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  "id": 14786940,
  "title": "Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-says-if-ken-paxton-loses-texas-senate-race-blame-cornyn-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:54:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/15/trump-paxton-texas-talarico.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Donald Trump has accused Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a claim the Democrat denies. Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump referred to El-Sayed as \"Mohammed\" and stated, \"His name is Abdul, but I think I call him Mohammed Abdul El-Sayed, and he’s a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100 per cent.\"\n\nAccording to The National and The National Business, Trump has also referred to El-Sayed as a \"radical\" and a \"jihadist lunatic\" during the campaign. While El-Sayed has dismissed the accusations, reports have cited social media posts from his half-sister that allegedly refer to his mother as a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.\n\nIn the Michigan Senate race, polls show El-Sayed is narrowly ahead of Republican candidate Mike Rogers. If El-Sayed wins the November 3 election, he would be the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Talarico says Biden 'failed' Texas by not securing border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/talarico-says-biden-failed-texas-by-not-securing-border",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/paxton-v-talarico-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-pour-into-closely",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:41:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Democrat Talarico says he raised record $64 million over summer in Texas Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/democrat-talarico-says-he-raised-record-64-million-over-summer-in",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:35:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Texas Democratic Senate candidate says $64 million quarter set a fundraising record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/texas-democratic-senate-candidate-says-64-million-quarter-set-a",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:30:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}