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Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space By The Associated Press Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party's nomination ...

Musk is proof we need campaign finance reform

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WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is clearly the "poster child" for why the nation needs campaign finance reform. He boasts that President Donald Trump would not have won and the Republicans would not control Congress without him and that Trump was being so "ungrateful." It became ugly. Subject matter? ...

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oday is Saturday, June 14, the 165th day of 2025. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, ...

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Today is Friday, June 14, the 166th day of 2024. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the United States Army, was created. On this date: In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the ...