{
  "id": 6982887,
  "title": "Maher calls Democrat politicians 'cowards,' referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/maher-calls-democrat-politicians-cowards-referencing-take-on-the-sept",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:28:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6086287-maher-calls-democrats-cowards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Comedian Bill Maher called Democratic politicians “cowards” while doubling down on his stance that Sept. 11 hijackers were not – a position that infamously led to ABC canceling his show over two decades ago. In a segment on HBO show “Real Time” on Friday, Maher reaffirmed his opinion that “the terrorists weren’t cowards” which he...",
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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."
}