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  "id": 12642237,
  "title": "What happened in the first Maine Senate debate between Collins and Jackson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/what-happened-in-the-first-maine-senate-debate-between-collins-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:13:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-happened-in-the-first-maine-senate-debate-between-collins-and-jackson"
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  "summary": "Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democrat Troy Jackson, arguing she has maintained her political independence by repeatedly voting against Trump's agenda and saying that she's \"not exactly his favorite senator.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Collins, Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate: 3 takeaways",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/collins-jackson-clash-in-first-maine-senate-debate-3-takeaways",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:34:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/in-first-maine-senate-debate-collins-seeks-to-distance-herself-from",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/takeaways-from-the-first-maine-senate-debate-between-susan-collins",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:43:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/in-maine-senate-debate-collins-and-jackson-both-criticize-trump-but",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:03:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}