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With headlines dominated by the Iran War, the resulting increase in gas prices, and the attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, it is understandable that the resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer did not receive a lot of attention. And yet she was one of President Trump’s most controversial nominees, who resigned because of wha... Read More
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