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A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive. -
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The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis. -
The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality. -
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The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" starting Sept. 8. -
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Democrats slammed President Donald Trump as their common enemy during State Fair festivities in Springfield on Wednesday. The state’s top leaders lined up to highlight ways they’ve fought Trump’s agenda, arguing voters should give them another term to continue executing their anti-Trump platform.
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