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“The stupid stuff is killing our chances,” said a retiring Republican senator.

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Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.

He Name-Drops Ocasio-Cortez in His Bid for Congress. She Doesn’t Talk About Him at All.

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