ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Friday, 6 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
US midterm elections test Trump's second term as Democrats eye Congress
7 reports from 4 outlets over 32 hours. Those outlets have 3 owners.
- India Today and Business Today have the same owner: India Today Group.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- US midterm elections test Trump's second term as Democrats eye Congress
Words only this outlet used: test, second term.
- US midterm elections: Voters signal rebuke to Trump as Democrats eye control of Congress
Words only this outlet used: signal, control.
- US Midterm Elections: Democrats Make Early Gains As Trump Faces Threat To Grip On Congress
Words only this outlet used: Make Early Gains, Faces Threat, Grip.
- Democrats near Congress sweep as voters rebuke Trump in US midterms
Words only this outlet used: near, sweep.
- Democrats seize US Congress as voters rebuke Trump in midterm elections
- US midterm elections: What can’t Trump do anymore now that the Democrats have seized Congress?
Words only this outlet used: can’t, anymore now.
- US Midterm Elections: Democrats Win Both Houses Of Congress, What It Means For Trump's Presidency
Words only this outlet used: Win Both Houses, Means, Presidency.
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/11099