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What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
The US aid agency spends billions around the world on humanitarian support - but its future is in doubt.BBC News - 2h -
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What Jared Kushner did next
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‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?
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Trump becomes 47th president, capping remarkable political comeback
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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized President Biden's decision to pardon Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the House panel that ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?
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What did Plains, Georgia, mean to Jimmy Carter?
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