{
  "id": 8264729,
  "title": "Senate Republican on campaigning in 'close' red state races: 'These oughta be fat guy layups'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/senate-republican-on-campaigning-in-close-red-state-races-these",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6097894-sen-kennedy-campaigns-red-states/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans are facing unexpectedly close Senate races in traditionally red states as the party fights to maintain its majority in November. Kennedy told reporters Thursday that he plans to travel to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa this weekend to campaign and raise money for Republican Senate candidates. “If you told me...",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Social Security reform plans could sway voters in battleground Senate races, survey finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/social-security-reform-plans-could-sway-voters-in-battleground-senate",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:15:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Social Security is critical issue for voters in key US Senate races: What survey says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/social-security-is-critical-issue-for-voters-in-key-us-senate-races",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:04:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}