Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he has had a “serious talk” with fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein following last week’s Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
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Bangor school officials discuss confidentiality for superintendent search
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Newsom sued by California students over indoor high school sports restrictions
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Nigerian governor: 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
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Romney jokes about recent fall, ‘I went to CPAC’
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Entertainment
Britt Reid Crash Victim Likely Has Permanent Brain Damage and Can’t Walk, Lawyer Says
The little girl injured in the Britt Reid car wreck likely has permanent brain damage and will be …
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J.J. Watt Gets Blessing From Marshall Goldberg’s Family To Wear #99 W/ Cardinals
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Questlove Says Calling Out HFPA’s Lack of Diversity is Lip Service, Until it Changes
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Texas FB Player Says Rich Alums Made Threats Over ‘Eyes Of Texas’ Song Boycott
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Efrain Álvarez left off US Olympic soccer training roster
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Aggies reach best-ever ranking of No. 2 in women’s AP Top 25
Texas A&M moved up to No. 2, its highest ranking ever in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll, …
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