{
  "id": 12663668,
  "title": "Ben Affleck slams 'snarky,' 'depressing' political climate: 'I think it would be an awful job'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ben-affleck-slams-snarky-depressing-political-climate-i-think-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:43:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6133922-ben-affleck-political-climate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ben Affleck says running for public office \"has no appeal\" to him because he finds the political world \"very depressing.\" The \"Gone Girl\" star, who plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in his new movie \"Animals,\" shot down talk of making a real-life jump from Hollywood to the campaign trail in an interview with Variety...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}