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As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for.
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Two National Guard members were shot in a "targeted attack" in D.C., Georgia election interference case against Trump, allies dismissed, U.S. envoy to return to Moscow for new Ukraine peace talks.
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With job losses, food benefit reductions and higher prices, many in the U.S. are having to scrimp this holiday season.
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Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected.
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A federal court in El Paso had earlier Tuesday placed a temporary block on the map that Republican lawmakers passed this summer and ordered the state to use the district maps from the last two elections.
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Senate Bill 10, which requires public schools to display the biblical text in classrooms, has sparked multiple legal challenges from civil liberties groups.
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The longtime Austin Democrat had previously said he would not seek reelection if the state's newly drawn congressional map, which favors Republicans, went into effect.
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A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle.
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The national nonprofit's annual report card showed that Texas had higher pre-term birth rates than the country overall.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3,500 cases through October of this year, around four times more than the same period last year.
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