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American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship

An American historian and former Republican would normally be the perfect audience for America's 250th celebration, but both agreed that President Donald Trump has turned what should be a moment to bring the country together into his own ego fest. The Bulwark's publisher, Sarah Longwell, an ex-Repu...

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What happened American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship.
The headline split The left frames it as "Historian details how Trump has killed American patriotism to satisfy his own ego". The right frames it as "American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship".
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Left / center-leftHistorian details how Trump has killed American patriotism to satisfy his own ego

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Right / center-rightAmerican patriotism and the US-Israel relationship

Washington Examiner · Center-right · News report

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AlterNetNews report · Jul 4, 12:07 PM

Historian details how Trump has killed American patriotism to satisfy his own ego

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An American historian and former Republican would normally be the perfect audience for America's 250th celebration, but both agreed that President Donald Trump has turned what should be a m...

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Washington ExaminerNews report · Jul 4, 11:00 AM

American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship

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In the summer of 1776, with the ink barely dry on the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress gave its founders a challenging assignment: design a seal for the nation they had...

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Details82/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
82/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Jul 4, 11:00 AM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.

Jul 4, 12:07 PM: AlterNet joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.