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Same world. Different stories. Why, exactly?
US Edition · Evening · July 20, 2026
What happened
A man was arrested after setting off an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, a building housing ICE and FBI offices.
Same event · Two stories
See the framing, then strip it
Here is how one outlet opened its report. Switch the framing off to see what is left.
A crazed former US Army soldier and National Guardsman set off fireworks and lit a fire outside a Manhattan federal building Monday in an apparent anti-ICE terror attack, officials said. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, a veteran from Poughkeepsie, "came armed with bad intention" to 26 Federal Plaza, where he fired five to seven pellets from an airsoft rifle at the building before lighting fireworks and sparking a blaze at around 8:30 a.m., the feds said.
What every outlet agreed on
A man identified as Andrew Arrabaca was taken into custody after setting off an incendiary or explosive device outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York City on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the vicinity of 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. The FBI was involved in the investigation.
The NY Post and Fox News described the suspect as a U.S. Army veteran with anti-ICE views and characterized the act as an apparent terror attack; the New York Times and The Hill offered more neutral descriptions. The Guardian US described the building as an FBI building, while the New York Times identified it as housing the ICE field office, and other outlets referred to it as a federal building. The Guardian US reported three people were injured, a detail not mentioned by other outlets. The NY Post reported the suspect fired an airsoft rifle at the building, a detail not included by most other outlets. We keep contested points like this in attributed form rather than stating them as settled fact.
How each outlet framed it
The full picture behind the two poles above.
- Frames it as
- The NYT frames the story in straightforward, factual terms, identifying the location and noting its connection to ICE.
- Leads with
- The specific location (26 Federal Plaza) and its role as an ICE field office.
- Leaves out
- No mention of injuries, the suspect's identity, or characterization of the act as terrorism.
- Frames it as
- The Guardian frames the incident as a law enforcement event with reported injuries, using cautious language ('allegedly') and noting the building also houses ICE.
- Leads with
- Injuries and the suspect being named and in custody, with measured attribution language.
- Leaves out
- Less emphasis on the potential political motivation or anti-ICE framing of the attack.
- Frames it as
- The Hill presents a concise, neutral law enforcement report focusing on the arrest and the FBI's role in confirming the incident.
- Leads with
- The arrest and FBI's official statement.
- Leaves out
- No mention of injuries, the suspect's identity, or the ICE connection in the headline/intro.
- Frames it as
- Fox News frames the story around the FBI's official allegations, using precise law enforcement terminology ('deployed an incendiary device').
- Leads with
- The FBI's language and official characterization of the suspect's actions.
- Leaves out
- The intro does not explicitly mention ICE or a potential political motive.
- Frames it as
- The NY Post uses highly charged, tabloid language ('armed loon,' 'maniac') and explicitly frames the attack as anti-ICE and potentially terroristic.
- Leads with
- The suspect's characterization as dangerous and deranged, the anti-ICE motive, and the terrorism task force investigation.
- Leaves out
- Neutral, measured framing; the loaded language may obscure factual details about the investigation's status.
Check it yourself
The opening line each outlet actually published.
How the story moved today
The same event, framed differently between today's editions.