{"id":34341,"date":"2024-09-13T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/debate-dust-settles-court-rulings-and-close-races-battleground-ep-34\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T13:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T20:24:00","slug":"debate-dust-settles-court-rulings-and-close-races-battleground-ep-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/debate-dust-settles-court-rulings-and-close-races-battleground-ep-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate dust settles: Court rulings and close races | Battleground Ep. 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cbs26.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/16179975D03B2EC93A0EAA74FB36C186.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div>We dive deep into the high-stakes race in Michigan, where third-party candidates like Jill Stein and RFK Jr. could play spoiler in a tight contest. 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