Politics & Policy
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Utah governor declares Sept. 10 'Charlie Kirk Day'
Kirk, a prolific activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, also received tribute from the White House and other conservative groups throughout the day.
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US crude oil prices pass $100 per barrel as Trump says war in Iran will end after midterms
The last time WTI prices broke the $100 per barrel mark was in May, after which they fell following the announcement of an interim peace agreement with Iran. That agreement has since expired, and global markets are responding as hostilities continue.
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Trump announces $500 Obamacare refunds
The move follows Trump's Wednesday evening announcement that he would issue $5,000 "Trump dividends" to American citizens if Republicans won both chambers of Congress in the midterms.
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Five secretaries of state call on Elon Musk to make changes to chatbot Grok over false election info
The secretaries said that after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race, "false information on ballot deadlines produced by Grok was shared on multiple social media platforms."
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‘Zuckerbucks’ return: Rural areas in 20 states can receive private election funding for 2024
"This program will help eligible rural and nonmetro election offices modernize outdated voting technology," said Tiana Epps-Johnson.
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Electric vehicle owners getting hit with negative equity as depreciation crushes used EV values
The data shows that a Tesla Model 3 will depreciate 45% after three years. A gas-powered Toyota RAV4, for comparison, will depreciate 22% after three years. The resale value of the Tesla Model 3 after one year of ownership is only 64.38% of its purchase price.
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US stock markets see one of the biggest plunges in nearly two years
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,034 points from Monday's opening, or 2.6%. The Nasdaq Composite lost 3.4%, and the S&P 500 dropped 3%.
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Inflation, Immigration, Insanity: Harris has weak points if GOP can stay on message
Harris’s status as vice president closely links her with the policies and record of the Biden administration, which currently faces low polling on all of those critical issues. Her campaign is doing its best to obscure her far-left record.
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Google loses major antitrust case to Department of Justice over search engine monopolization
US District Judge Amit Mehta Mehta ruled that Google must stop its anticompetitive behavior, where it monopolizes exclusive contracts that make it the default search engine on smartphones and computers.
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Republican lawmakers back copper mining air quality permit
The copper mining industry throughout rural Arizona continues to serve as a critical component of the state's economy. Sixty-eight percent of all copper in the United States is sourced from Arizona, according to Resolution Copper.
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Ohio voter rolls maintenance removes more than 150,000
The removals were the next phase of an audit of the statewide voter registration database.
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Tennessee Energy Efficient Schools leader charged with $10K in theft
Paul Cross was indicted on a theft charge in Bedford County after the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found there were at least 42 days when he reported working a full day and he was absent for personal reasons or in court for matters not related to work.
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Democrats' virtual roll call comes to end, but party has yet to publish results
Voting among delegates began on Thursday morning and concluded Monday at 6 p.m. EST.