{
  "id": 12421783,
  "title": "These 6 current US senators were born outside the country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/these-6-current-us-senators-were-born-outside-the-country",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/senators-born-outside-the-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of 2023, there are six US senators who were born outside the United States. These senators are Michael Bennet, Ted Cruz, Tammy Duckworth, Mazie Hirono, John Barrasso, and Ben Sasse. Michael Bennet was born in New Delhi, India, and became a US citizen at birth. Ted Cruz, born in Calgary, Canada, is a naturalized US citizen. Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok, Thailand, also became a US citizen at birth. Mazie Hirono, born in Fukushima, Japan, is a naturalized citizen. John Barrasso was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Ben Sasse was born in Macy, Nebraska.",
  "summary": "Unlike the president and vice president, US senators do not need to be natural-born citizens in order to take office.",
  "key_points": [
    "Six US senators were born outside the US.",
    "Michael Bennet born in New Delhi, India.",
    "Ted Cruz born in Calgary, Canada."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}