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The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

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What happened The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad.
The headline split The left frames it as "Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change, AP-NORC poll finds". The center frames it as "The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and...".
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Left / center-leftFrustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change, AP-NORC poll finds

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report

CenterThe Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Oct 15, 10:27 PM

Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change, AP-NORC poll finds

A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 15, 11:35 PM

The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the lett...

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
60/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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