Washington Examiner: How shifting demographics helped Democrats flip the House and Senate according to exit polls

D: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.

• Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'Much of the Democratic victory is largely due to voter backlash against Trump’s handling of the Iran war, tariffs, and allegations of corruption in Washington.' (the Examiner's own explanation of the result; no source at that point)
• Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'helping enable Tuesday night's blue tsunami' (the Examiner's own wording)

Splits: Article: NBC and CNN exit polls on Latino men and other groups in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and nationally, compared with 2024

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