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  "id": 18055168,
  "title": "US midterm election spending to hit record US$12b amid voter backlash against Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-midterm-election-spending-to-hit-record-us-12b-amid-voter-backlash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T02:09:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/129163/us-midterm-election-spending-to-hit-record-us12b-amid-voter-backlash-against-trump"
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  "summary": "THE United States' 2026 midterm elections are on course to become the most expensive in history, with campaign spending projected to reach a record US$11.9 billion (RM48.49 billion), amid growing voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump ...",
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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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