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  "id": 13962036,
  "title": "Elon Musk contributed $276M+ since July to Republican entities, including $158M to the Senate Leadership Fund; sources: he is taking a more hands-off approach (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/elon-musk-contributed-276m-since-july-to-republican-entities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
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    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.aLC7.pvHMc8gKt-Fv"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "The world's richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans' Senate majority …",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/minerals-devt-fund-backs-polluter-pays-approach-to-illegal-mining",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:01:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Starlink India launch: Why Elon Musk is still waiting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/starlink-india-launch-why-elon-musk-is-still-waiting",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/alex-gibneys-musk-has-already-gotten-under-elon-musks-skin-it-goes",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:01:03.000Z"
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