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Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

ABC News - Politics and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?.
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Left / center-leftDemocrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler's House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report

CenterDemocrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 1, 10:45 AM

Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. It was the same story in his last campaign, too...

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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Sep 1, 9:36 AM

Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler's House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year’s midterm elections

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