{
  "id": 14990149,
  "title": "Collins says she doesn't regret RFK Jr. vote, tried to block Hegseth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/collins-says-she-doesnt-regret-rfk-jr-vote-tried-to-block-hegseth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:52:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6153981-collins-defends-rfk-jr-confirmation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) does not regret voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), reaffirming her position in a Thursday debate. “I agree with him on some issues, I don’t with others,” Collins said. “He was very helpful in expediting the release of the low-income eating assistance...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}