Politics & Policy
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Russia oil tax revenues projected to double in April to $9B, amid Iran conflict, Hormuz standstill
The windfall will come from the country's single biggest oil tax and the high oil prices due to the conflict in Iran.
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Zeldin touts EPA rescinding 'endangerment finding' on greenhouse gases, says 'celebrate vindication'
In 2009, the EPA signed the Endangerment Finding that concluding that six greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, and that emissions from new motor vehicles contribute to such pollution.
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RFK Jr launching podcast to advance HHS secretary's views on health issues
"The Secretary Kennedy Podcast" will include interviews with doctors, scientists and agency staff discussing what Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says are lies.
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Chinese scientists embraced by U.S. colleges worked with Chinese military-linked firms
American colleges have admitted Chinese scientists who worked at blacklisted Chinese tech firms that serve the CCP's military and intelligence apparatus, often co-funded by U.S. taxpayers.
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Winter Olympic athletes fight against fossil fuel while using gear and travel reliant on petroleum
Do as I say, not as I do: A petition signed by thousands of people, including Olympic athletes, claims that fossil fuels are "killing winter sports" and demands that the International Olympic Committee study if sponsorships from petroleum companies are appropriate. Despite much winter gear and apparel being made from petroleum, and the fact that the athletes fly to events on gas-guzzling jets, those facts seem to be ignored.
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TPUSA endorses Ken Paxton in contentious Texas Senate primary
The incumbent has long been regarded as a moderate and supporter of former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Nadler endorses former staffer to succeed him in crowded House race
Nadler endorsed former staffer and New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher over the late-President John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg, former conservative lawyer George Conway and Parkland shooting survivor Cameron Kasky.
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Virginia proposals could alter taxation of data centers
The proposals span multiple policy areas, including tax exemptions, utility cost recovery, water use disclosures, environmental monitoring, and land use authority.
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Chris Wright to brief senators on Venezuelan energy in wake of Maduro ouster
Last month, American special forces extracted Maduro from the country and brought him to New York to face trial on drug-trafficking charges.
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Illinois proposal makes businesses financially liable for climate change
Senate Bill 2981 would create the Illinois Climate Change Superfund, financed by payments from entities the state deems responsible for climate change.
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Schiff calls for Lutnick resignation over Epstein links
During Trump's first term, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned amid scrutiny of a plea agreement he negotiated with Epstein while a U.S. Attorney in Florida.
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Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th Amendment in deposition with Oversight panel
Maxwell appeared before the Committee as part of Chairman James Comer's probe into the Epstein files and the late billionaire's dealings.
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Adam Schiff warns Trump plans to 'subvert' midterms
His remarks follow press secretary Karoline Leavitt declining to rule out the possibility of ICE agents lingering near election polls during the midterms.