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Shutdown-ending stopgap will have to move first in any deal, Thune says

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune struck a cautionary note Thursday as bipartisan talks that could end the 30-day government shutdown kick into a higher gear, warning that a deal to advance full-year spending bills would move forward only after Democrats agree to a stopgap measure reopening federal agencies…
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Trump’s MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health

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Trump’s MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health

President Trump’s off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump’s health and the need for presidents to be more transparent. Trump is the oldest person to be elected president, and his aides and allies have long projected him as the picture of strength and vitality…
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Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty

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Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty

Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government’s funding fight. The GOP’s House-passed budget bill seeks to cut over $1.5 billion in services for people living with and vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the U.S…
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Schools tackle food insecurity as SNAP benefits teeter

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Schools tackle food insecurity as SNAP benefits teeter

Schools are bracing for the impact on their students as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) teeters on the brink of running out of money amid the government shutdown.    SNAP funds had originally be set to run out Saturday, but a federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep the program going so…
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