{
  "id": 592347,
  "title": "Muslims 'used as scapegoats' as Islamophobic political rhetoric rises in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/muslims-used-as-scapegoats-as-islamophobic-political-rhetoric-rises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T17:53:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/11/muslims-used-as-scapegoats-as-islamophobic-political-rhetoric-rises-in-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US midterm elections are months away, and Republican politicians appear to be leaning into a tried-and-true method of whipping up support in their base: Islamophobia. Experts say the US is seeing a rise of Islamophobia in general, and an increase in Islamophobic rhetoric among political figures in particular. One of the last committee hearings on the schedule before Congress went into August…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}