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Trump Refused Re-Entry to US Due to Extreme Vetting Program

AdLib - November 14, 2017 8

Afghanistan

It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

Nirek - November 11, 2014 16

Congress

Iraq And The Ghosts Of South Vietnam

MurphTheSurf3 - June 23, 2014 115

Corporations

Understanding How the Military Works

Nirek - June 17, 2014 229

Afghanistan

One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

Nirek - June 2, 2014 167

Animal Rights

True Story Of A Vietnam Veteran

Nirek - April 11, 2014 13

News & Politics

Life of a Draftee

Nirek - March 31, 2014 45

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China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi

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Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses

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China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports

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Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow

Authorities confirm the general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was part of the Russian delegation for the 2015 Minsk agreements. [...]

Ukraine may have to temporarily give up land for peace, Kyiv Mayor Klitschko tells BBC

Vitali Klitschko tells the BBC that although unfair, it could be a temporary solution to end the fighting. [...]

UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days. [...]

US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest. [...]

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told. [...]

Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered. [...]

Pope Francis's nephew remembers father figure 'Uncle Jorge'

José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis. [...]

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Mangione as he heads to court

It comes ahead of the 26-year-old's plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday. [...]

Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says

The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists. [...]

'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education

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True Story Of A Vietnam Veteran

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