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As 2 spending bills fail in Senate, chances to avoid a government shutdown fade
Two separate, partisan spending bills failed in the Senate on Tuesday. The government will shut down at the end of the day barring a last-minute breakthrough.
On Arizona's campaign trail, there are 22 tribal lands. He set out to visit them all
Democrat Ruben Gallego says his party has often taken Native American voters for granted. As he competes for an open Senate seat, he has vowed to visit all of Arizona's federally recognized tribes.
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In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders
Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.
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Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82
The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
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5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections, including bad news for Elon Musk
Democrats can take yesterday's elections as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.
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What It's Like To Negotiate For Coronavirus Medical Supplies
Anne Caprara is part of the effort in Illinois to secure medical supplies during the pandemic. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Eric Westervelt that the market is haphazard.
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Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'
Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio.
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When the dust settles on the shutdown deal, Democrats will likely still have the edge
As the Senate moves forward a deal to end the government shutdown, it's time to assess the winners, the losers and what the political fallout might look like into the future.
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The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?
The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC employees say the group is already deeply vulnerable.
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D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts
The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.
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