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John Thune’s leadership bid collides with conservative demands for lame-duck agenda
ABC News - Politics and Instapundit describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedJohn Thune’s leadership bid collides with conservative demands for lame-duck agenda.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with elect...". The right frames it as "LACK OF LEADERSHIP IS AN IMPEDIMENT IN A LEADER: John Thune’s Push to Lead Senate Republi...".
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Left / center-leftJohn Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses
ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterJohn Thune’s leadership bid collides with conservative demands for lame-duck agenda
The Hill - Senate · Center · News report
Right / center-rightLACK OF LEADERSHIP IS AN IMPEDIMENT IN A LEADER: John Thune’s Push to Lead Senate Republicans Aga
John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses
Senate Republicans will be meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader
John Thune’s leadership bid collides with conservative demands for lame-duck agenda
Senate GOP conservatives are threatening to postpone and possibly derail Sen. John Thune’s (S.D.) bid to serve another term as Senate Republican leader, seeking leverage over how Thune mana...
John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses
Senate Republicans will be meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader.
