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Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of election

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 · World News

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American nation faces a budget crunch and gets…

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Government shutdown layoffs? How many federal workers could be affected in Tennessee?

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 · US News

The first government shutdown in six and a half years is quickly approaching, and the White House is encouraging federal agencies to reflect during the pause. In the…

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The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy

The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 · Politics

Shortly before 4 p.m.yesterday, Kevin McCarthy, the man who desperately wanted to be House speaker, had just suffered two brutally public rejections in a row. For some reason,…

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How Do You Actually Stop the Steal?

How Do You Actually Stop the Steal?

August 5, 2022October 6, 2022 · Politics

Preventing the next attempt to overturn an election is a bit like playing whack-a-mole. Plug one gap in the nation’s rickety, interlocking system for counting votes—say, by ensuring…

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