Politics & Policy
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Former Wisconsin Gov. Thompson endorses Tom Tiffany for post
Thompson is the state’s longest-serving governor and a former president of the University of Wisconsin system.
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You Vote: With Va. Supreme Court overruling state's redrawn map, how will this impact Nov. election?
The ruling is a win for Republicans, who likely maintain most of their five seats in the state. The redraw would have seen the maps adjusted to include only one Republican-leaning district.
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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary to leave Trump admin: Reports
It was not immediately clear if Makary would be fired or if he would leave the administration voluntarily, but it comes after the commissioner faced criticism over his handling of the agency.
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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.
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Illinois scientists develop sustainable fuel additive from plastic waste
The polystyrene in #6 plastic items can be found in many household products, such as drinking cups. Once the polystyrene is depolymerized to become styrene, it can be upgraded to ethylbenzene as a good promoter for sustainable aviation fuel.
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Watch and Listen: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport air traffic controllers during crash
As the American Eagle Flight 5342, a CRJ jet, approached the helicopter, the tower controller asked the helicopter pilot if he had the CRJ in sight. The helicopter pilot cannot be heard responding to the question before the two aircraft collided.