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The 2024 election isn’t about normal things. It’s about Trump.

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Trump supporters are neither underrecognized nor half the country

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Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump’s Truth Social

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Fried catfish tacos are a tasty use for the invasive fish

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Ask Amy: My brother-in-law illegally used parking permit for disabled

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People are counting on Dave Martinez. He knows it.

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On the hunt for Yellowstone’s bison

Poodles and mastiffs and hounds, oh my!

Who really has the power? The debt limit standoff, explained

Why Elon Musk picked Linda Yaccarino to lead Twitter as CEO

Elon Musk picks NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

Meet the people caught up in Russia’s crackdown on dissent

Erdogan’s political path from mayor to one-man rule of Turkey

South Africa scolds U.S. ambassador over Russian arms claim

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records

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