{
  "id": 12778039,
  "title": "Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens to receive Medal of Freedom, Trump says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/former-mlb-pitcher-roger-clemens-to-receive-medal-of-freedom-trump",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:25:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6135542-roger-clemens-medal-of-freedom-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump said he will award controversial baseball legend Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying the honor is a “big step up” from the MLB’s Hall of Fame — which has repeatedly declined to recognize him. “I’m pleased to announce that we are taking it into our own hands. Forget about the Hall...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}