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Trump Administration to Reduce Flight Cuts at Airports Imposed During Shutdown

Par :Karoun Demirjian
The leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation said they would continue monitoring air traffic controller staffing, which has been improving since the shutdown ended.

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LaGuardia Airport in New York last week. All three airports serving the New York region were affected by the air traffic reductions.
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San Francisco Mayor Has First Major Error With Embarrassing Appointment

Par :Heather Knight
Mayor Daniel Lurie has enjoyed strong approval ratings this year, but residents were dismayed after he appointed a city supervisor who quickly resigned after revelations emerged.
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Frank Chuman, Pioneering Lawyer for Japanese American Rights, Is Dead at 105

Par :Clay Risen
He was sent to the Manzanar internment camp during World War II, an experience that inspired a long career in civil rights activism.
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Indiana Senate Says It Won’t Vote on Redistricting That Trump Sought

Par :Mitch Smith and Nick Corasaniti
The pushback from Senate Republicans follows the governor’s call for a special session to consider a new congressional map that President Trump wanted.

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Indiana’s Republican governor had called a special session to consider redistricting.
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Trump Pulls Nominee for Top I.R.S. Lawyer

Par :Andrew Duehren
President Trump’s announcement came after the nominee, Donald L. Korb, came under fire from the far-right activist Laura Loomer on social media.

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Donald L. Korb, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol in September.
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Trump Pulls Nominee for Top I.R.S. Lawyer

Par :Andrew Duehren
President Trump’s announcement came after the nominee, Donald L. Korb, came under fire from the far-right activist Laura Loomer on social media.

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Donald L. Korb, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol in September.
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Amid Trump’s Deportation Push, More Families Are Being Torn Apart

Par :Miriam Jordan and Todd Heisler
Maribel Lopez was hastily deported to Guatemala despite a pending asylum appeal, leaving behind a toddler. Her case highlights a growing pattern of speedy deportations.

Siblings Milton and Anallely Lopez saying goodbye to their brother, Jorge, 2, who they’ve been caring for since their mother was deported, as they leave for an I.C.E. check-in in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

Par :Hamed Aleaziz and Madeleine Ngo
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

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The policy change would make it more challenging for those who arrived in the United States before the travel ban to remain.
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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

Par :Hamed Aleaziz and Madeleine Ngo
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The policy change would make it more challenging for those who arrived in the United States before the travel ban to remain.
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Boston University Student Attacked Online Over Claim He Called ICE on Workers

Par :Mark Arsenault
The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers were detained.

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A lawyer for the workers said ICE agents rounded up nine people at the Allston Car Wash in Boston.
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Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster

Par :Michael S. Schmidt
In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.”

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“The call for my resignation, right until the end, seemed so outlandish as not to be entirely believable,” James E. Ryan, former president of the University of Virginia, said in a letter on Friday.
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Trump Demands Inquiry Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats

Par :Erica L. Green
The move appeared to be retaliation after Democrats released emails suggesting the president knew about Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.

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President Trump’s announcement came after Democrats released emails earlier this week that suggested Mr. Trump’s knowledge of Mr. Epstein’s sex trafficking operation was deeper than previously known.
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Georgia Prosecutor Steps In to Oversee Trump Election Case

Par :Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim
The official, Pete Skandalakis, had been tasked by law with finding a new prosecutor for the election interference case after Fani T. Willis was removed from it.

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Donald J. Trump, who was out of office at the time, after being booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta in August 2023.
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Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

Par :Alan Rappeport
The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.

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With the prices of essential products such as groceries still rising and the cost of certain imports inflated because of President Trump’s tariffs, the White House faces a predicament.
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In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers

Par :Brian Howey · Mukta Joshi · Nate Rosenfield and Rory Doyle
High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.

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The Rankin County Adult Detention Center in Brandon, Miss.
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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.

Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager
President Trump has been dining with billionaires and has taken a keen interest in crises overseas, leading to fears that he is drifting away from his more populist stances.

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Landlord to Military Families: No Christmas Decorations Until After Thanksgiving

Par :Mark Walker
A routine reminder about holiday lights touched off a spirited debate about rules, joy and what it means to make a home when life is always in motion. The company ultimately backtracked.

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Rules for housing near the Tyndall Air Force Base, near Panama City, Fla., concerned holiday decorations.
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‘A Traumatic Experience’: SNAP Interruption Leaves Recipients Shaken

Par :Jacey Fortin · Eric Adelson · Sean Keenan · Christina Morales and Sonia A. Rao
Some have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.

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A food pantry at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.
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Swalwell Denies Allegations of Fraud and Says Trump is Targeting Him

Par :John Yoon
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, said he would not back down from his criticism of President Trump, and denied wrongdoing.

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Representative Eric Swalwell said that he was being targeted by the Trump administration after news reports that he had been referred to the Justice Department for a potential criminal investigation.
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The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain.

Par :Jacey Fortin · Eric Adelson · Sean Keenan · Christina Morales and Sonia A. Rao
Some recipients have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.

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A food pantry at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.
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N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave

Par :Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The employee, Dr. Jenna Norton, was a key organizer of “The Bethesda Declaration,” a scathing public letter issued in June to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director.

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Jenna Norton in Bethesda, Md., in June.
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Republicans Tried to Squelch the Epstein Furor. Instead, They Fed It.

Par :Michael Gold
A House investigation that the G.O.P. has tried to use to deflect calls for more transparency has yielded striking revelations that have only fueled the Epstein saga.

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As Republicans sought to show movement on the issue this year, Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued subpoenas to an array of sources, including for a broad set of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
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After 3 Whale Deaths Off British Columbia, Researchers Fear a Pattern

Par :Lauren McCarthy
A humpback whale known to locals since 2004 was found dead on Nov. 8. Vessel collisions have become a major threat to humpback whales in the region.

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Polyphemus, a male humpback whale who was believed to be more than 21 years old before its death.
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John Beam, Football Coach From Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ Dies After Being Shot

Par :Rylee Kirk · Neil Vigdor and Soumya Karlamangla
John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting.

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The Netflix series “Last Chance U” featured John Beam’s holistic approach to coaching young men, many of whom had rough upbringings.
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Far Right’s Fixation on Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Reaches F.B.I.’s Top Ranks

Par :Glenn Thrush
For all his bluster, the F.B.I.’s deputy director Dan Bongino played a central role in stoking expectations that the bureau would quickly find the suspects who planted pipe bombs.

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Protesters scaling the Capitol walls on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Justice Dept. Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels

Par :Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes
Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.

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The Trump administration has insisted that its boat strikes are lawful, telling Congress in September that Mr. Trump had “determined” that the United States was in a noninternational armed conflict.
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Justice Dept. Joins Lawsuit to Challenge California’s New Redistricting Maps

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
The agency intervened in a lawsuit brought by the California Republican Party seeking to throw out a map, approved last week by the state’s voters, that would redraw House districts to favor Democrats.

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On Thursday, the Justice Department announced it would join a lawsuit filed by the California Republican Party that aims to block new voter-approved congressional maps championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
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Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices

Par :Ana Swanson · Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.

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Shoppers at a grocery store in Brooklyn last week. Food prices have risen significantly this year, and a gauge of consumer confidence hit near-record lows this month.
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Some TSA Workers to Get $10,000 Bonus Checks for Shutdown Work

Par :Karoun Demirjian
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, began handing out $10,000 checks to T.S.A. workers who “went above and beyond” during the shutdown, after the president recommended similar bonuses for some air traffic controllers.

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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, announced on Thursday that several Transportation Security Administration officers would be awarded checks of $10,000 for working during the shutdown.
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Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Just Before Execution

Par :Michael Levenson
The death-row inmate, Tremane Wood, 46, had already had his last meal. It was only the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has stepped in to stop an execution.

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Gov. Kevin Stitt said he was concerned about a disparity in sentencing in Tremane Wood’s case.
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Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

Par :Alan Blinder
The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.

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At Texas A&M University, the president recently stepped down following a controversy over a professor’s class about gender identity.
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SNAP Benefits Are Resuming as Government Reopens After Shutdown

Par :Linda Qiu
Several states have restarted food stamp payments, but millions of Americans are still awaiting the November deposits that the Trump administration resisted paying out in full.

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A grocery store in Anchorage earlier this month. Payments to some food stamp recipients could be delayed as states restart their funding processes.
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U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs

Par :Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The strike in the Caribbean brings the death toll in the Trump administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September.

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The administration said U.S. strikes on boats were lawful because President Trump had “determined” that the United States is in a formal armed conflict with drug cartels.
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Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson

Par :Stephanie Saul
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.

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The Indiana University campus in Bloomington. A state law requires universities to monitor whether faculty members are fostering “intellectual diversity.”
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U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets

Par :Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.

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An F-35 fighter jet during a demonstration off the coast of Norfolk, Va., last month.
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Fetterman, Senator Who Survived Stroke, Hospitalized After Fall

Par :Campbell Robertson
Senator John Fetterman, the hoodie-wearing Pennsylvanian who nearly died during his campaign and was later hospitalized for clinical depression, had minor injuries, according to his office.

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Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, in the Capitol last month.
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Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal

Par :Anna Griffin
Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.

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Seattle’s mayor-elect, Katie Wilson, was elected on a wave of energy from the political left, in Seattle and beyond.
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Katie Wilson, a Political Newcomer, Is Elected Mayor in Seattle

Par :Anna Griffin
Ms. Wilson, a self-described socialist, joined the race after Mayor Bruce Harrell opposed taxing high-income residents to finance construction of new housing.

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Katie Wilson had never sought public office before her run for mayor in Seattle.
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Government Shutdown Ends and Federal Workers Return

Par :Eileen Sullivan
Federal workers and poor Americans bore the brunt of the 43-day fiscal standoff, but it also took a toll on the broader economy.

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A guide at the reopened Capitol Visitors Center prepared headsets for a tour group on Thursday.
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How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal

Par :Michael S. Schmidt
A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.

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Matt Gaetz, then a Florida congressman, outside the Capitol last year. A bipartisan House Ethics Committee investigation determined there was substantial evidence that he had sex with the 17-year-old in exchange for money.
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Dozens Are Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak in Oklahoma

Par :Amanda Holpuch
Authorities said a tanker truck parked outside a hotel in Weatherford, Okla., was leaking ammonia on Wednesday night, prompting evacuations.

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The authorities in Weatherford, Okla., said an ammonia leak that had led to dozens of hospitalizations and many more evacuations came from a tanker truck parked behind a Holiday Inn.
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Under Fire for Tucker Carlson Remarks, Think Tank Chief Pleads Ignorance

Par :David A. Fahrenthold and Ken Bensinger
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.

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“I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,” Kevin D. Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, said to staff members last week.
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Epstein’s Emails About Trump

Par :Steve Eder · Claire Hogan · James Surdam · Stephanie Swart and Nikolay Nikolov
Our investigative reporter Steve Eder provides context about Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with President Donald Trump based on information from over 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
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Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas

Par :John Yoon
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.

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South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia arrive at Incheon International Airport in South Korea in September.
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What’s Behind the Coming House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files

Par :Michael Gold
Proponents of fuller transparency used an arcane rule to prod their leaders to act. When it became clear they had succeeded, the speaker agreed to hold a vote.

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Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina was one of the Republicans who signed a petition requiring the House to vote on a measure requiring the full release of the Justice Department’s files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Canada-U.S. Travel Drops for 10th Month Amid Trump Tariff Tensions

Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.

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The Peace Bridge port of entry between Canada and the United States, in Fort Erie, Ontario, in September.
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In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance

Par :David A. Fahrenthold and Ken Bensinger
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.

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“I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,” Kevin D. Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, said to staff members last week.
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