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Christian Science Monitor - US News

Why the surveillance powers in FISA roil Congress – across party lines -- A section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, designed to help head off terrorist attacks, is also seen as a threat to civil liberties if misused. Members of Congress have been split across party lines as they wrestle with what to do ahead of a Monday deadline. -- Ross Herbert

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The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon sculpts her own legacy -- Kendra Nordin Beato

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As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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Cover Story - More liberals are buying guns. Why? By - Patrik Jonsson - / 7 min

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Beyond Jesus memes: Trump's Christian supporters also fret about abortion, inflation

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Wildfires already active in Florida and US put focus on managed burns

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The IRS has shrunk. So has public trust in tax fairness.

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With Swalwell and Gonzales out, is Congress entering a new accountability era?

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Neither party may win the redistricting wars. But the House could still lose.

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The evolution of Lincoln's immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacy

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US moves to blockade Iran after peace talks break down

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With Artemis II back on Earth, what's next for NASA?

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From music to majors: Hip-hop advances in academia

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JD Vance heads into the toughest assignment of his career

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In Maine, Senate primary puts Democrats' generational tensions on display

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As Artemis II hurtles home, a global space race accelerates

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Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to 'Iran-proof' their future -- Iran's missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn't been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point. -- Taylor Luck

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