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  "id": 14071852,
  "title": "Musk spent US$276mil to boost Republicans in midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-spent-us-276mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1554102/musk-spent-us276mil-boost-republicans-midterms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has contributed US$276 million to organisations boosting the campaigns of right-wing American candidates ahead of upcoming midterm elections, US media reported Monday.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Musk gives GOP a boost ahead of the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-gives-gop-a-boost-ahead-of-the-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:00:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Musk spent $276 mil. to boost Republicans in midterms: US media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-spent-276-mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms-us-media",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:22:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}