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Congressional incumbents lose primaries at a rate unseen in over a half-century
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With a coverage-diversity score of 95 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: MSNBC, Minnesota Reformer, The Hill, Free Beacon.
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MSNBCCAug 13, 3:22 PM
Congressional incumbents lose primaries at a rate unseen in over a half-century
Between primary losses and retirement announcements, the next Congress is poised to look quite different, no matter which party is in control. The post Congressional incumbents lose primaries at a rat
Minnesota ReformerBAug 12, 5:55 PM
Most incumbent lawmakers fend off primary challengers
Most of the sitting Minnesota lawmakers who faced intra-party challengers won their primary elections Tuesday. Only one incumbent lawmaker was unseated: Sen. Paul Utke, R-Park Rapids, who lost by fewe
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