After nearly three weeks of gridlock in Washington, there are signs that some moderate Senate Democrats may now be prepared to cross party lines to restart government operations. Mounting public frustration and growing economic stress have added urgency to ending the shutdown, which began October 1. The impasse started when Senate Democrats blocked a “clean” [...]
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I still remember the day I married the love of my life as if it were yesterday. I was 25 years old, brimming with hope and determination, and she—radiant at 20—was the center of my universe. Our union was not without controversy; our youth, our inexperience, and the disapproval of many cast long, dark shadows [...]
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