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  "id": 6461675,
  "title": "Republicans put Trump center stage in US midterms gamble",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/republicans-put-trump-center-stage-in-us-midterms-gamble",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:04:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/republicans-put-trump-center-stage-in-us-midterms-gamble"
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  "summary": "US Republicans open an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday betting that putting Donald Trump at the center of their campaign can rescue a party facing grim election forecasts -- despite the president's deeply negative approval ratings. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.",
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        "title": "Republicans in fight to hold on to majority look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/republicans-in-fight-to-hold-on-to-majority-look-to-midterm",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:00:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won’t come down until after midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-says-oil-prices-that-spiked-because-of-iran-war-likely-wont",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:43:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Trump to take centre stage at Republican ‘Trumpapalooza’ convention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-to-take-centre-stage-at-republican-trumpapalooza-convention",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:20:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump claims Tehran trying to influence midterms, says war will end after election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-claims-tehran-trying-to-influence-midterms-says-war-will-end",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:42:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Republican National Convention 2026 LIVE updates: Trump, Vance to speak as US midterms loom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/republican-national-convention-2026-live-updates-trump-vance-to-speak",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:03:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Republican National Convention 2026 LIVE updates: Trump, Vance to speak as US midterms loom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/republican-national-convention-2026-live-updates-trump-vance-to-speak-6469459",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:03:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/as-midterms-approach-new-poll-finds-that-few-americans-trust",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:36:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump snaps at ABC reporter over question on Republicans avoiding GOP convention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-snaps-at-abc-reporter-over-question-on-republicans-avoiding-gop",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:49:00.000Z"
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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."
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