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How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings
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How Britain's former top banker became Canada's next prime minister
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Bill Gates: My 'favorite' author's newest book is a must-read—it shows how food can become more affordable
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Funding bill skips measure to avert physician pay cuts, a blow to GOP Doctors Caucus
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin wants assurances Trump will spend money 'the way Congress intends' before she votes for a funding bill
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Wicked Fox Games launches Kickstarter for Rise of Elements
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Wicked Fox Games launches Kickstarter for Rise of Elements
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Saturday Sessions: Sam Barber performs "Indigo"
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Saturday Sessions: Sam Barber performs "Better Year"
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Saturday Sessions: Sam Barber performs "Straight and Narrow"
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Trump doesn't rule out recession, rising inflation
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House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
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Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
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Saturday Sessions: Sam Barber performs "Indigo"
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