Politics & Policy
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Trump vows to fire Fed Chair Powell if he doesn't willingly leave office
Trump said he wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all along, but he hates "to be controversial."
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Maine legislature passes first statewide ban on new data centers
A recent study from the Institute for Energy Research (IER), however, has suggested that those concerns may be overblown, after it found no statistically significant correlation between data centers and rising costs.
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Trump says China will not to send weapons to Iran, 'permanently' opening Strait of Hormuz
Trump said China and the U.S. are "working together smartly," which is better than fighting.
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Trump warns of 'dark and sinister forces' opposed to tariffs
Trump has imposed tariffs on nearly every nation, with rates varying based on the response of each government. He has since concluded trade deals with the UK, EU, and a number of key Pacific Rim trading partners.
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Texas Dem Rep Veasey drops reelection bid after expected to run for House seat left open by Crockett
Rep. Marc Veasey will instead run for Tarrant County judge
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You Vote: With Jasmine Crockett running for the Senate in Texas, what are the implications?
The winner of the Democratic primary will face the winner of a crowded Republican primary next year. Sen. John Cornyn is seeking reelection but is facing tough challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt.
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Anti-white language tweaked after civil rights complaints against Harvard, WA school district
Scholarship for "students of color" changed to "historically marginalized communities" hours after news report. "Educators of Color" re-upped a year after legal warning, says open to all but allegedly hidden from nonwhites.
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Wyoming rare earth mine continues to be blasted by critics, but Ramaco stands by its potential
As the U.S. seeks to secure a domestic supply of rare earth elements, one company in Wyoming hopes to become a key source of those critical minerals. The project has faced considerable criticism from experts, but the company disputes claims that the mine isn't economically viable.
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Analyisis: No carbon taxes 'worth the wait' for taxpayers
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, often called RGGI, began nearly two decades ago with a handful of mid-Atlantic and Northeast states that agreed to cap emissions from power generators. It’s grown to include 10 states, including most of Pennsylvania’s neighbors, and has collectively reduced harmful pollutants by half and at a rate faster than the rest of the country.
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Cold snap hits as winter heating costs rise
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association reports that residential electricity prices increased 10.5% between January and August.
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Trump unveils $12 billion farm bailout amid tariff woes
Trump confirmed the plans during a roundtable meeting with the Cabinet at the White House.
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Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore to run for MTG's House seat
Greene has declined to seek reelection and plans to leave office early amid her ongoing feud with President Donald Trump and her disillusionment with the GOP as a whole.
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Alina Habba steps down as acting NJ U.S. attorney
"Make no mistake, you can take the girl out of New Jersey but you cannot take New Jersey out of the girl," she warned.