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  "id": 11976382,
  "title": "Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/supreme-court-justice-alito-said-hes-thought-about-retirement-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/04/supreme-court-justice-alito-thought-about-retiring.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has considered retirement. The timing of his potential departure is significant, as the Senate's control is uncertain after the midterm election. If Democrats gain control, it could impact a potential Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump, according to CNBC.\n\nThe Supreme Court is set to start its new term, and Justice Alito's comments come as the court faces criticism, including from President Trump on social media. In a rare interview with CBS News, Alito said that such attacks can be damaging to the high court.\n\nThe court's public approval is near record lows, and its new term will feature major cases, including those related to President Trump's immigration agenda, as reported by The Hill.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Supreme Court opens new term with shaky Trump relationship",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Samuel Alito says that political attacks aimed at Supreme Court can be \"quite damaging\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/samuel-alito-says-that-political-attacks-aimed-at-supreme-court-can",
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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."
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