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Former Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad
The Hill - Campaign and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedFormer Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Former Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad". The right frames it as "Ken Paxton’s former ‘top cop’ endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate race".
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CenterFormer Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad
The Hill - Campaign · Center · News report
Right / center-rightKen Paxton’s former ‘top cop’ endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
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