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  "id": 16946688,
  "title": "How do the US midterms work, and why are they so important for Trump's presidency?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/how-do-the-us-midterms-work-and-why-are-they-so-important-for-trumps-16946688",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/how-do-the-us-midterms-work-and-why-are-they-so-important-for-trump-s-presidency/a-79789932?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US voters are electing a new Congress. The results will be decisive for the future of the United States, and a judgment on Donald Trump's second term as president.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Trump expands hunt for voter fraud ahead of midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/trump-expands-hunt-for-voter-fraud-ahead-of-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-28T20:12:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-ambassador-suggests-trump-could-blame-canada-if-midterms-dont-go",
        "published": "2026-10-28T20:15:07.000Z"
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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."
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