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'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House

'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast

Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast

The Trump administration is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon. 
by The Associated Press

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Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. The tanker pursuit Sunday was confirmed by a U.S. official.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week, gold and silver touched records

U.S. stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week, gold and silver touched records

Stocks are rising modestly on Wall Street at the start of what’s expected to be a quiet holiday week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent in early trading Monday. Gold and silver touched records and oil prices jumped after the U.S. Coast Guard said it was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.
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Man shot and wounded by St. Paul police officers

Man shot and wounded by St. Paul police officers

A man was shot and wounded by St. Paul police officers on Sunday afternoon, after reportedly pointing a handgun at officers.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday night. Martin Necas also scored and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists for Colorado, winners of five straight.
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NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of ‘no-shows’ in immigration court

NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of ‘no-shows’ in immigration court

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
by Ximena Bustillo and Rahul Mukherjee

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