{
  "id": 2102786,
  "title": "US national debt exceeds US$40 trillion for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-national-debt-exceeds-us-40-trillion-for-first-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:08:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/20/us-national-debt-exceeds-us-40-trillion-for-first-time"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Donald Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his 2024 presidential campaign.",
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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."
}