{
  "id": 18464322,
  "title": "Why Democratic Congress may enhance US-Philippines alliance, pivot to Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/why-democratic-congress-may-enhance-us-philippines-alliance-pivot-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:12:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3373523/why-democratic-congress-may-enhance-us-philippines-alliance-pivot-asia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Democratic Party’s sweep of both houses of the US Congress could stabilise Washington’s commitment to the Philippines, bringing relief to allies rattled by President Donald Trump’s Iran war and his shifting foreign policy. Analysts expect bipartisan support for Manila to endure, with Democratic oversight set to rein in Trump’s unpredictability. But they warn that Washington could still turn…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea must engage separately with Democratic Congress, Republican administration: experts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/s-korea-must-engage-separately-with-democratic-congress-republican",
        "published": "2026-11-06T08:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}