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Al-Shabaab’s Kenya attack proves the terrorist group is still deadly
Kenya has been an al-Shabaab target for years. It seems like that will continue, even with US-backed military efforts to defeat the terrorists.
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Federal employees are now guaranteed back pay after the shutdown is over
Roughly 800,000 federal workers missed their first paycheck last Friday.
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“I have the gavel”: Maxine Waters lays out an aggressive agenda at the House Financial Services Committee
The California Congress member is about to make a lot of powerful people — from the White House to the banking industry — uncomfortable.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote despite Brexit defeat
Labour’s gambit to force general elections failed. But the UK still has to figure out Brexit.
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Mike Pence claimed ISIS was defeated hours after it killed US troops in Syria
Some estimates have the Syrian death toll at around 15.
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A guide to air travel during the government shutdown
How flights and security lines are being affected.
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EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation hearing was all about climate change
Democrats and even some Republicans pressed Wheeler on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
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Why you’re seeing the 10-Year Challenge everywhere
It’s got all the ingredients of a perfect meme — plus some backlash.
