{
  "id": 15954480,
  "title": "Flanagan reverses course, says she was a Phi Beta Kappa member after all",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/flanagan-reverses-course-says-she-was-a-phi-beta-kappa-member-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:43:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6163954-peggy-flanagan-phi-beta-kappa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s (D) campaign is walking back its account of her college academic honors, confirming she was in fact a member of Phi Beta Kappa after initially stating she had never joined the prestigious honor society due to membership costs. “I can verify that Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is a member of...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Peggy Flanagan tracks back on graduating Phi Beta Kappa from UMN after new report disputes claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/peggy-flanagan-tracks-back-on-graduating-phi-beta-kappa-from-umn",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:01:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}