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GOP congressman shot at baseball practice faced questions about his ties
June 14, 2017The Louisiana conservative was elected majority whip, the job of chief vote counter for the GOP leadership team.
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Portland unionist dies defending women against hate speech, attack
June 9, 2017Rick Best was one of the two heroic men stabbed to death while defending two young women – one wearing a hijab – against hate speech.
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Trump names BP oil spill lawyer as top environmental attorney
June 8, 2017The nominee defended BP in lawsuits surrounding the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and challenged the Obama administration over greenhouse gas rules.
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Montana GOP candidate charged with body slamming a reporter
May 25, 2017"The Guardian is deeply appalled by how our reporter, Ben Jacobs, was treated in the course of doing his job as a journalist."
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Blankenship leaves prison; blames others for his mine explosion that killed 29
May 17, 2017Prosecutors at Blankenship’s trial introduced evidence about his hands-on operation of all Massey mines, putting profits before people and downgrading safety.
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