Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees just before August recess
The U.S. Senate has confirmed 74 of President Donald Trump's nominees.
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Headlines either highlight the Senate's successful confirmation of Trump nominees or emphasize the Senate's "struggles" to complete its work before recess.
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Senate confirms new FEMA chief and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees". The right frames it as "Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees just before August recess".
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Aug 7, 9:30 PM: Daily Kos joined the source map.
Aug 7, 10:04 PM: The Texas Tribune joined the source map.
Aug 7, 10:19 PM: Georgia Recorder joined the source map.
Aug 7, 10:26 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed 74 of President Donald Trump's nominees.
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