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  "title": "Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/senate-confirms-dr-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director",
  "topic": "health",
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  "published": "2026-08-05T19:43:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.",
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