Politics & Policy
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US close to making a deal for an ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields: report
If the deal is closed, the fields will add 90 billion barrels of proven oil reserves to the U.S. total inventory.
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Democrat election bills move forward in California as clock ticks in Legislature
One bill requires officials to report federal election interference to the California Department of Justice and the Secretary of State.
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Female-only sports symbol 'XX' gets boost as appeals court rejects school district's censorship
Silently wearing a wristband to protest a male player on the opposing girls' soccer team is far from harassment and caused no disruption, liberal 1st Circuit finds. WNBA under legal microscope for ongoing response to protests.
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House of Representatives votes to censure Adam Schiff over Russia collusion hoax
Schiff will further be referred to the House Ethics Committee for investigation over his "falsehoods, misrepresentations and abuse of sensitive information."
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McConnell to Dems on SCOTUS ethics concerns: 'Stay out of it'
Concerns over the justices' receipts of gifts and their recusal decisions in certain cases have risen in recent months, in part due to a series of reports from ProPublica calling attention to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas's relationship with a Republican megadonor.
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DeSantis ad highlights 'collapsed' San Francisco, pins California exodus on leftist policies
The Republican presidential hopeful lamented the state of the "once great" city, saying he and his team "saw people defecating on the streets, saw people using heroine, saw people using crack cocaine."
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Nearly 2/3 of Americans say Trump indictment politically motivated
Smith has pressed 37 criminal charges against Trump stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified materials.
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‘Social engineering’: FBI whistleblower slams agency effort to convert cars to soy-based tires
Steve Friend shares other ways he claims the FBI to be “embracing the stereotypical liberal Silicon Valley work culture."
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Grassley, Warren introduce plan to monitor retired military members working for foreign governments
The lawmakers pointed to the constitutional requirement that retired military servicemembers receive congressional approval prior to receiving compensation from a foreign government.
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Musk designates 'cis' and 'cisgender' as slurs, says Twitter to suspend users for using them
"Cis" and "Cisgender" are terms popular with trans individuals to reference those whose gender identity aligns with their biological sex.
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Environmental group forms to oppose Michigan EV battery plant
Some oppose the 30-year tax breaks offered to the company, while others worry about Gotion’s connection to the Chinese Communist Party.
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13-year-olds see largest ever drop in math scores; reading levels sink to 1975 average
NCES Commissioner said the pandemic potentially "accelerated" the drop.
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Americans oppose gas stove ban, polling shows
Only 17% of Republicans favored a ban of this kind while 83% opposed.