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Boris Johnson’s Brexit Carnage

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MIT Media Lab founder: Taking Jeffrey Epstein’s money was justified

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Debra Messing called for outing Trump supporters. Trump likened her to McCarthy

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Representative Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, Republican Mainstay, Is Set to Retire

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White House Prepares to Revoke California’s Right to Set Tougher Pollution Rules

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New Campaign Begins To Stop Facial Recognition

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Joni Ernst Wants to Cut Social Security Behind Closed Doors

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Alaska’s Sea Ice Completely Melted for First Time in Recorded History

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