Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy’s competing loyalties to Trump and science on display

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The article presents Cassidy’s position and competing assessments of the electoral implications, but Kennedy’s perspective is not represented directly and the hearings are still upcoming.

• ▸Source diversity — Includes Cassidy’s remarks and perspectives from named legal, academic and political experts.
• ▸Counterarguments presented — Sources disagree about whether Cassidy’s vaccine advocacy will hurt him politically.
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The article uses a largely neutral news tone, attributes criticism and political assessments to sources, and includes Cassidy’s own comments and position.

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• ▸Source selection — Quotes Cassidy and several named experts or political consultants with differing views.
• ▸Framing — Connects the hearings to both vaccine policy and Cassidy’s campaign without endorsing a side.