{
  "id": 139308,
  "title": "Francesca Hong defends call to 'cancel Thanksgiving,' but says 'views can evolve'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/francesca-hong-defends-call-to-cancel-thanksgiving-but-says-views-can",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T16:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6008235-hong-defends-thanksgiving-post/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Democratic socialist and former Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) on Monday defended a past social media post urging the country to “cancel Thanksgiving” further leaning into her progressive agenda that’s gained traction for her Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign. Hong, a professional chef, said Thanksgiving is a “time that's incredibly painful for many people in our...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Socialist Francesca Hong wants to cancel Thanksgiving?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/socialist-francesca-hong-wants-to-cancel-thanksgiving",
        "published": "2026-08-05T16:26:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}