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Racine: Want an abortion? Come to DC!
Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON–The 5th annual Women’s March will take place at Freedom Plaza and in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday. The topic? Abortion rights. Washington, D.C. Attor...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2021

Biden digs in with fellow Dems seeking deal on $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pressure mounting but with signs of progress, President Joe Biden is hunkering down at the White House to try to strike a deal and win over two holdout Democratic senators whose supp...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2021

McAuliffe, Youngkin hold fiery debate on vaccinations, taxes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed Tuesday evening over vaccinations, tax policy, education and their respective records in the second and final debate...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2021

Ex-Bush strategist Matthew Dowd running as Democrat in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Matthew Dowd, a former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that he will run as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor.The onetime chief...
Syndicated Author Sep 29, 2021

Disney World opened 50 years ago; these workers never left
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Applying to be one of the first workers at Walt Disney World, high school graduate George Kalogridis made a split-second decision that set the course for his life: he picked a roo...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021

Amazon unveils ‘Jetsons’-like roaming robot for the home
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon's new robot can hear, see and follow you around the home, but it’s no Rosey the Robot.Amazon's version, called Astro, doesn't cook or clean like the animated character fro...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021

McAuliffe, Youngkin to meet for debate in northern Virginia tonight
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are set to meet Tuesday evening for the second and final debate in Virginia's closely watched gubernatorial election.Five we...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021

Yellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sounded an urgent call Tuesday for Congress to raise the government's borrowing limit, a day after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of a bill ...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021

Manchin, Sinema to meet with Biden in talks to trim $3.5T
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two key Democratic senators are expected to meet Tuesday with President Joe Biden at the White House as the party works to narrow his $3.5 trillion legislative package and momentum b...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021

Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Tuesday that he knew former President Donald Trump wasn't planning to attack China and that it was his job to reassure the Chinese of t...
Syndicated Author Sep 28, 2021
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