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  "id": 5671719,
  "title": "Federal judge declines to halt firings of Stars and Stripes staffers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/federal-judge-declines-to-halt-firings-of-stars-and-stripes-staffers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6072728-judge-declines-stars-and-stripes-firing-halt/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal judge on Friday declined to stop the Pentagon's termination of three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, ruling they were not likely to succeed in their claims that the firings violated the First Amendment. Judge Trevor McFadden issued the decision hours after a hearing that focused on whether two of the employees...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/judge-lets-pentagon-move-forward-with-firing-stars-and-stripes",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:54:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/judge-refuses-to-block-pentagon-from-firing-stars-and-stripes",
        "published": "2026-09-04T22:15:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/judge-refuses-to-block-pentagon-from-firing-stars-and-stripes-5657597",
        "published": "2026-09-04T22:23:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}