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Ted Cruz named ranking member of aviation subcommittee, one day after Cancún antics

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Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy

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Trump's DC hotel had an elaborate 7-step procedure for serving his Diet Coke: report

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Manhattan DA issues key new subpoena in Donald Trump investigation: report

When Black kids — shut out world of children’s literature — took matters into their own hands

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The absolute best way to cook fennel (because this underappreciated veggie deserves a Renaissance)

Biden had a secret elite legal team to stop Trump from stealing the election: report

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