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For this blue-collar town, the Baltimore bridge was a lifeline. Now it’s gone.

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Aid to Ukraine seemed dead. Then secretive talks revived it.

In one meeting, President Biden and others sprang a surprise effort to persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the aid package.

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