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Trump approval plunges to 38% as polls begin to close

The Economic Times (India) reaches for "plunges" where KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) stays flat.

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What happened Trump approval plunges to 38% as polls begin to close.
The headline split The Economic Times (India) frames it as "Trump approval plunges to 38% as polls begin to close". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Polls begin to close in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term".
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 4, 1:37 AM

Polls begin to close in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

Voters head to the polls on Election Day this Tuesday, Nov. 3. Control of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House hangs in the balance. Here's the latest.

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Nov 4, 12:31 AM: The Economic Times (India) joined the source map.

Nov 4, 1:37 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.