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Trump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Trump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress.
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Left / center-leftTrump's Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

CenterTrump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

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

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 13, 1:41 PM

Trump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress as it pursued investigations i...

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Nov 13, 1:41 PM

Trump's Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress

The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress

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Nov 13, 1:41 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 13, 1:41 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 20/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.