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  "id": 7602171,
  "title": "Kash Patel senate grilling: From Epstein files, Trump investigations to FBI hiring rules — Key flashpoints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kash-patel-senate-grilling-from-epstein-files-trump-investigations-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T17:41:40.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The latest hearing again underscored the deep partisan divide over Patel’s leadership of the FBI, with Republicans highlighting crime reductions and Democrats focusing on allegations of politicisation, transparency and Patel’s conduct.",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "FBI Director Kash Patel to testify before Senate panel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbi-director-kash-patel-to-testify-before-senate-panel",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:00:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Kash Patel set for Senate grilling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kash-patel-set-for-senate-grilling",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:54:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbi-chief-kash-patel-is-set-to-face-off-with-democrats-critical-of-7556425",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:01:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbi-chief-kash-patel-is-set-to-face-off-with-democrats-critical-of",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:01:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Kash Patel testifies on FBI oversight before Senate committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kash-patel-testifies-on-fbi-oversight-before-senate-committee",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:47:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "FBI boss Kash Patel faces intense scrutiny in Senate Judiciary Oversight hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbi-boss-kash-patel-faces-intense-scrutiny-in-senate-judiciary",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:55:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FBI’s Kash Patel defends hiring policy change on bestiality, prostitution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbis-kash-patel-defends-hiring-policy-change-on-bestiality",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:13:26.000Z"
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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."
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