Lacey
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Health activist, dog mom, foodie, traveler, environmentalist, advocate for human rights, and hopeful for a better future.
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“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump had promised Iranian protesters.
But by midweek, a rapid evolution from that sentiment left many of his advisers feeling whiplashed and Iranian dissidents feeling abandoned.
But by midweek, a rapid evolution from that sentiment left many of his advisers feeling whiplashed and Iranian dissidents feeling abandoned.
In Iran crisis, Trump confronted limits of U.S. military power
The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Middle East allies lobbied for restraint.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump had promised Iranian protesters.
But by midweek, a rapid evolution from that sentiment left many of his advisers feeling whiplashed and Iranian dissidents feeling abandoned.
But by midweek, a rapid evolution from that sentiment left many of his advisers feeling whiplashed and Iranian dissidents feeling abandoned.
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Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled momentum on peace talks after a meeting yesterday. And, anti-poverty groups address challenges they are facing that impact Americans who need help. n.pr/4qvkyQK
Trump says Ukraine peace is closer. And, how funding cuts affect anti-poverty groups
Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled momentum on peace talks after a meeting yesterday. And, anti-poverty groups address challenges they are facing that impact Americans who need help.
n.pr
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled momentum on peace talks after a meeting yesterday. And, anti-poverty groups address challenges they are facing that impact Americans who need help. n.pr/4qvkyQK
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Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions are endangered by Medicaid cuts. n.pr/3M3fPqx
They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare
Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions are endangered by Medicaid cuts.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions are endangered by Medicaid cuts. n.pr/3M3fPqx
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. n.pr/3JKaeo6
The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds. n.pr/3JKaeo6
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The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. n.pr/47lM2Sa
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. n.pr/47lM2Sa
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Wildfires in the western U.S. have been growing larger in recent years. Volunteer firefighters in Wyoming, like T.J. Gideon, are doing what they can to fight back. n.pr/4oQF4u9
As Western wildfires are getting bigger, one small town volunteer is fighting back
Wildfires in the western U.S. have been growing larger in recent years. Volunteer firefighters in Wyoming, like T.J. Gideon, are doing what they can to fight back.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Wildfires in the western U.S. have been growing larger in recent years. Volunteer firefighters in Wyoming, like T.J. Gideon, are doing what they can to fight back. n.pr/4oQF4u9
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Declining population means caring for parents, grandparents, and other relatives could become even more challenging with fewer professionals and family members to pitch in. n.pr/3JeLMex
The declining population will make it even harder to care for elders
Declining population means caring for parents, grandparents, and other relatives could become even more challenging with fewer professionals and family members to pitch in.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Declining population means caring for parents, grandparents, and other relatives could become even more challenging with fewer professionals and family members to pitch in. n.pr/3JeLMex
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Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values. n.pr/4nha99l
3 takeaways from Saturday's No Kings nationwide protests
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values. n.pr/4nha99l
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The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country's leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday. n.pr/4qgSzom
Trump announces tariffs and an end to U.S. aid to Colombia amid clash over drug trade
The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country's leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country's leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday. n.pr/4qgSzom
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today. n.pr/3Jd0PoI
Photos: Scenes from the No Kings Protests
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
n.pr
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today. n.pr/3Jd0PoI
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Funding for federal agencies lapsed beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after Congress was unable to pass a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown.
What to Expect From the Federal Government Shutdown
Workers will be furloughed and tasks deemed nonessential will come to a halt. Museums will stay open for now, and Social Security and other payments will continue.
on.wsj.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Funding for federal agencies lapsed beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after Congress was unable to pass a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
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"Drain the swamp." www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Drain the swamp." www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
RFK Jr. wants to end mental health screenings in schools. Experts say it's a bad idea
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
n.pr
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong.
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For months, $9.7 million worth of birth control meant for women in low-income countries has sat stranded in a Belgian warehouse — apparently destined for destruction — as a result of the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.
The U.S. said it would burn $9.7 million of birth control. Its fate is still unclear
Questions about their fate swirled after the government's July deadline for destruction came and went. Then came a false report they'd been incinerated. Aid groups say it's not too late to save them.
n.pr
September 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
For months, $9.7 million worth of birth control meant for women in low-income countries has sat stranded in a Belgian warehouse — apparently destined for destruction — as a result of the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.
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The official unemployment rate remains low. But a separate measure that includes part-time workers who want a full-time job and people so discouraged they’ve stopped looking is much higher.
More Americans Are Stuck With the Jobs They Can Get, Not the Ones They Want
The official unemployment rate in the U.S. remains low, but there are signs of struggle for people looking for stable, full-time work.
on.wsj.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The official unemployment rate remains low. But a separate measure that includes part-time workers who want a full-time job and people so discouraged they’ve stopped looking is much higher.