Politics & Policy
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Pennsylvania won't participate in 'Great American State Fair'
The state's Department of Community and Economic Development cited costs and their inability to find local businesses to sponsor the booth.
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Texas measure will make Biblical stories required reading in K-12 curriculum
Among the titles on the required reading would be an illustrated adaptation of the David and Goliath story for elementary students and Bible passages about Adam and Eve from the Book of Genesis for students in junior high and high school.
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James Carville urges Dems not to seat Mamdani-backed socialist in caucus if she wins in November
Avila Chevalier was one of three New York City area socialists running for U.S. Congress that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed, all of whom won their primary.
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Mullin agrees to private meeting with Senate panel about foreign trips
President Donald Trump tapped Mullin to serve as Homeland Security secretary this month, after he sacked Kristi Noem.
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Rubio imposes up to $15,000 visa bond on 12 countries
The bond will take effect on April 2 and affect applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia
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Appeals court rejects California's request to partially restore 'gender secrecy' policies
The Golden State claimed the permanent injunction by a district court violated the "reasoning" of a Supreme Court order upholding it, but the 9th Circuit told California to ask the district judge to revise the injunction.
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Ayotte calls for reforms to regional electric grid
In a letter to ISO-New England, which operates the regional electric grid, Ayotte called for reforms to the so-called Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market.
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Trump voters want him to declare victory and end Iran war: Poll
A majority of 55% expressed concern about rising gas prices from the conflict, while 45% were unbothered by the prospect.
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Overwhelming majority of Americans oppose gerrymandering: Poll
The finding comes as Virginia voters are set to decide on a constitutional referendum that would allow Democrats in the state legislature to redraw the congressional district maps mid-decade.
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New ads defend GOP attorneys general in ESG lawsuit fight
Consumers’ Defense said the ads started airing on Wednesday in Alabama and Iowa.
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Energy consortium makes investment into building first coal plant in US in past 13 years
If the plant is permitted and constructed, it will be the first new coal-fired power plant in the U.S. since 2013, when the Sandy Creek Plant in Texas came online.
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As reliability concerns grow, Democrats signal retreat from previous push to 100% renewable energy
A House Energy and Commerce hearing examining electric reliability during Winter Storm Fern revealed a shift in rhetoric on energy. Democrats appeared to now accept that the grid needs fossil fuels, and points about a "climate crisis" were noticeably rare.
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Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry
The Louisiana measure comes in the wake of a federal lawmaker, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming), saying she is working on a federal bill to regulate climate-change lawsuits and bills relating to the climate superfund.