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  "id": 15880023,
  "title": "Race for crucial midterms attracting vast sums of money on both sides | First Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/race-for-crucial-midterms-attracting-vast-sums-of-money-on-both-sides",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:40:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/first-thing-midterms-spending-money-donations-michael-bloomberg"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m. Plus a vital investigation into justice in Louisiana Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Vast sums of money are being ploughed into November’s midterms , with the billionaire Michael Bloomberg spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, and…",
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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."
}