{
  "id": 13186292,
  "title": "Trump administration relaxes rules around political events for Blanche, other Senate-approved DOJ appointees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-administration-relaxes-rules-around-political-events-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:53:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-relaxes-rules-around-political-events-for-blanche-other-senate-approved-appointees"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Department of Justice is making it easier for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Senate-confirmed DOJ appointees to participate in political activities, according to a new internal memo obtained by PBS News.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-09T19:19:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Eight U.S. allies criticize Trump administration's sanctions on ICC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/eight-u-s-allies-criticize-trump-administrations-sanctions-on-icc",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:58:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}