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House Moves Toward Final Vote to End Partial Government Shutdown
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House Moves Toward Final Vote to End Partial Government Shutdown

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsApproval of the measure kicked off what promises to be a difficult negotiation between Democrats and President Trump over their demands to rein in immigration agents.​Approval of the measure kicked off what promises to be a difficult negotiation between Democrats and President Trump over their demands to rein in immigration agents. ​Read...

Michael Parenti, Unapologetic Marxist Theorist and Author, Dies at 92
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Michael Parenti, Unapologetic Marxist Theorist and Author, Dies at 92

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA prolific writer and lecturer, he viewed U.S. history through the lens of class struggle. But some accused him of defending brutal regimes in the Soviet Union and Serbia.​A prolific writer and lecturer, he viewed U.S. history through the lens of class struggle. But some accused him of defending brutal regimes...

Lawsuit Argues Trump Gold Card Visa Program Prioritizes Wealth Over Ability
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Lawsuit Argues Trump Gold Card Visa Program Prioritizes Wealth Over Ability

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe suit asks that a judge find the pay-for-play visa program unlawful, casting it as another example of the Trump administration’s seeking to bypass Congress.​The suit asks that a judge find the pay-for-play visa program unlawful, casting it as another example of the Trump administration’s seeking to bypass Congress. ​Read More

House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein
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House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsBill and Hillary Clinton agreed to be deposed this month by an investigative panel but requested that it be in public, a request that the Republican chairman ignored.​Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to be deposed this month by an investigative panel but requested that it be in public, a request that...

Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays
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Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsU.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.​U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised...

Polls Show Strong G.O.P. Support for Trump on Immigration
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Polls Show Strong G.O.P. Support for Trump on Immigration

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA small, but growing, share of Republicans say that enforcement has gone too far, after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters.​A small, but growing, share of Republicans say that enforcement has gone too far, after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters. ​Read More