{
  "id": 6492744,
  "title": "Roy Cohn's continued influence on politics and Trump traced in 'American Scoundrel'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/roy-cohns-continued-influence-on-politics-and-trump-traced-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/roy-cohns-continued-influence-on-politics-and-trump-traced-in-american-scoundrel"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn's life and the influence he still exerts on American politics in \"American Scoundrel.\" Jeffrey Brown spoke with Bird for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}