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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
The Independent and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedDivided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Appeals court rules Trump’s EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding". The center frames it as "Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate fu...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAppeals court rules Trump’s EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterDivided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
WASHINGTON — A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a c...
