Politics & Policy
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Harvard College faculty votes in favor of capping percentage of A's to address grade inflation
A report found that A grades accounted for 40% of all grades in 2015, up from 24% in 2005.
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Trump defends 'anti-weaponization fund': 'I gave up a lot'
The DOJ announced the fund as part of a settlement to end Trump's $10 billion suit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns by contractor Charles Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty.
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Despite high gas prices, Memorial Weekend travel expected to break records, AAA forecasts
The AAA domestic travel forecast expects 39.1 million people will travel by car, which is slightly higher than last year, when 39 million people traveled by car over the holiday weekend.
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Trump trolls McDaniel after NBC News firing: 'She only lasted two days'
The network announced her hiring as a political analyst on Friday, though by Tuesday it had cut ties with the ex-Republican leader.
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Ballot choice in next week’s Wisconsin primary fresh chance for Democrats to protest Biden
Rather than vote for President Joe Biden, the effort among some Democrats is to choose "uninstructed delegation.”
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'Do you think the FDA is infallible?' SCOTUS mulls leaving feds unaccountable in abortion drug case
Feds argue against legal standing for anyone to challenge their decisions, whether making mifepristone easier to get or pressuring social media to censor disfavored narratives, Justice Alito says.
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NYC council appeals ruling against non-citizens voting law while DC receives favorable ruling
In total, 17 municipalities allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.
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Opposition mounts to strict EPA emissions standards
Garrett Hawkins, vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, said the rush by the government to convert to battery EVs would be devastating for the Illinois farming community.
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Solar farm the size of 2,500 football fields destroyed in Texas amid growing solar e-waste problem
The hailstorm struck the 3,204-acre "Fighting Jays" solar farm — the equivalent of nearly 2,500 football fields. Aerial video shows panels shattered with multiple impact points all along the fields of panels.
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Trump partners with Lee Greenwood to sell 'God Bless the USA' Bibles
"All Americans need a Bible in their home and I have many. It's my favorite book. It's a lot of people's favorite book," he said.
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Biden campaign courts Haley voters, claiming Trump doesn't want them
While campaigning, Haley emphasized foreign policy as a top-line issue, painting herself as an advocate for a more aggressive policy of American intervention on the world stage than Trump.
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Newest vehicle emission standards rattling car dealers amid slumping demand
By January, with no response from the Biden administration – and their numbers growing to over 5,000 dealerships – a second letter was sent urging the president to “slam the brakes.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP pick
Kennedy Jr. made the announcement in Oakland, California.