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  "id": 18239386,
  "title": "Watch: Trump admits Iran war caused election losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/watch-trump-admits-iran-war-caused-election-losses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:23:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-trump-admits-iran-war-caused-election-losses"
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  "summary": "Watch: Trump admits Iran war caused election losses US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the construction site for the ballroom on Wednesday, said that the Iran war was responsible for his Republican Party's resounding midterm election defeat. Asked whether he agreed with Vice President JD Vance earlier remarks that the Iran war was \"the reason we lost\", Trump told reporters…",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T02:30:08.000Z"
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        "title": "US midterm election results 2026: What does ‘blue tsunami’ mean for Trump's war on Iran? Experts weigh in",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "PM says sees no big change in alliance with US after Trump's election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pm-says-sees-no-big-change-in-alliance-with-us-after-trumps-election",
        "published": "2026-11-05T05:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "DeSantis breaks with Trump over causes of Republican election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/desantis-breaks-with-trump-over-causes-of-republican-election-defeat",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:16:17.000Z"
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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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