Stock Futures Rally, Goldman Jumps on Earnings

House January 6th Committee Voted To Subpoena Trump

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Left Ranking #4

Right Ranking #26

Center Ranking #50

NYTIMES: Jan. 6 Panel Votes to Subpoena Trump, Setting Up Court Fight

Iranian Protests And Crackdowns

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Left Ranking #5

Right Ranking #131

Center Ranking #10

WASHINGTONPOST: ‘Bloody Friday’: Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests

FOXNEWS: HERO'S WELCOME:Iranian athlete who refused to wear hijab cheered on return to Islamic Republic

BBC: Crowds greet Iranian climber who broke hijab rule

Democratic and Republican Policy Towards Inflation

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Left Ranking #43

Right Ranking #4

Center Ranking N/A

CNN: Here's how Republicans would address inflation

NATIONALREVIEW: Geraghty: Democrats All but Admit Their Economic Policies Didn’t Work

Left vs Right: The left headlines tend to focus on the actions of the Republicans and Democrats, while the right headlines focus more on the issue of inflation itself. The right headlines also tend to be more critical of the Democrats, accusing them of causing inflationary problems.

Discussion: When do you think inflation will end? Is there a certain policy you think will course correct?

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Joe Biden

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Left Ranking #149

Right Ranking #2

Center Ranking #65

(washingtonpost) Biden designates Colorado’s Camp Hale as his first national monument

(foxnews) Bill McGurn: We're hearing 'frightening words' from Biden's mouth

(washingtonexaminer) Biden says late son Beau 'lost his life in Iraq' during ceremony

Saudi Arabia And United States Relations

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Left Ranking #10

Right Ranking #22

Center Ranking #35

WASHINGTONPOST: Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince

REUTERS: Analysis: Saudi oil power play bruises U.S. ties but won't break them

NATIONALREVIEW: Biden’s Failed Election Stunt in Saudi Arabia

Midterm Elections

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Left Ranking #22

Right Ranking #7

Center Ranking #69

CNN: The race for the House may be the most interesting one during midterms. Here's a look at the chances of a 'red wave.’

WSJ: Republican Midterm Prospects Brighten in Closing Weeks of Election

FOXNEWS: GA, PA, OH Senate races are key to looming midterms

Prime Minister Liz Truss Possible Resignation

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Left Ranking #25

Right Ranking #4

Center Ranking #142

Note: At the time of publishing this, PM Truss has resigned.

NYTIMES: Liz Truss Fires Home Secretary Hours After Being Jeered in U.K. Parliament

BBC: Truss meeting Tory backbench chair as more MPs call for her to quit

WASHINGTONTIMES: Reeling Truss fires finance chief as new British government totters

Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Families For Defamation

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Left Ranking #7

Right Ranking #57

Center Ranking #36

REUTERS: Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says

U.K. New Finance Minister Reverses Prime Minister Economic Policies

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Left Ranking #13

Right Ranking N/A

Center Ranking #7

REUTERS: Jeremy Hunt brought in from the cold to be UK's new finance minister

LGBTQ Rights

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Left Ranking #80

Right Ranking #5

Center Ranking #138

(nbcnews) Man says LGBTQ people 'deserve death' at school board meeting in Arkansas

(washingtonpost) LGBTQ bill on child abuse creates uproar in Virginia and beyond

(foxnews) Christian physician assistant fights back after she says she was fired for objecting to trans procedures

(washingtonexaminer) Democrat ripped for plan to criminalize parents opposed to gender transitions

Senate Debate

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Left Ranking #15

Right Ranking #14

Center Ranking #87

FOXNEWS: GEORGIA ON MY MIND:Senate candidates face off in only debate ahead of Election Day

CNN: Five takeaways from the Florida Senate debate

Serial Killer Suspect Arrested

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Left Ranking #11

Right Ranking #18

Center Ranking #90

NBCNEWS: Arrest made in series of Stockton, California, killings

FOXNEWS: Police arrest armed serial killer suspect before he was able to complete another deadly ‘mission'

Discussion: Should this story be a national story? Is this a meta-debate about crime and police enforcement?

Shooting At Russian Military Base

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Left Ranking #9

Right Ranking #113

Center Ranking #29

WSJ: Shooting at Russian Military Training Ground Leaves 11 Dead, 15 Injured

Vladimir Putin Authoritarianism

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Left Ranking #14

Right Ranking #48

Center Ranking #29

WASHINGTONPOST: Leaders of democracies increasingly echo Putin in authoritarian tilt

BBC: Under-pressure Putin 'doubles down' with security decree

FOXNEWS: Nikki Haley: Putin is feeling desperate

FBI Whistleblowers Hunter Biden And 9/11

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Left Ranking #130

Right Ranking #6

Center Ranking #110

WASHINGTONTIMES: Grassley urges FBI to disclose documents on Biden foreign business deals for Hunter Biden probe

Shooting In Raleigh North Carolina

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Left Ranking #8

Right Ranking #88

Center Ranking #56

NYTIMES: 5 Killed, Including Off-Duty Officer, as Gunman Strikes Raleigh Neighborhood

China Technology Advances And Its Impact On United States

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Left Ranking #53

Right Ranking #43

Center Ranking #14

REUTERS: Analysis: China faces its "Sputnik" moment as US export curbs deal a blow to its chip ambitions

FOXNEWS: US ranked ‘weak’ by military index while China offers money to former UK pilots

Election Biden And Trump

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Left Ranking #46

Right Ranking #11

Center Ranking #99

NYTIMES: With Elections Looming, Biden Breaks Tradition of Big Rallies

REUTERS: Biden, campaigning for Oregon's Kotek, warns about Trump's impact on states

WASHINGTONEXAMINER: Biden hits the trail but mostly avoids swing states

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