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Nov 4 ยท Vice President JD Vance says Republicans lost the midterms because of the Iran war: 'The reason we lost is the war'
Straight Arrow News: Vance blames Iran war after Democrats sweep midterm elections
Grade C (76/100). Article: Vance's post and his analyst's warning, Trump's comments to the WSJ, Fox and reporters, and the uncalled Senate races
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'broke with President Donald Trump' and 'a conclusion Trump has stopped short of' (SAN's own framing; the same story reports Trump called Vance's comments 'largely true')
Splits: Article: Vance's post and his analyst's warning, Trump's comments to the WSJ, Fox and reporters, and the uncalled Senate races
Same story: NBC News, Breitbart
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