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U.S. wine exports set record in 2016
About 90 percent of the 49.5 million cases of U.S. wine sold came from California.
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Puzder withdraws as labor secretary nominee amid GOP opposition
The collapse of Puzder’s nomination comes during one of the toughest periods of Trump’s young presidency.
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Coast Guard tracking Russian spy ship near U.S. Navy submarine base in Connecticut
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is tracking the ship’s course, but would not disclose the precise location.
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Obamacare repeal would gut opioid treatment gains, study finds
The lost funding would have sweeping implications as deaths from opioid abuse continue to rise.
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Pot industry is on edge as it braces for possible Justice Department crackdown
Jeff Sessions, is a longtime field lieutenant in the war on drugs with unabashed hostility toward pot.
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Trump knew 3 weeks ago that Flynn misled on contacts with Russia
Republican senators called for a full and open investigation.
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Trump administration suggests it won’t go to Supreme Court over travel ban — for now
Last week, three 9th Circuit judges upheld a Seattle federal judge’s decision.
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Flynn apologizes to Pence for confusion over talks with Russian ambassador
President Trump is considering whether to keep Flynn in his White House job.
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The waning days of the Standing Rock protests
They all came to help the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe fight the pipeline.
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As bee populations dwindle, robot bees may pick up some of their pollination slack
The decline of bees could disrupt agriculture and the economy.
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ICE raids chill immigrant groups in Los Angeles
As many as 150 people had been detained and were being transported to a federal facility.
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Army Corps of Engineers grants final easement for completion of Dakota pipeline
The move was not unexpected.
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Republicans to target blue-collar congressional districts in 2018
The NRCC is also going after Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer’s 6th District.