{
  "id": 6909170,
  "title": "Trump pledges $5K checks if Republicans do well in the midterms. Can he legally do that?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/trump-pledges-5k-checks-if-republicans-do-well-in-the-midterms-can-he",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6085556-trump-midterm-dividend-legal-questions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections has raised questions over whether the plan could cross legal lines. The president announced the so-called \"Trump dividends\" on the first night of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas this...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Your guide to the U.S. midterms, and why they're crucial for Donald Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/your-guide-to-the-u-s-midterms-and-why-theyre-crucial-for-donald-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}