{
  "id": 12953758,
  "title": "WATCH LIVE: U.S. House candidates James, Mitchell debate in Iowa in race to replace Hinson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/watch-live-u-s-house-candidates-james-mitchell-debate-in-iowa-in-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:09:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-u-s-house-candidates-james-mitchell-debate-in-iowa-in-race-to-replace-hinson"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Democratic state Rep. Lindsay James and former state Rep. Joe Mitchell are competing to represent Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. According to PBS NewsHour, James and Mitchell are the candidates in this contest.\n\nNo further information about the candidates or the debate is available from the provided reports. The reports also mention other unrelated topics, including a Michigan Senate debate and a press briefing by the acting national commissioner of the South African Police Service.\n\nThe Iowa 2nd Congressional District seat is currently vacant, but the reports do not specify who the incumbent is or what issues the candidates are debating.",
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  "illustration": null,
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      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/watch-live-acting-police-commissioner-briefs-media-on-violent",
        "published": "2026-10-08T18:49:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH LIVE: Utah's U.S. House candidates Kennedy, Larsen meet for debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/watch-live-utahs-u-s-house-candidates-kennedy-larsen-meet-for-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:53:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}