Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots

PBS News Hour - Politics and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedJustice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots.

What changedThe left frames it as "Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots". The right frames it as "DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California".

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots". The right frames it as "DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California".

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Nov 7, 3:06 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Nov 7, 4:50 PM: PBS NewsHour - Politics joined the source map.

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PBS NewsHour - Politics2h ago

Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots

The move comes days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a scheduled hearing where a special master was slated to evaluate the accuracy of...

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Center-right ·News report

The Washington Times3h ago

DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California

The Trump administration has dismissed its lawsuit that sought to prevent California from counting some 20,000 ballots the federal government said were mailed to potential noncitizens, sayi...

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