Frederick, the ranking enlisted man on the night shift in the cell block, is scheduled to enter his guilty plea on October 20.

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States could shift 30 percent of their welfare block grant to programs to protect and care for children, the most vulnerable part of the welfare population.

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The Senate's willingness to block nominees on ideological grounds reflects a larger shift in American politics.

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