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Republican Senator Lashes Out at People for Asking ‘Where’s Mitch’

Eric Lee / REUTERS A 73-year-old Republican senator is coming to Mitch Mc Connell’s defense as many demand transparency about his health mystery. Maine’s Susan Collins lashed out at those demanding answers about Mc Connell’s weeks-long absence from Congress, following a fall that sent him to the ho...

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What happenedRepublican Senator Lashes Out at People for Asking ‘Where’s Mitch’.
What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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Mostly same. The outlets agree on the core event. The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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Republican Senator Lashes Out at People for Asking ‘Where’s Mitch’

Eric Lee / REUTERS A 73-year-old Republican senator is coming to Mitch Mc Connell’s defense as many demand transparency about his health mystery. Maine’s Susan Collins lashed out at those d...

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