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Ryan Jenkins, pictured above on Dec. 10, 2025, is the economic development coordinator for the city of Fairview Heights, Illinois. He encountered a rocky road on the path to finding a job. In July, Jenkins had an interview for the AmeriCorps VISTA program. During the job interview via Zoom, Jenkins learned that the funding for the position had been cut. There was no job. In the photo above, a young man with glasses and chin-length brown hair crosses his arms while standing in front of a brick city building.

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Recent college graduates face a world with fewer jobs — and loan payments are due soon

Daniel Wheaton

As job creation slowed through most of 2025, Midwestern college graduates — and those approaching graduation — describe a competitive, unusual job market that makes them question their self-worth.

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Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention

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Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the controversies that dominated the Turning Point conference, but he did not define any boundaries for the conservative movement besides patriotism.
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CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry

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CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
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Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents

Rebecca Rosman

Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

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