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  "title": "Trump takes control of Republican midterms campaign to boost his own image",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/trump-takes-control-of-republican-midterms-campaign-to-boost-his-own",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:30:03.000Z",
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  "summary": "The deeply unpopular American president has launched a series of rallies ahead of the November 3 elections, but appears to have lost the political instinct that has served him well until now.",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T10:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T10:02:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Semafor",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/us-president-donald-trump-pledges-cash-to-retirees-ahead-of-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:48:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Q&A with Sam Altman on President Trump, the midterms, extinction risk, Xi Jinping's state visit, self-policing vs. regulation, and Greg Brockman's donations (Vanity Fair)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/q-a-with-sam-altman-on-president-trump-the-midterms-extinction-risk",
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