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Trump hints at health care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remainOct 07, 2025 8:56 pm - President Donald Trump’s pledge Monday that he is open to a health care compromise that could end the government shutdown has Democrats keen to make a deal — and conservatives eager to blow it up.“I’d like to see a deal made for great health care,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, responding to questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. He later wrote on his Truth Social platform that no deal would be possible until Democrats agree to end the shutdown, which Democrats say they will not do without an agreement on the subsidies.
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ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centersOct 07, 2025 8:49 pm - The Trump administration has said immigration enforcement will “remain unchanged” through the government shutdown. Officers continue to arrest migrants; detention centers remain fully operational; and the government issued new contracts for additional migrant holding facilities just last week.
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Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claimsOct 07, 2025 8:10 pm - Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office claimed in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the week-long closure.
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This writer visited 21 graveyards — and dug up some deep truthsOct 07, 2025 7:08 am - I bet I know what you’re thinking: Essays about cemeteries? It would be a mistake, however, to write off Mariana Enriquez’s “Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave.”
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A distinctive Irish novelist returns with ‘The City Changes Its Face’Oct 07, 2025 6:58 am - Early in “The City Changes Its Face,” Eimear McBride’s messier follow-up to “The Lesser Bohemians,” we learn that Eily and Stephen have been living together for more than a year. Stephen has reconnected with his daughter and finished writing and directing an autobiographical film, based on his traumatic 20s. Eily, who is supposed to be in her third year of drama school, is skipping all her classes. Why?
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Meet the first American to win ‘Best Cheesemonger in the World’Oct 07, 2025 6:09 am - Emilia D’Albero trained like an athlete: long hours, exacting drills, heavy lifting. She sculpted and sliced until her hands ached, then bought a second fridge to keep up with the demands of her routine. Her sport? Cheese.
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Calling all pickle lovers: This chicken salad is for youOct 07, 2025 5:39 am - This chicken salad is packed with zip and crunch thanks to dill pickles and fresh cucumbers. Chopped fresh dill adds grassy notes and amplifies the flavor of the pickles.
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Orange chicken piccata with shallots is a one-pan feast for the sensesOct 07, 2025 5:11 am - Orange juice and zest replace the usual lemon to infuse this chicken piccata with a fragrant, floral essence. A velvety caper-butter sauce and savory sautéed shallots make this weeknight-friendly meal feel like a special occasion.
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Don’t toss your broccoli and cauliflower scraps; make this cheesy soupOct 07, 2025 5:06 am - This cheesy pureed soup is a fantastic way to use up stems and cores of cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower or broccoli. Be sure to use stems and cores that are tender enough to eat raw, as the very bottoms of some of the stems may be too fibrous.
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Addison Rae, who became the perfect pop star, headlines Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom FridayOct 06, 2025 3:58 pm - Addison Rae has fallen into popland from the misshapen clouds of TikTok. And onstage during her current tour, which stops at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago Friday, Oct. 10, she’s singing the most exquisite pop songs of 2025.