Politics & Policy
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Congress urged to defund abortion in wake of Planned Parenthood $90M COVID loan revelation
Planned Parenthood’s healthcare numbers lag significantly behind its abortion count.
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Florida House panel approves new GOP-friendly congressional district map
Redraw could give Republicans a gain of four seats as the midterm elections approach.
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Watch Live: King Charles III addresses Congress
King Charles III is speaking before Congress.
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Over 150 colleges including Ivies pen letter opposing 'government overreach' in demanding changes
The other Ivy League universities that signed the letter are Brown and Cornell, and Dartmouth College.
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Trump endorses two GOP candidates for Arizona governor in race to unseat Democratic Gov. Hobbs
The candidates are Karrin Taylor Robson and GOP Rep. Andy Biggs, both in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
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Instead of 'drill, baby, drill,' U.S. rig counts falling, layoffs increasing
The rig count has dropped under the Trump administration, with the biggest losses reported in Texas, the oil and natural gas capital of the U.S. As of March 28, there were 290 rigs in Texas, down from 376 in March 2024, according to newly released Baker Hughes data.
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Trump to deliver commencement addresses at West Point, University of Alabama
As of now, the dates and the times for the speech have not been announced.
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HHS Secretary Kennedy to unveil plan to rid US food supply of petroleum-based synthetic dyes
The FDA has approved 36 food dyes which are commonly used in soda, candy and cereal.
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Al Gore compares actions of Trump administration to Hitler's Nazi takeover of Germany
Gore said "populist authoritarian leaders" used migrants as scapegoats to get into power.
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California is winning the war on 'Big Oil,' but experts say victory will bring higher gas prices
Valero Energy Corporation announced it will close its Benicia Refinery, which joins an exodus of oil companies leaving the state. Making up the lost refining capacity will come with steep costs at the pump.
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Trump admin to start collecting debts on student loans considered to be in default
The DOE's Federal Student Aid office will begin collecting the debts on May 5, which could include taking the money out of payments that borrowers receive from the federal government, such as money from tax refunds, federal salaries and other benefits.
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Truckers, builders celebrate repeal of carbon emissions rule for highways
Without the repeal, state transportation departments would have had to measure carbon dioxide emissions on federally funded highways, set goals for emissions reduction, and send the data to federal agencies.
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Trump confirms he and Melania will attend Pope's funeral
First lady Melania Trump is a Roman Catholic, though Trump himself is not.