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  "title": "These Democrats are set to take foreign policy reins in Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/these-democrats-are-set-to-take-foreign-policy-reins-in-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T17:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6198389-democrats-foreign-policy-power-congress/"
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  "summary": "Tuesday’s seismic midterm results hands Democrats significant powers to investigate the Trump administration’s world dealings and check the president’s intervention abroad. The Democrats likely to move into top posts on the foreign policy panels and appropriations committees are seasoned legislators with deep international experience. Democrats have slammed President Trump’s attacks on U.S.…",
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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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