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CBS News is dead last in network ratings coverage of midterms, Nielsen data reveals

The Independent ·First reported
The IndependentCBS News is dead last in network ratings coverage of midterms, Nielsen data reveals
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CBS News has continued its ratings slump, even on election night, after a major overhaul from Bari Weiss

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