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I Recognized Something in Biden's Face
What I saw, and what’s happening in America while we argue: shutting down food inspections, deportation bonuses, and why we're paying to fly in one…
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Sharon McMahon
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Trump's Agenda Could Fall Apart
And it starts here.
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Gabe Fleisher
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The Student Loan Problem Isn't What You Think
When Lisa Jones went back to school at age 43, she thought it would be worth it.
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Sharon McMahon
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US Signals it No Longer Cares About Human Rights
After Russia invaded Ukraine, it kidnapped thousands of children and forcibly relocated them to more than 100 different locations around the massive…
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Elise Labott
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UPDATE: Why Prices Are About to Spike. Again.
145% taxes, canceled cargo ships, and price hikes on everything from baby wipes to dishwashers.
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Sharon McMahon
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My Weekly Recommendations
See you soon (I hope)!
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Sharon McMahon
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Can US Citizens Legally Be Deported?
Plus, what rights do noncitizens have?
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Sharon McMahon
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The Most Controversial Nominee in America Right Now
Even the Senate is balking.
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Gabe Fleisher
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White Supremacy, Funded by Prayer and Profit
The story that stopped my scroll. And what it says about all of us.
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Sharon McMahon
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A Crisis of Faith. And Not the Religious Kind.
What happens when an entire generation loses faith in democracy?
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Elise Labott
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From Bible Mandates to Election Lies
This isn’t the first time Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters has been in the news.
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Sharon McMahon
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Judd Legum
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My Weekend Recommendations
What did you miss?
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Sharon McMahon
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