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Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

The Guardian - US Politics and PBS News Hour - Politics describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship, and Crystalyne Curley the first to lead the Navajo Nation.
The headline split The Guardian - US Politics frames it as "‘Seismic shift’: Native American women made significant gains in US midterms". PBS NewsHour - Politics frames it as "Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections".
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Left / center-leftNative American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

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PBS NewsHour - PoliticsNews report · Nov 8, 9:15 PM

Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship, and Crystalyne Curley the first to lead the Navajo Nation.

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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Nov 8, 9:04 PM

‘Seismic shift’: Native American women made significant gains in US midterms

Nationwide, voters elected at least 75 Native women or non-binary candidates in Tuesday’s elections, report says The US midterm elections saw voters elect a slew of historic representatives...

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Nov 8, 9:04 PM: The Guardian - US Politics joined the source map.

Nov 8, 9:15 PM: PBS NewsHour - Politics joined the source map.

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