{
  "id": 14010869,
  "title": "Elon Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm elections in bid to save Republicans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-known-donor-in-midterm-elections-in-bid-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370645/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-known-donor-midterm-elections-bid-save-republicans"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than US$276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk’s super PAC (Political Action…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/elon-musk-quietly-becomes-biggest-known-donor-in-midterm-contests-as",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:45:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/elon-musk-quietly-becomes-biggest-known-donor-in-midterm-contests-as",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:56:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Elon Musk emerges as top donor in US midterm elections with $276m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/elon-musk-emerges-as-top-donor-in-us-midterm-elections-with-276m",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:39:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}