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Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

Democrats are trying to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump is a major threat

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What happened Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races.
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Left / center-leftDemocratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterDemocratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 31, 6:19 AM

Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

Democrats are trying to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump is a major threat

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jul 31, 4:01 AM

Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just months before the midterm elections, Democrats hope to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump’s administration is the biggest threat to their r...

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Jul 31, 4:01 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jul 31, 6:19 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.