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GOP Representatives Avoided Town Halls Over Memorial Day (DH)
Only six of the 217 Republicans who voted for the American Health Care Act were scheduled to hold town hall meetings during the Memorial Day break.
Ivanka to Fundraise for Booker (Dan)
It is a ‘suggested’ donation of $5,200 a plate. Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner have fundraised for Booker previously.
Belief in Creationism Lowest in 35 Years (Milicent)
57% percent now believe in some form of evolution, whether God made or not.
Fed Prosecutor from Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office Found Dead (Trevin)
The death of 37-year-old Beranton J. Whisenant Jr. is being investigated as a homicide.
Trump Targets Iran, Business Deals Persists (Dan)
Despite Trump taking hard line against Iran as causing ‘instability’ the region, US business continues to deal with the Shia-majority country.
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