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  "title": "Indiana, Kentucky close first polling stations for midterm election; Trump calls it 'big deal'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/indiana-kentucky-close-first-polling-stations-for-midterm-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:45:47.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/indiana-kentucky-close-first-polling-stations-for-2026-us-midterm-election-donald-trump-calls-it-big-deal-101793750218500.html"
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  "summary": "The first polling stations in the 2026 US midterm elections closed at 6 pm (local time) on Tuesday in most parts of Indiana and Kentucky.",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T00:15:01.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Polls close in 6 states as exit polls find Trump's approval rating at 38%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/polls-close-in-6-states-as-exit-polls-find-trumps-approval-rating-at",
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