Politics & Policy
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South Carolina gov hints at redistricting after SCOTUS decision
The post stopped shy of outright calling for a redraw, but comes as several southern states have moved to eliminate the myriad minority-majority districts created by court order prior to the Supreme Court ruling this week.
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Alabama Gov. Ivey calls special session to redraw House maps
The Supreme Court ruled this week that a black majority district in Louisiana was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to bar race-based districts.
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Trump told Congress that Iran war has 'terminated': Report
Notably, peace talks in Pakistan have failed to result in a formal deal and both governments remain at loggerheads over war aims.
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California, Sonora team up on clean energy and air
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo Montaño signed a memorandum of understanding Monday at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento.
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Trump’s support of the coal industry will keep energy costs low, benefit economy, experts say
Experts say that after 15 years of decline the Trump administration's active support of the coal industry will bring down energy costs, improve grid reliability and ensure the U.S.' competitiveness.
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Measles outbreak nears 300 cases, more than 30 hospitalizations in Texas and New Mexico
The disease once declared eliminated in the United States has returned among unvaccinated individuals.
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Trump spoke with Putin for 3 hours
Details remain unclear as of press time, though the White House is expected to release a summary of the call following its conclusion.
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Trump authorizes his administration to open new coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
Trump said "environmental extremists" allowed China to gain an economic advantage over the U.S. by allowing the country to open up hundreds of coal-fired power plants.
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Jury begins deliberations in Greenpeace trial
The company cites the protests as the reason for a five-month delay in the pipeline’s completion, forcing it to miss a Jan. 1, 2017, online production date that it says cost them lost profits and shareholder value.
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Trump announces Republic Airways CEO as nominee for FAA chief, and military academy board appointees
"I am pleased to announce the nomination of Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration," President Trump said.
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Officials explore 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity with wind energy
Highlighting the benefits of wind power, Jenny Netherton, from the Southeastern Wind Coalition, emphasized its potential to bolster the Louisiana's energy grid.
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Trump says JFK files will be released Tuesday without redactions
“It’s approximately 80,000 pages,” President Donald Trump said.
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Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act could end up costing taxpayers nearly $5 trillion, study says
An expensive legacy: Originally estimated to only cost about $370 billion, a new study by the Cato Institute finds that the structure of subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act means taxpayers could be on the hook for trillions of dollars over the next 25 years.