John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are lending star power to the House Democrats’ retreat that began Wednesday and runs through Friday.
Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY
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FEMA mistakes put 2.3 million victims of hurricanes, wildfires at risk of ID theft, government watchdog says
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