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Sep 2025
46m 4s

The Shutdown Showdown

CNN
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With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about concerning comments he made to a local politician just days before ... Israel is ... Show More
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