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House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry

Honolulu Star-Advertiser and NY Post Politics describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry.
The headline split The center frames it as "House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry". The right frames it as "House votes to hold ex-Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt".
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CenterHouse refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Center · News report

Right / center-rightHouse votes to hold ex-Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt

NY Post Politics · Center-right · News report

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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Sep 16, 11:20 PM

House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry

NEW YORK >> The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to find billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress and refer the case to the Justice Department, after he declined to comply wi...

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Sep 16, 11:13 PM

House votes to hold ex-Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday after the ex-hedge fund manager and associate of Jeffrey Epstein ignored subpoenas...

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Sep 16, 11:13 PM: NY Post Politics joined the source map.

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Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.