{
  "id": 16196867,
  "title": "Manchin: Collins should leave GOP, become an independent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/manchin-collins-should-leave-gop-become-an-independent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:13:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6167792-manchin-urges-collins-become-independent/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) suggested this week that Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) should leave the Republican Party to become an independent. Manchin, who made the switch from the Democratic Party to become an independent in 2024, has repeatedly pushed for more lawmakers to break away from the two-party system. The former senator told...",
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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."
}