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Slate Crossword: City in Colorado … or in “Wayne’s World” (Six Letters)

A Notorious Type of Legislation Is Back With a Vengeance

Slate Crossword: Term First Used by George W. Bush on Sept. 20, 2001 (Eleven Letters)

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An RNC Delegate Made a Tribute to Trump’s Ear Bandage. This Is His Story.

The Republican Spin About Biden Dropping Out That’s Just Wrong

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Kamala Harris: Meme Queen to Madame President?

The U.S. Supreme Court Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. Just Look at Canada!

Help! My Husband Is Freaking Out About Going Bald and It’s Driving Me Crazy.

My Friend’s “Solution” to Her Unhappy Marriage Is Absolutely Insane

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