{
  "id": 6291369,
  "title": "Fetterman rejects 'smears,' 'half-truths' in Wall Street Journal report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fetterman-rejects-smears-half-truths-in-wall-street-journal-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:23:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6075857-john-fetterman-response-wsj-report-staffers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) dismissed what he called \"smears\" and \"half-truths\" in a recent Wall Street Journal piece, which reported allegations that he dodged constituents and ingratiated himself with conservative news outlets. \"Per usual — lies, half-truths, innuendos, smears and anonymous,” Fetterman said in a statement to CNN on Sunday, later adding, \"No matter how...",
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  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}