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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T11:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.newyorker.com",
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    "Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.)",
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  "textContent": "An under-the-radar, Trump-approved deal could create a broadcasting behemoth that controls local news stations across more than forty states. Why do some MAGA diehards oppose it?",
  "title": "The Media Merger You Should Actually Care About"
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