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  "id": 18048468,
  "title": "Early exit polls: 38 percent approve of Trump, lower than past 4 presidents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/early-exit-polls-38-percent-approve-of-trump-lower-than-past-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6194638-trump-approval-tanking-midterms/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Early exit polls from CBS News on Tuesday found that just 38 percent of respondents approved of President Trump — notably fewer than exit polling during midterm cycles in his first term and the terms of the previous three presidents. The approval rating was also lower than exit polling in 2006 when only 43 percent...",
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        "title": "Polls begin closing in US midterm elections to determine control of Congress",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T23:13:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US midterm elections 2026 live updates: polls begin to close as voters decide direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-midterm-elections-2026-live-updates-polls-begin-to-close-as-voters",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:15:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Polls begin closing in midterms set to roil Trump’s presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/polls-begin-closing-in-midterms-set-to-roil-trumps-presidency",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:45:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Every question is a hit job': Trump comes down heavily on Fox News' midterm exit poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/every-question-is-a-hit-job-trump-comes-down-heavily-on-fox-news",
        "published": "2026-11-04T00:23:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-04T00:32:14.000Z"
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