Politics
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Congress is addicted to shutdown drama. Here’s how it could kick the habit
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Live updates: Government shutdown extends, Trump administration warns of layoffs
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday the recent climate funding cuts to primarily Democratic-led states announced by Trump’s budget director…
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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce…
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Statue of Liberty to remain open amid shutdown, feds say
The Trump administration on Thursday said Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty will remain open to the public despite…
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‘I’m scrambling’: Government shutdown spurs confusion and concern with no off-ramp in sight
A self-described national park fanatic, Lucas Wall was excited to start a weeklong trip to visit seven National Park Service…
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Justice Department fires prosecutor falsely tied to Comey case in social media post
The Trump administration fired the top national security prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia…
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Plight of Belarusian political prisoners must not be forgotten
On October 2, 2020, Belarusian human rights defender Andrei Chapiuk was arrested as part of a sweeping crackdown on the…
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Political violence worries widespread among N.H. residents: poll
The threat of political violence weighed heavily on the minds of New Hampshire residents in the wake of conservative political…
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Jimmy Fallon Claims ‘The Tonight Show’ Is Not ‘That Political’
Jimmy Fallon does not want to be Donald Trump‘s next late-night target. The host took an opportunity yesterday to affirm…
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Jimmy Fallon Plans Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics. During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the…
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