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There is a growing sense among concerned Democrats that the party is trapped by a primary process set up to protect Biden as elected officials remain unwilling to say out loud what some say in private.
During an inauguration address in Town Square Park, LaFrance said she’s focused on “good government,” transparency and accountability.
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The icefield, source of more than 1,000 glaciers, is shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, scientists say.