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  "id": 14253460,
  "title": "Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-donor-of-us-midterms-cycle-with-366m-spent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:13:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/elon-musk-political-donor-midterm-elections"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024 Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/elon-musk-becomes-biggest-donor-of-us-midterms-cycle-with-366m-spent-14256408",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:13:50.000Z"
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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."
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