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Republicans need help to pass a budget to keep the government running, but Democrats can’t overplay their hand.

Former Rep. Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision, but the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.

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Whatever happens in Russia’s war on Ukraine, there is trouble ahead between Washington and its European allies.