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MN Lt. Gov., Senate Candidate Flanagan on Fraud: Trump's Bad, My Opponent Voted for Laken Riley Act
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Its coverage-diversity score of 63 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
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This story has been covered over the span of about 3 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
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: Salon, Democracy Docket, Breitbart, Daily Caller.
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SalonCAug 11, 10:00 AM
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Democracy DocketBAug 8, 3:15 PM
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Center(0)
Right(2)
BreitbartDAug 11, 12:16 PM
MN Lt. Gov., Senate Candidate Flanagan on Fraud: Trump's Bad, My Opponent Voted for Laken Riley Act
On Monday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “11th Hour,” Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) responded to criticism of her on fraud by saying that “Republicans are running against ev
Daily CallerDAug 10, 9:55 PM
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Group Of GOP Senators Said They Would Force Vote To Delay Recess Over Save Act. What Gives?
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