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Children in the United States could start learning about the dangers of communism.
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Federal Government Sets New Climate Goals for US
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Starbucks Workers United said 98 percent of its baristas voted in favor of authorizing the strike.
Attacks on Falun Gong Reveal CCP Influence in America
Chinese leader Xi Jinping launched a new strategy to target the spiritual group in the United States.
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US State Department Officials Meet Syria’s New Rulers in Damascus
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US Manufacturing Still Spinning Its Wheels, Fed Data Show
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Russia Strikes Multiple Sites in Ukraine in Response to Long-Range Missile Attacks
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The Road to Damascus: After Assad, Turkey Braces for Host of Challenges in Syria
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Aide to California Politician Arrested, Charged With Conspiring With Chinese Spy to Infiltrate US Politics
The man, and a local city council member, were part of a ‘basic team’ dedicated to promote Beijing’s interests in the U.S., a Chinese agent allegedly said.
ICE Deports the Most Illegal Immigrants Since 2015
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Pentagon Puts Number of US Troops in Syria at Around 2,000
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