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Not only is the Trump administration privatizing the VA by sending more veterans to non-VA providers, but it’s moving VA policies and practices to what was called a “private-sector model,” which will transform the system into just another profit-driven business entity. 

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The most affordable of all the federal repayment programs is ending sooner than planned after Trump conspired with red-state attorneys general to kill it.

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Can Canada Rescue North America? [link removed]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.- Mexico-Canada trade agreement. The easy rapport Carney shared with Trump during their latest Washington encounter belies the extremely precarious position that the Canadian prime minister is in.

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Pittsburgh Schools bought two cases of Kleenex for $57.99 each, while Denver Schools paid only $36.91 for a single case. Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.

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