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  "id": 11207178,
  "title": "2026 election forecast update: Democrats gain ground in House, Senate stays tight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/2026-election-forecast-update-democrats-gain-ground-in-house-senate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/data-nerds/6122700-2026-election-forecast-democrats-republicans-midterms-ddhq-live-discussion/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Democrats have strengthened their position in the race for the House, but control of the Senate remains firmly up for grabs, according to the latest Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) forecast. Which House seats are most likely to flip? Plus, a look at whether the data backs Republican Senate hopeful and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s...",
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        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Senate Democrats are questioning the legality of the Pentagon's Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/senate-democrats-are-questioning-the-legality-of-the-pentagons",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:30:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}