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Budget negotiators close on debt, agency spending deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are on the cusp of a critical ... Read more
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Joe Biden’s $5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to ... Read more
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Spotify takes a big jump into the podcasting game
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify is making a bigger bet on podcasts as it looks to bring a ... Read more
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U.S. economy grew at brisk 3.5 percent annual rate last quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, ... Read more
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AP Source: Trump signs spending plan, avoiding shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an $854 billion spending bill to keep the federal government ... Read more
Letters To The Editor
Letters to the Editor for 7/14/18
Editor’s note: The Letters to the Editor have been updated to correct a factual error in Jack Hall’s ... Read more
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Scandal-plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator ... Read more
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U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby to lead powerful Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby is on the brink of becoming the new chairman of ... Read more
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Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The combined effect of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and last month’s budget-busting spending bill ... Read more
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Trump says he is ‘considering’ veto of $1.3 trillion budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether he would back a $1.3 trillion spending bill ... Read more