Allies worry Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) could get blamed by President Trump and others if Democrats win back control in the midterms
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How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Senate”, “Thune”. Distinct wording: WSJ uses “Democrats” and “midterms”; Fox News uses “rallying” and “Husted”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- WSJ reports: “Allies worry the Senate majority leader could get blamed by President Trump and others if Democrats win back control in the midterms.”
- Fox News reports: “John Thune called Ohio "ground zero" for Senate control, warning that a Democratic majority could lead to a 24-month Trump impeachment trial.”
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- WSJ: Allies worry Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) could get blamed by President Trump and others if Democrats win back control in the midterms
- Fox News: Thune calls Ohio race 'ground zero' in 'knife fight' for Senate while rallying with Husted
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