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  "id": 13317456,
  "title": "Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-takes-suit-against-hillary-clinton-over-2016-election-to-13317456",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T03:54:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-911199"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has taken his legal battle against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over the 2016 election to the US Supreme Court. The Republican president filed an appeal after a federal judge dismissed his lawsuit and imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions for bringing a \"frivolous\" case. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's decision in 2025, including the sanctions. Trump's lawyers argue that the Supreme Court's review is necessary to protect the presidency and prevent lower courts from using sanctions to punish the president and his legal team for legitimate legal positions. In 2022, Trump sued Clinton, Comey, Christopher Steele, the Democratic National Committee and others, alleging a conspiracy to discredit him with a false narrative of collusion with Russia. Despite losing the popular vote in the 2016 election, Trump served as president from 2017 to 2021. The lawsuit claimed racketeering and a conspiracy to commit injurious falsehood, but Trump has repeatedly denied the claims of Russian interference.",
  "summary": "Trump filed his appeal after a federal judge dismissed the case and imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions on him and one of his lawyers for bringing a \"frivolous\" suit.",
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        "published": "2026-10-10T01:31:31.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-administration-escalates-war-with-international-criminal-court",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:32:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump administration escalates war with International Criminal Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-administration-escalates-war-with-international-criminal-court-13284924",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:32:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Trump Takes Suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 Election to Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-takes-suit-against-hillary-clinton-over-2016-election-to-13320435",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:54:34.000Z"
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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."
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