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  "id": 3585676,
  "title": "Judge blocks Democrats redistricting push in Maryland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-blocks-democrats-redistricting-push-in-maryland",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T20:10:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6053271-judge-blocks-maryland-redistricting-amendment/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Maryland judge Wednesday blocked an effort that would have proposed a constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional districts to residents, marking another setback for Democratic redistricting efforts. Judge Robert Thompson ruled against House Bill 2100 — signed into law by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Aug. 5 — calling the wording in...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/maryland-court-rules-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment-cannot",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:33:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/maryland-court-rules-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment-cannot-3551746",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:53:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}