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  "id": 18290506,
  "title": "‘They started the war’: Mamdani slams Vance over blaming Iran conflict for midterms loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/they-started-the-war-mamdani-slams-vance-over-blaming-iran-conflict",
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  "section": "World",
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  "summary": "Vice president Vance on Thursday blamed the Iran war for Republicans' poll drubbing after they lost control of both chambers of Congress.",
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/los-latinos-castigan-a-trump-y-lideran-el-giro-hacia-el-partido",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "JD Vance blames Iran war and support for Israel for failure in US mid-term elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/jd-vance-blames-iran-war-and-support-for-israel-for-failure-in-us-mid",
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