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                President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.
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                The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.
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                        A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law.
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                        The county is participating in a national campaign to recognize those who served and highlight services available to them.
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                        The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa.
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                        NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network.
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                        The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
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                        If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already shrinking number of small independent supermarkets.
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                        In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica, reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence.
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                        Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but Republicans want to reopen the government before negotiating over the subsidies.
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                        Agreements that came from the meeting include lower tariffs for China and an end to "rare earth roadblock.
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                        The pronatalist movement, which claims to be rectifying what some of its members describe as the likely collapse of civilization due to population decline.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
