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Oct 2021
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Sunday, October 24: Democrats inch close...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin are set to meet in Delaware with President Biden today to hammer out the final details of the Democrats' sprawling social spending bill. The White House aims to hold a vote in the coming days before Biden travels abroad for a climate conference. Plus, Virginia voters say jobs and edu ... Show More
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