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Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
South China Morning Post and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedJudge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes.
The headline splitSouth China Morning Post frames it as "Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes". WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) frames it as "Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge sa...".
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CenterJudge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
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Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
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