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Republicans dominate Democrats to extend Congressional baseball winning streak

Republican lawmakers continued their dominance in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, topping the Democrats and extending the club's winning streak to six consecutive seasons. Behind a complete game performance that included five strikeouts and n...

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTwo Democrats seek to challenge Treasurer John Leiber, Wisconsin’s only GOP state office holder

Wisconsin Examiner · Center-left · News report

CenterRepublicans dominate Democrats to extend Congressional baseball winning streak

The Hill · Center · News report

Right / center-rightChest Defense: Adam Mockler Presents ‘Weird’ Explainer of When Republicans Go Low, Democrats Go ‘Heil!’

Twitchy · Right · Explainer

SEE THE HEADLINES

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The HillNews report · Jun 11, 1:57 AM

Republicans dominate Democrats to extend Congressional baseball winning streak

Republican lawmakers continued their dominance in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, topping the Democrats and extending the club's win...

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CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
Wisconsin ExaminerNews report · Jun 11, 8:30 AM

Two Democrats seek to challenge Treasurer John Leiber, Wisconsin’s only GOP state office holder

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Two Democrats are running to challenge state Treasurer John Leiber, the only Republican who currently holds a constitutional office in Wisconsin, in November. The Wisconsin State Constituti...

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AllSidesNews report · Jun 11, 4:41 AM

Democrats reluctantly accept Platner as GOP wields his candidacy against them

When Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) put out a joint statement on Democrat Graham Platner's win in Maine on Tuesday night, it...

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TwitchyExplainer · Jun 11, 4:10 AM

Chest Defense: Adam Mockler Presents ‘Weird’ Explainer of When Republicans Go Low, Democrats Go ‘Heil!’

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Jun 11, 3:20 AM

Sen. Eric Schmitt bloodied after stellar catch as Republicans clobber Dems in Congressional Baseball Game for sixth straight year

The highlight of the night was a dazzling catch in the bottom of the third inning.

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