Politics & Policy
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GOP's Hinson leads Turek in Iowa Senate race: Poll
On the gubernatorial side, Democrat Rob Sand took 48% support to Republican Zach Lahn's 44%, also keeping the race a statistical tie.
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Democratic socialists win another victory in Oklahoma Senate primary runoff
Nurse N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas said she disagrees with many positions of the DSA platform, including defunding the Defense Department, but she does support Medicare for all, universal childcare and parental leave, and abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Trump touts success of 'underdog' candidates in SC, OK
Both wins marked boosts to Trump's endorsement record, which had faltered somewhat after a few upsets in Florida and Tennessee.
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Buttigieg defends Biden's mental acuity in 2024 as he weighs his own presidential bid
Buttigieg ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, but later dropped out to endorse Biden.
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Michigan GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga confirms he is interested in running for Senate
Huizenga represents Michigan's Fourth Congressional District and has been serving in office since 2011.
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Lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Suncor to continue in Colorado court
Boulder seeks damages from the companies “because they knowingly caused and contributed to the alteration of the climate by producing, promoting, refining, marketing and selling fossil fuels."
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Trump economy defies 'gloom and doom' expectations as he notches more key trade deals
The Spin and the Win: Opposition to Trump may have jumped the gun on the doom and gloom forecasts. Trump's string of deals and demands have moved markets to recovery. Major indices have since exceeded both their April 1 closes and predictions.
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Wright says DOE 'committed' to refilling U.S. oil reserves Biden depleted, but could take six years
Biden's legacy: Energy Secretary Chris Wright seeks to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which former President Joe Biden drained to its lowest level since the 1980's. House Republicans are proposing $1.54 billion for repairing the damage Biden's draw down caused and for oil buys to refill the stockpiles.
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Legislators kill two taxes on carbon capture
Under the bill, revenue from the tax would have been distributed to parishes where carbon is stored, based on the geographic footprint of each facility.
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DNC panel takes step to nullify election of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs
Hogg has stirred controversy by launching a $20 million effort last month that supports more than a dozen primary challenges against Democratic members of Congress that he accused of being asleep at the wheel.
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Majority of voters believe a foreign government or terrorist will attack electricity grid: poll
According to the poll, 79% of voters think it is likely that a foreign government or terrorist attack could leave Americans without power. Nearly half think it would be months or weeks before power is restored.
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As states grapple with election integrity, two new congressmen aim to outlaw ranked-choice voting
Rep. Abe Hamadeh said ranked-choice voting is pushed by corporate interests and confuses voters.
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Trump blasts 'nation builders' and 'neocons' in Saudi Arabia speech
"You achieved a modern miracle the Arabian way," he added.