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Thune posted on X that Republicans had a \"strong record of accomplishment\" that had contributed to \"safer streets\" and put \"more money in Americans’ pockets.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Thune's comments followed projections by CNBC that Democrats had secured majorities in both the House and Senate, flipping seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. He vowed to work with President Trump against \"Democrat extremism.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on election outcomes"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"CNBC projected that Democrats flipped Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. None of the other seven reports mention specific states where Senate seats were flipped."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific Senate seats projected to have flipped to Democrats, as reported by CNBC. 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