Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates Tafoya and Flanagan debate fraud, affordability and Trump policies

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How the sides differ Left sources frame the debate as friction over several issues; right sources focus on the Republican challenging the Democrat over fraud.

The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat debated on MPR News on Friday. The candidates were Republican nominee Michele Tafoya and Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Fraud in Minnesota was a central topic of the exchange. NPR described fraud, affordability and the effects of Trump administration policies as key points of friction. Fox News emphasized Tafoya pressing Flanagan over what it called a $9 billion fraud scandal, and said Flanagan avoided blame.

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Left NPRNPRFraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate

Presents the debate as a broad clash over fraud, affordability and the fallout from Trump administration policies.

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Right FNFox News‘Buck’ stops at Walz: Flanagan ducks Minnesota fraud blame as GOP rival exposes glaring contradiction

Presents Tafoya as attacking Flanagan over the state's fraud scandal, with Flanagan portrayed as dodging responsibility.