{
  "id": 5644921,
  "title": "Federal judge raises 'meritless re-prosecution' in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/federal-judge-raises-meritless-re-prosecution-in-lincoln-memorial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:48:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6072403-trump-pressures-hearn-case/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A D.C. judge peppered federal prosecutors with questions on Friday about President Trump’s recent remarks about a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the prosecutors sought to convince him that the possibility of future charges should be left open. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman asked assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Spence...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: $2.7M Contract Awarded For Algae Fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-2-7m-contract-awarded-for-algae-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-04T20:39:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}