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Native American boarding schools in the US, by the numbers


For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government and Christian denominations operated boarding schools where generations of Native American children were isolated from their families.

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Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins


Movement has slowed toward a deal to end the government shutdown after election wins for Democrats. Election victories in Virginia and New Jersey have emboldened Democrats and raised fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough.

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Trump has other tariff options if the Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes


President Donald Trump has warned that the Supreme Court will leave the United States “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status’’ if it strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth.

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Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency


1888: Harrison loses popular vote but defeats Cleveland 1947: ‘Meet the Press” premieres 1956: Eisenhower wins reelection

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France Growing role for France’s SIRASCO anti-mafia service amid drug trafficking crackdown