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  "id": 3648743,
  "title": "Maryland Court Rules Democratic-Backed Redistricting Amendment Cannot Go on November Ballot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/maryland-court-rules-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment-cannot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20260827-345703/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Maryland court has ruled against a proposed constitutional amendment that could have paved the way for Democrats to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 elections.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Judge blocks Democrats redistricting push in Maryland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-blocks-democrats-redistricting-push-in-maryland",
        "published": "2026-08-26T20:10:37.000Z"
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