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200 audits on the recordLean Left

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200audits citing this outlet
18carried a hard contradiction
138carried a framing split
267spans quoted

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“Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed by Japan, in a move that drew a protest from Tokyo.”
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“Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said his country "strongly protests" against Putin's visit to Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu.”
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“against Putin's visit to Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu”
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“the country's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.”
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“totality dwindled to a minute or so.”
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“expected to last less than 2 1/2 minutes, reaching its maximum duration off Iceland's west coast”
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“Zambians began casting their votes Thursday in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema's economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living.”
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“Around 8 million people in the southern African country of 22 million are registered to vote in the one-day election.”
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“ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of 'conductive distraction and de-escalation devices' for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.”
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“ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with 'conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,' according to a notice published Monday and revealed first by The Associated Press.”
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“The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.”
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“gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals”
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Audits citing Associated Press

Showing the 40 most recent of 200.

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