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The whistleblower report is released; US intelligence confirms Syrian government chemical weapons attack in May.
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“I want to know who’s the person who gave the whistleblower the information because that’s close to a spy. You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right? We used to handle it a little differently than we do now.” [President Trump remarking on the whistleblower complaint about his controversial conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky]
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Another global climate strike is coming Friday. These kids aren’t giving up.
Congress just made moves to narrowly avert another government shutdown
Amazon’s Alexa-powered ambitions contradict its promises to protect your privacy
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