{
  "id": 11477884,
  "title": "Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hegseth-announces-all-us-troops-will-get-1-day-off-to-vote-in-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:41:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6126137-pete-hegseth-stand-down-order-troops-vote/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will get one day off in October to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Hegseth said the stand-down order will be executed by Oct. 15 and will continue in even-numbered election years as part of a new and “apolitical” Pentagon “with all the right...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}