{
  "id": 6697394,
  "title": "Vance assails Democratic ‘hate’ in fiery US midterm pitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/vance-assails-democratic-hate-in-fiery-us-midterm-pitch-6697394",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/11/vance-assails-democratic-hate-in-fiery-us-midterm-pitch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Vice-President JD Vance delivered a fiery speech at the Republican Convention in Dallas, criticizing Democrats for running on hate and urging voters to vote them out in the November midterm elections. The 42-year-old vice president, widely seen as a potential frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sought to highlight the divisions within the party and portray Democrats as extremists. Vance argued that Democrats were running candidates who would dictate what young people can say, how they can live, and who they should hate. He accused Democrats of focusing on foreign fraudsters and on hating others, rather than serving the needs of American voters. Vance's speech came immediately before President Donald Trump's closing remarks, giving him a prominent speaking slot among more than 50 speakers throughout the convention. Republicans are facing heavy pressure heading into the November elections, with polls showing Democrats likely to win the House and the Senate being close. Trump's approval rating has dropped to the low-to-mid 30s, despite his promise of a $5,000 \"Trump dividend\" for American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. Vance also honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed on the first anniversary of his death, and addressed Kirk's children directly.",
  "summary": "Taking the stage in Dallas, US vice-president JD Vance sought to sharpen a convention-long portrayal of Democrats as extremists.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump and Vance to speak at final night of first GOP midterm convention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-and-vance-to-speak-at-final-night-of-first-gop-midterm",
        "published": "2026-09-10T23:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Vance assails Democratic ‘hate’ in fiery US midterm pitch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/vance-assails-democratic-hate-in-fiery-us-midterm-pitch",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:52:59.000Z"
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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."
}