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What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal...

What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal...

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US B-2 Bombers, Bunker-Busters and Alternatives

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How Close Is Iran to Having Nuclear Weapons?

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Nippon Steel’s Purchase of US Steel Closes, With Big Role for Trump

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Houthi Official Says Group Will Intervene to Support Iran Against Israel

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Obama Steps Back Into Public Eye at a Stormy Political Moment

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Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iranian Leader ‘for Now’ as Israel-Iran Air War Rages On

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Israel Says Attacks on Iran Are Nothing Compared With What Is Coming

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‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which US Citizenship Is Questioned

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Florida Congresswoman to Revive Bipartisan Immigration Bill. Valley Leaders Join the Push

The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen in Del Rio, Texas, U.S., September 19, 2021. (Reuters File)
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