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16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
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16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
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The current Senate has managed to clear the 60-vote hurdle to avoid a filibuster on several of its main legislative achievements.
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At least 65 of the current voting members of Congress are immigrants or the children of immigrants. These members represent nearly half of U.S. states.
No matter who they blamed for previous government shutdowns or how much they felt personally affected by them, most Americans have had negative opinions about them.
For five countries – Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Haiti, Tajikistan and Liberia – remittances from citizens abroad are equivalent to at least a quarter of GDP.
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