Politics & Policy
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Trump claims Federal Reserve has been 'discredited' under Powell's leadership
The president claimed that Powell's leadership at the central bank has "discredited" the institution and indicated that the chairman's decision to keep interest rates steady was a personal attack due to the pair's ongoing feud.
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Trump rescinds invitation for Canada to join Gaza Board of Peace
The president did not give a reason for withdrawing the invitation but it comes after Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Canada would not pay $1 billion to join the board.
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HHS announces US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization
The United States is still expected to interact with the organization to effectuate its withdrawal, but all funding for, and staffing of, WHO initiatives have ceased.
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Senate committee advances Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's nomination for NIH director
The vote was 12-11 with all Republicans voting yes.
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Monmouth University announces planned closure of its polling institute after 20 years of operation
Monmouth University President Patrick Leahy said the decision was made after a year-long review of the campus' centers and institutes, citing a changing media landscape and higher costs for polling. The program will close July 1.
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Trump tries refilling critical fuel stockpile, but Biden’s drain may do lasting damage, experts say
While former President Joe Biden wasn’t the first president to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for political reasons, he drained it more than any president before him. The frequent draws and refills may be threatening the structural integrity of the reserve, experts say.
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You Vote: As Trump admin pushes back on 'Green New Scam,' how real is threat of 'climate change'?
The EPA has announced plans to roll back the Biden administration’s climate agenda in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Unleash American Energy.”
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It’s still about inflation not tariffs: Markets ignore hysteria as economy improves despite tariffs
Tariff Tussles: Headlines predicted bear markets, loss of savings, and encouraged talk of a recession on Tuesday after the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States. It appears Trump is succeeding at using tariffs as both a carrot and stick, and they are not contributing to inflation, some experts say.
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US deficit sets record with $1.1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year 2025
The new numbers, released Wednesday, showed the deficit between October 2024, and February 2025. The deficit for February alone was $307 billion.
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Kremlin drags its feet on ceasefire deal as armies steamroll Ukraine in Kursk
On Tuesday, Ukrainian diplomats reached an agreement with American officials to restore military aid and intelligence sharing to Kyiv in exchange for agreeing to an immediate, 30-day ceasefire deal that they would present to the Russians. The ball is in Putin's court but Kremlin says "no rush."
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Schools' solar demand booming in Pennsylvania
The bill establishing the program, introduced by Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia, was passed last session with bipartisan support and backing from environmental and labor groups.
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EPA admin Zeldin announces 31 ‘historic actions’ targeting Biden admin’s ‘Green New Scam’
Among the regulations Zeldin said the EPA would reconsider are the “illegal” Clean Power Plan 2.0., the endangerment finding, the electric vehicle mandate, and rules regarding particulate matter.
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Wind industry tax rates under fire
Supporters of the bill say the change would add millions in tax revenue to the state and take away an unfair advantage over the coal industry.