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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to “holding the crooks accountable” in new Congress

Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who’s poised to become House Speaker in the new Congress following his party’s widespread gains in the midterm elections, said Monday that Democrats will focus “relentlessly” on addressing affordability in their majorities, while also setting their sights on combatting corruption. “We’re committed to accountability and to holding the…

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Colombia earthquake survivors are reliving a nightmare from 1999: “You feel a sense of powerlessness”

Jahir Rodríguez knew what was happening when he saw thick, dark clouds forming near his home in western Colombia on Monday morning. Parts of his dear Pereira were crumbling.  The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities. He sprang into action after a deadly 1999 quake…

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