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Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
PBS News Hour and The Guardian US describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedEarly voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress.
The headline splitPBS NewsHour frames it as "Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress". Philadelphia Inquirer frames it as "The Latest: Early midterm voting gets underway with control of Congress at stake".
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Left / center-leftEarly voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
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