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These proposed cuts are to programs that Congress authorizes each year — not to spending on safety nets like Medicare, ...

Despite being introduced by beloved former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, President Donald Trump received ...

For 20 years, teens from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.

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Hiring slowed just slightly in April, as President Trump’s trade war began to weigh on the wider economy. U.S. employers ...