{
  "id": 19391770,
  "title": "Jim Jordan elected US House Republican leader after crushing midterm defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-elected-us-house-republican-leader-after-crushing-midterm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:21:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3373998/jim-jordan-elected-house-republican-leader-after-crushing-midterm-defeat"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US House Republicans on Tuesday elected the congressman Jim Jordan as their new leader, turning to an outspoken conservative to steer the party after a crushing midterm defeat that handed Democrats control of the chamber. Jordan, 62, defeated outgoing House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a contest that pitted calls for a fresh start against arguments for retaining experienced leadership. The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/john-thune-seeks-another-term-as-senate-republican-leader-as-the",
        "published": "2026-11-10T11:28:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Democrats took the House, Senate and a good deal of Republican pride: So who are the real winners and losers?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/democrats-took-the-house-senate-and-a-good-deal-of-republican-pride",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:55:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jim Jordan elected as next House Republican leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-elected-as-next-house-republican-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:56:58.000Z"
      }
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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."
}