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  "title": "JACK Smith NEWS",
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  "summary": "Legal and congressional referral/pressure around Special Counsel Jack Smith",
  "why_now": "Synchronized reporting of congressional referrals and committee statements created immediate search interest tied to active political maneuvering and media coverage in the same time window.",
  "evidence_summary": "Coverage explicitly cites congressional action, referrals, and DOJ/House involvement — political institutions and actors are central, meeting strict Political Controversy criteria.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Political Controversy",
  "collected_at": "Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:20:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Political Controversy",
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  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "- Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution - Fox News",
    "- House committee urges DOJ to charge former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith - CBS News"
  ],
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    {
      "label": "Jack Smith hit with criminal referral as GOP moves testimony fight toward prosecution - Fox News",
      "source": "Fox News",
      "url": "https://news.google.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?oc=5"
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