Pets and Falling Birthrates Study

Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers. 

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Republicans Clinch Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Health Subsidies by Michael Gold

Dan Bongino Says He Will Step Down From F.B.I. in January by Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship by Hamed Aleaziz

N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill by Grace Ashford

Birthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers by Amanda Taub

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