{
  "id": 9249430,
  "title": "Cruz rips 'right-wing socialism,' says GOP shouldn't be 'giving away free stuff'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/cruz-rips-right-wing-socialism-says-gop-shouldnt-be-giving-away-free",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T02:05:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6105582-ted-cruz-criticizes-right-wing-socialism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Tuesday criticized populist Republicans for proposing “right-wing socialism,” arguing the strategy will not pay off for the party. “I consider myself very much a populist, Cruz said on Fox News’s “The Will Cain Show,” claiming \"the base that has elected me every time has been blue-collar workers.” “Here’s the...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}