{
  "id": 18035845,
  "title": "Cost of living, corruption top issues and voters deeply unhappy with Trump: Early election takeaways",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cost-of-living-corruption-top-issues-and-voters-deeply-unhappy-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261104/cost-of-living-corruption-top-issues-and-voters-deeply-unhappy-with-trump-early-election-takeaways"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the AP Voter Poll, a majority of voters are feeling angry or dissatisfied with the current state of the country. The poll suggests that cost and corruption are the top issues on voters' minds. Roughly three-quarters of voters feel that the current situation is a result of Donald Trump's policies, while about 70% of voters believe Congress should provide more checks and balances on the presidency. Democrats are hoping to secure majorities in both the House and Senate during the upcoming midterms.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years. History, polling and early voting numbers suggest it could be a difficult night for Trump's Republican Party, though the…",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T15:23:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-midterm-elections-2026-how-are-votes-counted-and-when-will-the",
        "published": "2026-11-03T17:20:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US voters head to polls to deliver midterm verdict on Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-voters-head-to-polls-to-deliver-midterm-verdict-on-trump-18013805",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:25:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-jr-invokes-charlie-kirk-assassination-in-last-minute-plea-to",
        "published": "2026-11-03T20:58:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "US voters are set to deliver their verdict on Trump 2.0",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-voters-are-set-to-deliver-their-verdict-on-trump-2-0",
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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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