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Takeaways from AP’s report on how Duck Valley Indian Reservation’s water and soil is contaminated

Associated Press OWYHEE, Nev. (AP) — The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation have long grappled with contaminants in the soil and water. Tribal members for decades have suspected widespread illness and deaths are tied to an irrigation shop and maintenance building run by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Recently, the BIA

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Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — How to curb and counter China’s influence and power will dominate the U.S. House’s first week back from summer break. Lawmakers are taking up a series of measures targeting Beijing through its biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles. Washington views Beijing as its biggest geopolitical rival, and the legislation is

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Harris’ past debates: A prosecutor’s style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — From her earliest campaigns in California to her serving as President Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris has honed an aggressive but calibrated approach to debates. She tries to blend punch lines with details that build toward a broader narrative. She might shake her head to signal her disapproval while

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Pentagon chief says a six-month temporary budget bill will have devastating effects on the military

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the Defense Department, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said in a letter to key members of Congress on Sunday. Austin said that passing a continuing resolution that caps spending at 2024 levels, rather than taking action on

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House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The more than 18-month investigation by Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee lays the blame for the chaotic end of America’s longest war at the feet of President Joe Biden and Vice President

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