Barabak: This desert duel is a key test of Trump's effect on the midterm election

What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the midterms as a test of Trump’s reach, but they do so at different levels. Al Jazeera foregrounds control of Congress and the question of whether institutions can withstand presidential pressure, while the Los Angeles Times narrows in on one Arizona race as a proxy fight over the president’s effect on the election.

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