Politics & Policy
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Bobby Charles holds major lead in Maine GOP gubernatorial race: Poll
President Donald Trump has not issued an endorsement in the race, though 58% of respondents said they would back Charles if the president supported him.
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Melania Trump honors military mothers amid Iran war
"It is these military mothers who find themselves alone, awake in their thoughts, in the darkest hours of the night," she said.
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Tennessee's lone House Dem fumes over GOP 'power grab'
Republicans on Wednesday unveiled their proposal the redraw the state's maps in a way that created a clean sweep of Republican-leaning districts.
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Some Democrats express willingness to work with Trump in upcoming administration
With the filibuster still in place and expected to stay that way in the new term of the Senate, Trump will need the help of Democrats to get his agenda through Congress.
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Pollster John Rogers says nearly one million Republicans who did not vote in 2020 voted in 2024
Rogers said that he expects to have the final tally of voters in March, but from the numbers they have seen so far, the operation was "tremendously successful across the board."
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Trump announces flurry of nominations, including Housing secretary, OMB, and CDC
The announcements come after Trump nominated Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, and Scott Bessen for Treasury Secretary earlier Friday.
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California still counting ballots, raising concerns about election process
"California’s delay in counting votes is a feature rather than a bug for the Left’s election industrial complex," Jason Snead said.
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As the U.S. electricity supply comes up short, power-hungry industries are looking to go off-grid
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk was building a data center in Tennessee to handle operations for his artificial intelligence platform Grok, he powered it with 18 portable gas-powered turbines, allowing him to get it operational in four months.
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Council recommends tax incentives for nuclear energy
The Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council report also recommends lawmakers include nuclear energy on the list of industries eligible for the Certified Green Energy Production Facilities tax break to grow the supply chain.
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Florida announces special election to replace Gaetz will take place in April, primary in January
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd said the primary will take place Jan. 28, 2025, and the general election will be held on April 1.
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Trump’s AG fight isn’t over and threatens to spill over to his other Cabinet picks
While Pam Bondi may have an easier path to confirmation than did Gaetz, his departure from the media cycle may prove a detriment to the success of Trump’s other nominees.
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Probe into noncitizen voter in Washington state underscores lack of verification
No proof of citizenship is required to be provided in order to receive a ballot in state.
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Record voter turnout in Nevada, with surge in young voters and expanded access
According to data compiled by the Secretary of State’s office, the majority of ballots in 2024 were cast by mail or during early voting with only 18% of voters showing up on election day.