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WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.

The changes include uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and efforts to strengthen tribal rights in existing treaties with the U.S. government.

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Idaho college murders: police say investigation at house ending soon – Fox News

Idaho college murders: police say investigation at house ending soon  Fox News Father of slain Idaho student speaks out l GMA  Good Morning America ‘Socially awkward’ neighbor of slain Idaho students denies he’s the murderer  New York Post Idaho murders: Eerie scene left

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Why Congress is intervening in a labor dispute between railway companies and freight workers

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement.

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How the Pandemic Affected U.S. Birth Rates—and What Comes Next

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in March of 2020, speculation began about how this would affect births. With activities outside the house severely limited, would more people decide to stay home and make a baby with their partner,

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Jiang Zemin, who led China’s economic rise after ending of pro-democracy protests, dies

State media report former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at age 96. Jiang led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989.

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The case for and against more fossil fuels in developing countries

A truck is loaded with coal at the Mafube open-cast coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on September 9. | Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images Should coal, oil, and natural gas still be part of the answer for the world’s

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The World Cup Is a Rare Moment of Solidarity for Arab Nations

The 2022 World Cup has been something of a public-relations nightmare for its host, Qatar. Criticisms continue to abound over the country’s exploitation of migrant workers, its poor record on LGBTQ+ rights (and those expressing solidarity with LGBTQ+ people), and

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Milo Yiannopoulos claims he set up Fuentes dinner ‘to make Trump’s life miserable’ – The Guardian US

Milo Yiannopoulos claims he set up Fuentes dinner ‘to make Trump’s life miserable’  The Guardian US Trump’s dinner with antisemites? Some Republicans attempt to change the topic  Yahoo News Trump fires back at ‘loser’ McConnell, says Fuentes’ views ‘wouldn’t have been accepted’

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How “zero-Covid” changed China — and the world

Protesters hold up pieces of paper against censorship and China’s strict “zero-Covid” measures on November 27, 2022 in Beijing, China. | Getty Images A wave of protests by Chinese citizens is a reminder that the desire for a normal life

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‘Just wrong’: Israel’s Netanyahu breaks with former ally Trump over meeting with neo-Nazi

On Wednesday, former Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the right-wing Likud Party Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. analyst Bari Weiss that he opposes former President Donald Trump’s decision to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago with neo-Nazi podcaster Nick Fuentes, according to

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