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• Medicaid faces challenges under Trump administration, changes could hurt patients
• Congo war flareup threatens civilians, human rights, vital minerals, and regional stability
• Democratic National Committee meets to choose new leader, reckon with last election
• LA wildfires leave risks of future problems from toxic pollution to floods and landslides
• Snow-pack survey shows dry January, could affect future water supplies

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