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Under Hegseth, Women's Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year

New York Times Politics and All Sides describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Under Hegseth, Women's Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year.
The headline split The left frames it as "Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees". The center frames it as "Under Hegseth, Women's Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year".
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Left / center-leftWomen’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees

New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report

CenterUnder Hegseth, Women's Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year

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New York Times PoliticsNews report · Aug 6, 7:03 PM

Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees

The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades.

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AllSidesNews report · Aug 6, 6:06 PM

Under Hegseth, Women's Share of Top Military Promotions Plunged This Year

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's blocking of promotions for high-ranking women in the military has contributed to the lowest percentage of such nominations for women in at least 25 years, a...

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