{
    "byline": "Aug. 26, 2026",
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    "excerpt": "U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he had dispatched CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow the day before, expressing hope that the spy chief\u2019s unannounced visit could help end the war in Ukraine.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 3214,
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    "title": "Trump Confirms CIA Director\u2019s Moscow Trip, Calling It \u2018Semi-Routine\u2019"
}