Politics & Policy
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Poll: Majority says student loans are too risky
Thirty-five percent say a college degree is still worth taking on debt because it can improve long-term career and income opportunities.
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ACLU, election integrity advocates locked in battle over removing ineligible voters from Iowa lists
Clashing interpretations of the National Voter Registration Act create a standoff between activists and Iowa county auditors.
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Milwaukee officials acknowledge election primary results reporting mistake
The commission said that it would make public records related to the Aug. 11 primary available online by Sept. 4, according to a letter send to the Wisconsin Elections Commission obtained by CBS Milwaukee Anchor A.J. Bayatpour.
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Trump blasts 'incompetent pols' in California for 'one of the worst catastrophes' in US history
The death toll has climbed to 16 as of Saturday evening. LA County has declared a local health emergency as over 40,000 acres have burned, according to Cal Fire.
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Trump to sign roughly 100 executive orders after being inaugurated: report
The executive orders will involve securing the U.S. southern border, and energy independence.
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Trump taps Steven Bradbury for Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Trump also announced that Katharine MacGregor would serve as the next Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
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Greenland PM says he's prepared to talk to Trump after his comments about acquiring the territory
“We are ready to talk,” said Egede, the prime minister of Greenland. “Cooperation is about dialogue. Cooperation means that you will work towards solutions.”
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A number of world leaders are attempting to get invitations to Trump inauguration: report
Chinese President Xi Jinping was invited but turned down the invitation. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she will try to make it.
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Fire budget was cut by Newsom by $100 million before Los Angeles wildfires: report
Among the budget cuts were $28 million from "multiple state conservancies that expand wildfire resilience." A spokesperson for Newsom called the reported budget cuts a "ridiculous lie."
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Trump to place investments in a trust during presidency, have limited involvement with organization
The organization released a five-page ethics plan on Friday that included several of the adjustments the company will make while Trump works from the Oval Office.
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Gavin Newsom invites Trump to California to view fire damage amid feud
Newsom urged Trump in the invitation not to politicize the fires, but to come and meet the firefighters who are working around the clock to the battle the blazes. President Joe Biden has already visited California amid the fires.
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Raleigh receiving federal $2.4M electric vehicle infrastructure grant
North Carolina, according to the latest data available, has less than 120,000 zero emission vehicle registrations and more than 8 million for combustion engines.
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Illinois measure some warn will increase energy costs cued for Pritzker’s desk
Recent reports indicate the state’s goals of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050 are not being achieved.