Politics & Policy
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Trump calls on House committee to pass 'clean' bill to extend provisions in surveillance law
The provision allows the government to collect, without a warrant, intelligence from electronic communications by non-U.S. persons if they're believed to be outside the U.S. Trump said it's vital to the success of the U.S. on the battlefield.
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Trump vows to fire Fed Chair Powell if he doesn't willingly leave office
Trump said he wanted to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all along, but he hates "to be controversial."
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Maine legislature passes first statewide ban on new data centers
A recent study from the Institute for Energy Research (IER), however, has suggested that those concerns may be overblown, after it found no statistically significant correlation between data centers and rising costs.
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US shipping firm pleads guilty to pumping 10k gallons of 'oily discharge' into Mississippi River
A ship management company pleads guilty to intentionally polluting U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans after years under investigation by the Coast Guard.
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State starts program for coal workers as plants, mines close
The program will provide free, personalized support to workers to help them plan their next steps — whether that means reskilling, starting a business, planning for retirement or exploring new opportunities.
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Poll: 69% say Trump administration is hiding Epstein's alleged client list
The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 62% of Republicans agreed that the client list is being hidden by the administration, along with 82% of Democrats
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GOP pundit, CNN contributor Scott Jennings now says may run for McConnell seat if Trump asks
“I pay very close attention to everything the president says,” Scott Jennings said
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Sustainability, community impact concerns shade data center investment
As electricity demand surges, and older generation sources are retiring faster than new ones come online, officials are grappling with how to manage grid reliability, infrastructure needs, and local and environmental concerns – while exploring policies that strike a balance between supporting smart growth and protecting consumers.
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NYC Mayor Adams out fundraises Democratic nominee Mamdani over last month, Cuomo falls behind
New York City Mayor Eric Adams raised $1.5 million over the last month, compared to Zohran Mamdani's $852,000, which increased to $1.1 million with public matching funds
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Ken Paxton launches probe into 100 possible noncitizens who allegedly voted illegally in elections
Paxton said that 100 potential noncitizens allegedly cast over 200 ballots in the 2020 and 2022 elections.
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Trump announces the cancellation of funding for Newsom's 'High Speed Train to Nowhere'
Trump said that the project that has been led by Newsom has cost taxpayers billions of dollars and nothing has come out of it.
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Appeals court upholds abortion pill ban in third recent win for battered pro-life movement
Good news for activists after Trump administration disappointments. "For us to once again federalize the issue of abortion without a clear directive from Congress, right on the heels of Dobbs, would leave us one small step short of defiance," 4th Circuit says.
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Survey shows Americans aren't buying into climate hype, but the media don't seem to notice
As the Trump administration dismantles the Biden-Harris administration's climate policies, a new survey shows that when it comes to energy and climate issues, the American public isn’t buying the hype of a climate crisis.