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  "id": 13103972,
  "title": "'Medieval' US Firing-Squad Execution Will Hurt Republicans in Midterms: Reid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/medieval-us-firing-squad-execution-will-hurt-republicans-in-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:12:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-09/-medieval-us-firing-squad-plan-will-hurt-gop-reid-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A proposed public firing-squad execution discussed by the US defense secretary is a “medieval” idea that could damage the Republicans ahead of the midterms, according to Morris Reid, Partner at Actum, who served in the Clinton Administration. Speaking to Francine Lacqua on \"The Pulse\", Reid says this shows a lack of coordination within the Trump administration as it braces for \"challenging\"…",
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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."
}