Politics & Policy
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Commerce Secretary Lutnick sits for closed-door House interview about Epstein ties
Lutnick volunteered to sit for deposition and the secretary has maintained that he has done "nothing wrong" and intends to set the record straight. He has not been accused of any crime.
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Oil prices plunge amid report US, Iran conflict will end soon
The sudden change comes after gas prices rose Monday to a national average of nearly $4.50 a gallon.
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Florida voters sue over new DeSantis-backed congressional map
The legislation, approved by state Republican lawmakers during a special session, redraws Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts mid-decade.
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Zuckerberg defends his support of Trump administration in Meta employee Q&A
Even though Mark Zuckerberg now supports President Donald Trump, he became famous for censoring Trump on his social media platforms right after Jan. 6, 2021.
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Appeals court strikes down federal ban, allowing handguns to be sold to teenagers
The case is expected to advance to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico set to take effect Saturday
"We’ll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
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Pennsylvania's 'lightning' energy plan lacks critical legislative support
The “Lightning Plan,” as it’s called, courts developers through state kickbacks for building “reliable energy sources,” regional hydrogen projects and sustainable aviation fuel production.
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Republicans from local to federal levels focus on election integrity as new terms, sessions begin
Republicans are prioritizing issues such as ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections and that the private funding of U.S. elections is prohibited.
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Trump’s outsider nominees ran the Senate gauntlet and emerged unscathed
With Pete Hegseth now confirmed as Secretary of Defense, the trio represent the last of Trump’s unconventional nominees tasked with substantially overhauling the departments they’ve been appointed to lead.
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You Vote: Regarding the plane crash over the Potomac, which of these do you think is most at fault?
Officials said Thursday morning that searchers have recovered at least 30 bodies from the American Airlines flight that collided overnight with a military helicopter.
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Hundreds of mayors and dozens of Democratic governors vow to defy Trump’s energy policies
The U.S. Climate Alliance and Climate Mayors issued statements saying that the Trump administration's policies won't deter them from pursuing net zero emissions on the state and local level.
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Bill to provide backup plan if bids for hybrid-electric ferries fail could be sunk
A Washington state lawmaker from Gig Harbor is backing a “contingency” bill in case bids for hybrid-electric ferries expected this April don’t pan out.
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Illinois gas utility blasted for asking for record rate hike
According to the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), Nicor last increased rates by $228 million in December 2023.