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Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win

Axios reaches for "historic" where CBS News stays flat.

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What happened Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win.
The headline split The left frames it as "Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects". The center frames it as "Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win".
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Left / center-leftNithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects

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CenterRaman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win

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AxiosNews report · Nov 5, 9:36 PM

Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win

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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman toppled embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a stunning upset, putting South Asian immigrants on course to lead America's two largest cities. Why it m...

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CBS NewsNews report · Nov 5, 9:24 PM

Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects

Raman's win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.

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Nov 5, 9:24 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Nov 5, 9:36 PM: Axios joined the source map.

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