Politics & Policy
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Taxes, gas prices key in Ohio congressional race
The race between Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, and former State Rep. Derek Merrin shows differences in key policy priorities while also showing some overlap.
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Georgia State Election Board asks Justice Department to investigate voting machines
The leader asked the officials to require an update to the state’s voting machine software and prohibit the use of QR codes for ballot tabulation amid concerns about potential software vulnerabilities.
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'Worst of the worst': ICE deports murderers, human traffickers
Under the Trump administration, ICE and DHS have worked to implement his pledge of mass deportations, with an emphasis on the "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens.
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Trump stops short of endorsing candidate in Republican Senate primary during Texas speech
The president has indicated that he does not plan to endorse any of the three candidates because all are loyal supporters.
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Los Angeles school district puts superintendent on paid leave amid FBI probe
Alberto Carvalho's home was searched Wednesday by FBI agents, who arrived with a warrant and left carrying boxes.
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Trump makes unexpected stop at Whataburger after energy speech in Corpus Christi
The White House said the president met Texans at the restaurant, including the boss of the venue. He also bought burgers for all the customers, according to White House Communications advisor Margo Martin.
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Trump says he was 'not happy' to see Bill Clinton testify to House Oversight in Epstein probe
Clinton became the first former president to be forced to comply with a congressional subpoena when he testified in front of the panel Friday. He was threatened with being held in contempt of Congress if he continued to refuse.
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First quarter indicates challenges for Texas oil and gas industry, rig counts down
Despite ongoing market challenges and uncertainty, Texas oil and natural gas producers played a pivotal role in energy production last year, accounting for 43% of U.S. crude production.
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COVID vaccine liability lawsuit dismissed by rubber-stamp judicial panel that botched law: lawyer
Neither trial nor appeals court seems to understand the procedure for "willful misconduct" claims under the PREP Act, says lawyer for estate of college student who died from COVID vaccine.
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ESG opponents say Vanguard’s settlement docs will prove companies colluded to push climate agenda
To settle a lawsuit alleging it colluded to harm the coal industry, the investment firm Vanguard, while denying any wrongdoing, has agreed to provide communications it had with other parties. Opponents of ESG are eager to find out what is in those communications.
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Data center regulation bill clears Florida Senate
The bill prohibits government agencies from signing nondisclosure agreements with “large load” customers and gives local governments authority over their planning and land development regulations.
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Hegseth pulls troop attendance at more top-ranked schools over social justice issues
The latest decision impacts military students at Brown University, Columbia, MIT, Princeton and Yale among others.
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Trump orders Pentagon to drop AI firm Anthropic over terms of service dispute
The company is known for its AI chatbot Claude.