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  "id": 17219889,
  "title": "‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/the-status-quo-sucks-affordability-and-trump-loom-over-final-stretch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/maine-senate-race-affordability-trump"
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  "summary": "Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costs Christian LaMontagne has started slowing his lobster boat down. The 27-year-old fisher spends longer on the water when out hauling traps in Casco Bay, but the trade-off helps him save fuel at a time when costs have surged. Before the US war with Iran began…",
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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."
}