{
  "id": 19059,
  "title": "Maher knocks democratic socialists as communists: 'They’re not trying to hide it'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/maher-knocks-democratic-socialists-as-communists-theyre-not-trying-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T18:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6003816-maher-knocks-democratic-socialists-as-communists-theyre-not-trying-to-hide-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Political commentator Bill Maher attacked the rise of democratic socialism on his talk show, fretting how the movement has entered the Democratic party. During his HBO show \"Real Time\" on Friday, Maher criticized democratic socialism and the organization behind it Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for its likeness to “communism.” “Not a week goes by...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}