Here is a list of the 27 school shootings that have taken place this year
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Bipartisanship is as rare in Washington these days as a lunar eclipse. But it is front and center in a powerful legislative push aimed at addressing weaknesses in our nation’s curbside recycling system, for the benefit of both our environment and our manufacturing supply chain. A Senate panel recently unanimously approved two measures that would bolster rural recycling and also gather key data on household recycling from across the country in order
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Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced Thursday that he would back President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a significant win for the White House. King, who previously indicated he would support Steve Dettelbach for the position, made it official in a statement Thursday that cited the importance of having confirmed leadership at the agency in the wake of tragic mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas. “After meeting with Mr. Dettelbach, reviewing his record closely, and monitoring his testimony befor
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing Thursday afternoon. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
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