US government shutdown: WIC, a program that feeds and provides medical help to 7 million mothers and children, could run out of funds in days

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A government shutdown puts the health of millions of children at risk.
A government shutdown puts the health of millions of children at risk.

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Government shutdown 2023 update: Fat Bear Week in Alaska could be canceled

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Fat Bear Week brings people together to vote on the fattest Alaskan brown bear preparing for hibernation each year.

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Trump joked that he has been indicted more than famed mafia gangster Al Capone, who was eventually imprisoned

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Donald Trump (L), Al Capone (R).
Donald Trump (L), Al Capone (R).

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Cassidy Hutchinson says Ted Cruz told her not to be a 'tattletale' after she complained to Mark Meadows that Cruz crashed a Trump tarmac arrival in Texas

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Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, left, and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

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No Republican senator has called on Menendez to resign — but they're happy to use his scandal to bludgeon Democrats

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Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.
Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.

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It sure looks like Vivek Ramaswamy is hiring a seven-day-week nanny. Starting salary: $100,000.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 01: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laughs as he is joined on stage by his wife Apoorva Ramaswamy and children Karthik and Arjun during the Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors national summit at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown on July 01, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Melania Trump renegotiating her prenup doesn't signal divorce — it could actually be a maneuver to help Donald amid his legal troubles

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside his wife, former first lady Melania Trump.

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It's going to be hard to talk Biden out of running for president because the people who said that last time were totally wrong

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US President Joe Biden.

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Mark Milley took an apparent dig at Trump, saying that the military doesn't take an oath to 'queen' or 'wannabe dictator'

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US President Donald Trump speaks as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Army Gen. Mark Milley looks on after getting a briefing from senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 7, 2019.

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House Democrat defends voting for bill that would slash Defense Secretary's salary to just $1: 'I'm not particularly concerned about him'

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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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