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Trump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare

The Seattle Times and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Trump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare.
The headline split The left frames it as "Administration’s focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that show...". The center frames it as "Trump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases r...".
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Left / center-leftAdministration’s focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it’s rare

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterTrump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 22, 11:00 PM

Trump administration’s focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that hav...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 22, 10:58 PM

Administration’s focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it’s rare

A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fr...

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Details38/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
38/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Sep 22, 10:58 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 22, 11:00 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

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