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White HouseTrump’s sweeping spending and tax bill funds $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy through the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. -
Anthony IvyMandrell Knight spent more years of his life incarcerated than free. Now, he's rewriting his story to prove his past doesn't define his future.
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Uncuffed / KALWUncuffed producer Matt Sheppard is also a comedian. He shares some jokes from a memorable stand-up performance at the prison. -
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