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- The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Tries to Deny That Spy Balloons Also Flew Over U.S. During His Presidency
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- HuffPost
Suspected Chinese Spy Balloons Crossed Into U.S. 3 Times During Trump Administration
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- The Daily Beast
Video Shows Chinese Balloon Being Shot Down Over Atlantic Ocean
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- The Hill
Trump splits with McCarthy on Babbitt’s death: ‘I totally disagree’
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China spy balloon shows country is preparing citizens for war that could come at ‘any time’: expert
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Letters to the editor for Sunday, February 5, 2023
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Shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon could be a lot harder than it sounds, former Navy pilot says
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- Popular Mechanics
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Republicans Push To Rename Part Of John Lewis Way In Nashville To 'Honor' Trump
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Betsy DeVos and former GOP lawmakers who helped construct versions of the legislation Biden is using to cancel student debt just told the Supreme Court his plan 'obviously violates' the law
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- Fox News
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- Business Insider
Trump 'demanded absolute loyalty' and stayed 'one step ahead of the law' like a mafia boss, ex-prosecutor says in new book
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