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US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy

US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy

COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S.
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Takeaways: US military expands enforcement zone to 1/3 of southern border

Takeaways: US military expands enforcement zone to 1/3 of southern border

COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — The military is expanding its authority and reach along swaths of the southern U.S. border where troops have been empowered to detain people who enter the country illegally.
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Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area's aging farmers delaying care until they end up in his emergency room.
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Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa

Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday night shortly after Congress approved tax cut legisl
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The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda

The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package
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Missouri judge again blocks many of the state's anti-abortion laws

Missouri judge again blocks many of the state's anti-abortion laws

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge blocked many of the state's abortion restrictions Thursday, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state's highest court had lifted a previous hold.
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Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out

Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out

ST. PAUL, Minn.
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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent” with its policies, accusing them of “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration's agenda.
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The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign

House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.
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University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel, as the Trump administration
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