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  "id": 16373022,
  "title": "Obama scathes Trump administration in quippy Ohio campaign rally speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/obama-scathes-trump-administration-in-quippy-ohio-campaign-rally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:13:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6170280-obama-jokes-trump-ohio-midterm-rally/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Barack Obama campaigned Saturday for Democratic midterm candidates in Ohio and Michigan. In Cleveland, Obama rallied supporters for former Senator Sherrod Brown and gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. During the event, he delivered a harsh assessment of the Trump administration and addressed a controversial attack ad released by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy concerning Acton's estranged mother. The Hill reports that the ad has drawn bipartisan backlash, according to CBS News.\n\nObama also traveled to Detroit to support progressive Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, is running against Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed’s campaign focused on Medicare for All, a refusal of corporate PAC money, and opposition to U.S. military aid to Israel. The Guardian US notes that El-Sayed has described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, and AdImpact reports that AIPAC and its allies spent a record $30 million to oppose him.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Obama set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio and Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/obama-set-to-campaign-with-democrats-in-ohio-and-michigan-as-he-ramps",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:09:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Barack Obama to rally for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan before key US Senate race – US politics live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/barack-obama-to-rally-for-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan-before-key-us",
        "published": "2026-10-24T20:28:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/obama-attacks-trump-as-he-campaigns-for-democrats-ahead-of-midterm",
        "published": "2026-10-24T21:58:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/in-ohio-rally-obama-blasts-ramaswamy-gop-over-controversial-acton-ad",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:34:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}