Politics & Policy
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Texas University ends women's and ethnic studies as majors, following other schools doing the same
While faculty members within those majors will become part of a new, consolidated department, they had no advanced warning that this was coming.
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Trump bans CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from White House
Trump has long feuded with those networks, most notably CNN, over their coverage of his political career.
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Watch Live: President Trump to announce drug pricing plan for Medicaid
He is expected to say that "most favored nation" for certain drugs will apply in all 50 states.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission clarifies absentee ballot rules
The commission told clerks to error on the side of counting ballots and issued five specific clarifications as to when ballots are not to be rejected.
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New York special election to fill Santos' seat seen as bellwether for November 2024
Republicans are hoping to retain the seat, given their slim 219-212 majority in the House that resulted in a failed vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week
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Austin expected to return to duty 'tomorrow': Walter Reed
He has transferred his authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.
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Federal judge agrees to pause litigation over Snake River dams
Simon’s order provides a five-year stay through Dec. 13, 2028, with the possibility of another five-year extension. The federal government and other parties requesting the pause will be required to provide annual updates on their progress, he said.
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Maine proposal seeks to reduce natural gas hookups
The bill, if approved, would also require the state to conduct a study on indoor air quality and potential health impacts from natural gas-powered appliances.
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Texas’ Permian Basin sees another billion-dollar oil and gas merger, signaling long future for oil
While influential organizations, such as the International Energy Agency, predict peak oil consumption will be seen within the next decade, the merger activity in America’s shale areas suggests that oil companies are betting on long-term demand.
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Whitmer's proposed 2025 budget pitches $85M in EV subsidies
Whitmer also proposed up to a $2,500 subsidy for union-made EVs that would total allocate $25 million to fund the MI Vehicle Rebate program.
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RFK Jr. apologizes to family following Super Bowl ad echoing his uncle's 1960 campaign ad
Kennedy also directly apologized to his cousin, Bobby Shriver.
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Trump has Monday deadline to ask Supreme Court to delay election interference trial
The filing would maintain a delay on the trial of Trump as the Supreme Court determines what to do next.
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Pet cat likely responsible for Oregon's first case of human, bubonic, plague in 8 years
“All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness," officials said.