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  "id": 2858668,
  "title": "‘Lighten up a bit’: Trump caps US’ 250th birthday with IndyCar race in DC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/lighten-up-a-bit-trump-caps-us-250th-birthday-with-indycar-race-in-dc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:49:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/lighten-up-a-bit-trump-caps-us-250th-birthday-with-indycar-race-in-dc-20260824-p60qtd.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 100,000 spectators converged on the US capital for its inaugural Grand Prix race. Many were racing fans - some said they were just there to support the president.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Lighten up a bit’: Trump caps US’ 250th birthday with IndyCar race in DC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/lighten-up-a-bit-trump-caps-us-250th-birthday-with-indycar-race-in-dc-2859057",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:49:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Trump’s Summer of Fun Ends With an IndyCar Race on the Streets of D.C.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trumps-summer-of-fun-ends-with-an-indycar-race-on-the-streets-of-d-c",
        "published": "2026-08-23T21:11:23.000Z"
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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."
}