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Medical bills are too arbitrary to be a part of credit reports. Oregon lawmakers pass bill to keep medical debt off
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EPA Pushes Back Reporting Deadline For 16 Toxins, Including Known Carcinogens, By Nearly A Year
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Foreign Affairs
Central Bank of Russia 'Deeply Concerned'. Military Innovations Become Obsolete - The Russian Dude
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Seth Meyers - Trump Warns Protests Against His Military Parade Will Be Met with "Very Big Force" - Monologue 6//11/2025
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Trump hypes U.S., China trade framework despite lingering questions about implementation - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
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Israel/Palestine
Gaza aid group: Hamas operatives killed 5 of our local staffers in attack on bus
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Civil Liberties
About 500 National Guard troops in LA are trained to accompany agents on immigration raids
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National Security & Defense
Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong
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60 minutes host Scott Pelley issues dire warning over multimillion-dollar CBS settlement with Trump
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Religion
Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and 'willful childlessness'
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Gun Control & RKBA
Maryland Supreme Court upholds gun possession ban in some non-felony cases
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Amtrak to suspend Heartland Flyer service by Oct. 1 if state of Texas does not secure funding for service
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Pro-Choice
'One-Two Punch': Trump Administration Blocks Lifesaving Abortion Care and Announces Mifepristone Safety 'Review'--All in
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Congress
Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision
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Race & Ethnicity
Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism (Aporia)
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Drug Policy
New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US's increasing cannabis consumption
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