{
  "id": 7420449,
  "title": "Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/democracy-indicators-in-us-at-lowest-levels-for-50-years-data-shows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:01:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/us-democracy-indicators-lowest-for-50-years"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report Key indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threats and actions”, data from a leading thinktank shows. Around the world, judicial independence, credible elections and…",
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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."
}