Politics & Policy
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Kennedy defends Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general amid backlash
Means has largely been criticized over her reputation as a "wellness influencer" and lack of experience in public health administration.
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NOAA will cease updating its “billion dollar disaster” tally that critics say is flawed
Dr. Roger Pielke Jr., retired professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, published a study in Nature last summer, arguing that the methodology NOAA uses in the tally lacks scientific integrity.
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UK-India trade pact prompts fears of adding immigration leniency into the mix on tariffs
The issue of work visas and tax exemptions for Indian workers threatens to spill over into the United States as the Trump administration pursues its own trade agreement with India to resolve Trump’s tariffs.
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Lion Electric bankruptcy raises concerns over state's EV incentives
Once a cornerstone of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s green agenda, Lion Electric’s Joliet plant will auction its equipment on May 15 after declaring bankruptcy, despite a $50 million state incentive.
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Trump calls for 30-day 'unconditional ceasefire' in Russia-Ukraine War
His call comes as the Russians celebrate the end of World War II, with international leaders traveling to Moscow for the annual celebration.
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Consumer advocates blast gas utility for pipeline spending, proposed rate hike
Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz said the proposal includes a lavish profit rate for Nicor shareholders and wasteful spending on executive bonuses.
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Voters back amendment to separate Constitution from budget, mandate payments
A smaller, albeit still significant majority of 57%, moreover, believed Social Security funds should be invested in Certificates of Deposit rather than the stock market.
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Biden said on ABC's 'The View' wasn't surprised Trump defeated his replacement Harris
Biden said Harris's loss had nothing to do with her being unqualified, but due to many voters not showing up to the polls
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Trump to pull DC U.S. Attorney nominee after Tillis refuses support
“We have somebody else that will be great,” he told reporters.
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Trump touts 'economic security' cooperation with UK as part of trade deal
The agreement marks the first major trade pact that the United States has concluded since Trump's imposition of the "Liberation Day" tariffs that sent markets into a tumult.
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Watch Live: Trump announces details of UK trade deal
President Donald Trump on Thursday will announce the details of a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
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NYPD arrests dozens of protesters at Columbia University that invaded library
The protests come after Columbia warned students last month that it would not tolerate encampments on campus again this year, and could possibly arrest agitators.
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Farmers’ protection from discriminating environmental policies approved
The Senate on Wednesday evening gave final passage to a proposal that makes it illegal for a banks “denying or canceling service for agricultural producers based on greenhouse gas emissions or use of fossil-fuel derived fertilizer or powered machinery."