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Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites
WASHINGTON — A cluster of satellites operated by an American company called HawkEye 360 looked down on the Middle East…
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Republicans Block Government Funding, Refusing to Lift Debt Limit
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a spending bill needed to avert a government shutdown this week and a…
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Biden Administration Moves to Protect Undocumented Young Adults
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to publish a proposed rule on Tuesday in hopes of preserving Deferred Action for…
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No Veggies, No Buns, Few Forks: Schools Scramble to Feed Students Amid Shortages
WASHINGTON — School officials in a Missouri city have been making twice-weekly runs to Sam’s Club to stock up on…
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Murders Spiked in 2020 in Cities Across the United States
The United States experienced its biggest one-year increase on record in murders in 2020, according to new figures released Monday…
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Explaining the U.S. Debt Limit and Why It Became a Bargaining Tool
WASHINGTON — As Congress continues to flirt with the idea of not raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit, economists…
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How an Anti-Trump Plotter in 2016 Became His Champion Against Liz Cheney
Former President Donald J. Trump is leading an all-out war against Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming because of her perceived…
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Republicans Have Long Been Mad at General Milley. They Will Get Their Shot.
WASHINGTON — Nearly 16 months after he walked across a Lafayette Square aggressively cleared of protesters with then President Donald…
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Pfizer says its vaccine is safe for children 5 to 11. Will parents buy in?
With Pfizer-BioNTech’s announcement on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine had been shown to be safe and effective in low doses…
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The Cause of the Derailed Amtrak Train Remains Unclear
Steve Glaser was in sleeper car No. 730 on Saturday, watching “The Great British Baking Show” on his cellphone and…