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With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
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Veterans
Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed
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Cable News Clips
"Abuse of Power": Trump Admin's "Bizarre" Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community
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Omaha Steve's Labor Group
13-day strike ends at Caesars Southern Indiana as 'historic' 5-year contract approved
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Activist Headquarters
The Sen Sanders / Rep AOC Fight the Oligarchy Tour is stopping in PA this weekend
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Environment & Energy
How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska - PBS NewsHour
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
California's Caltrain Expansion is Coming up with Good Results...
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National Security & Defense
Navy Secretary axes contracts for fleet maintenance software, 'DEI,' climate in $300M purge
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Drug Policy
San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal
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Cannabis
(Texas) State appeals court strikes down Austin's marijuana decriminalization ordinance
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Education
Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
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Religion
Pam Bondi Unleashes On Alleged 'Anti-Christian Bias' -- And A Christian Leader Has Thoughts
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Gun Control & RKBA
Backlash for gun instructor refusing to train those 18-20 years old following SCOTUS decision
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Single Payer Health Systems
Medical Debt Collector Data Breach Alert - Georgia, New York residents sue over Nationwide Recovery Services data breach
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Congress
US Justice Dept mobilized armed Marshals to warn ex-DOJ lawyer Liz Oyer over congressional testimony, letter shows
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Campaigns
Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer
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Pro-Choice
A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
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Election Reform
Presidents' Day and the Legacy of Exclusion: Why Women Still Struggle for the Oval Office
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Race & Ethnicity
Inside Britain's Fascist Fight Clubs: Secret Footage Shows Far-Right Group Preparing for 'Race War'
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