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The party-line vote was a first step in bringing the budget reconciliation bill to the full House.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the U.S. economy remains strong, but warned that trade policy could cloud the outlook.
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The sharpest annual drop on record was driven by a decline in fentanyl-related deaths, the CDC said. But meth and cocaine fatalities increased.
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A group of small businesses challenged the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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The replacement of executives could be corruption-related and used by CCP factions to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to experts.
Judge Orders HHS to Restore Jobs in Health Monitoring Program for West Virginia Coal Miners
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Trump Says He Is Willing to Join Russia–Ukraine Talks in Turkey
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Republican Budget Bill Would Officially Eliminate IRS Direct File Program
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