Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump over Jan. 6 riots, loses Republican primary

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Coverage diverges in framing and emphasis. NBC News and RealClearPolitics, despite differing biases, use nearly identical language, calling the loss “the price of dissent” and directly tying it to Cassidy’s impeachment vote. NBC emphasizes…

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump over Jan. 6 riots, loses Republican primary

Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy has lost his primary, five years after he voted to convict President Trump over the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports.

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▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in Jan. 6 impeachment, loses primary as president retains grip on GOP — ‘that’s what you get’ — Fortune
▪ Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president — BBC News
▪ Cassidy's Defeat Shows Price of Obstruction in Trump's GOP — Real Clear Politics
▪ Cassidy's Defeat Shows the Price of Dissent in Trump's GOP — RealClearPolitics - Homepage
▪ Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump — South China Morning Post
▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party — NBC News — Politics
▪ Trump kicks Senator Bill Cassidy on impeachment while Louisianans vote — New York Post
▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary for the first time since his Trump impeachment vote — NBC News — Top

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