{
  "id": 3592755,
  "title": "Manchin calls for more independents in Congress: ‘People want a little more normalcy'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/manchin-calls-for-more-independents-in-congress-people-want-a-little",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T20:59:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6053257-manchin-congress-independent-candidates-more-normalcy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) — a former Democrat known for his staunch centrism — is continuing his push to bring more independents into Congress, now arguing that breaking away from the two-party system helped him better collaborate with fellow senators. In a New York Times interview published Wednesday, Manchin was asked about why he...",
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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."
}