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  "id": 688581,
  "title": "Congressman Jamie Raskin Accuses David Ellison of Colluding With Trump to ‘Curtail Media Independence’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/congressman-jamie-raskin-accuses-david-ellison-of-colluding-with-688581",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:50:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
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  "summary": "He also says Paramount is trying to \"spread political censorship and suppress dissent\" as it seeks to close a pending $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery The post Congressman Jamie Raskin Accuses David Ellison of Colluding With Trump to ‘Curtail Media Independence’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Congressman Jamie Raskin Accuses David Ellison of Colluding With Trump to ‘Curtail Media Independence’",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T16:50:36.000Z"
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        "title": "Top House Judiciary Democrat Jamie Raskin Seeks Transcribed Interview With David Ellison Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger",
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