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Instead of Fixing an Already Broken Industry, Government Approves Another Rail Merger
The merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern comes as East, Palestine, Ohio, is still recovering from a disastrous train derailment.
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The Trump-appointed judge is set to issue a decision on mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion. Here’s what his track record reveals.
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The city’s board of supervisors moved forward a draft plan with suggestions on how to compensate Black residents for centuries of slavery and systemic racism.
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Republican lawmakers read Bible verses and talked about the need for physical discipline, before voting against the bill.
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“It’s clear that we can’t count on Biden to keep his word on confronting climate change and halting drilling on public lands.”
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“What would Ronald Reagan do right now,” the Republican senator asked on Fox News
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The Republican legislature’s commitment to knocking down trans rights is astonishing.
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“I don’t know what he’s trying to do. Obviously, he doesn’t deal with foreign policy every day as governor.”
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