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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate
New York Times Politics and The Hill - Campaign describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTroy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine". The center frames it as "Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate".
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Left / center-left5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterTroy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate
The Hill - Campaign · Center · News report
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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during Maine Senate debate
Democrat Troy Jackson asked incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a Thursday's debate, as tensions boil over with just over two weeks until the midterm elections. The p...
The race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.
