The White House Freak-Out Over Natalie Harp

Daily Kos and The Daily Beast describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage.

What changedDaily Kos frames it as "Could Natalie Harp go from human printer to White House mouthpiece?". The Daily Beast frames it as "Why I Decided to Publish Natalie Harp’s Trump Letters: Author".

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Still Watching. Daily Kos frames it as "Could Natalie Harp go from human printer to White House mouthpiece?". The Daily Beast frames it as "Why I Decided to Publish Natalie Harp’s Trump Letters: Author".

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Center-left ·News report

The Atlantic40m ago

The White House Freak-Out Over Natalie Harp

The West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage.

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Center-left ·News report

The Daily Beast1h ago

Why I Decided to Publish Natalie Harp’s Trump Letters: Author

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Reuters Donald Trump’s biographer is sounding the alarm on newly uncovered letters written by his “lovesick” aide Natalie...

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Left ·News report

Daily Kos1h ago

Could Natalie Harp go from human printer to White House mouthpiece?

As we’re all wondering who is going to step into Karoline Leavitt’s dainty slingback heels, a new contender has emerged.

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