Politics & Policy
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Nearly 70% support SAVE America Act to require voter ID: Poll
When pressed on the likelihood of the SAVE America Act actually making it more difficult to vote, 56% said critics were "blowing the issue out of proportion" while 44% said it might make it more difficult to vote.
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Trump asks Iran to release women facing death penalty
Trump included a screenshot of a tweet that featured the faces of the women, whom the original poster said faced death by hanging.
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Enviro groups sue to block deep-water drilling project in Gulf, warns of Deepwater Horizon 'sequel'
The Interior Department says the $5 billion project will increase U.S. energy security and create jobs.
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Trump endorses two GOP candidates for Arizona governor in race to unseat Democratic Gov. Hobbs
The candidates are Karrin Taylor Robson and GOP Rep. Andy Biggs, both in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
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Instead of 'drill, baby, drill,' U.S. rig counts falling, layoffs increasing
The rig count has dropped under the Trump administration, with the biggest losses reported in Texas, the oil and natural gas capital of the U.S. As of March 28, there were 290 rigs in Texas, down from 376 in March 2024, according to newly released Baker Hughes data.
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Trump to deliver commencement addresses at West Point, University of Alabama
As of now, the dates and the times for the speech have not been announced.
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HHS Secretary Kennedy to unveil plan to rid US food supply of petroleum-based synthetic dyes
The FDA has approved 36 food dyes which are commonly used in soda, candy and cereal.
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Al Gore compares actions of Trump administration to Hitler's Nazi takeover of Germany
Gore said "populist authoritarian leaders" used migrants as scapegoats to get into power.
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California is winning the war on 'Big Oil,' but experts say victory will bring higher gas prices
Valero Energy Corporation announced it will close its Benicia Refinery, which joins an exodus of oil companies leaving the state. Making up the lost refining capacity will come with steep costs at the pump.
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Trump admin to start collecting debts on student loans considered to be in default
The DOE's Federal Student Aid office will begin collecting the debts on May 5, which could include taking the money out of payments that borrowers receive from the federal government, such as money from tax refunds, federal salaries and other benefits.
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Truckers, builders celebrate repeal of carbon emissions rule for highways
Without the repeal, state transportation departments would have had to measure carbon dioxide emissions on federally funded highways, set goals for emissions reduction, and send the data to federal agencies.
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Trump confirms he and Melania will attend Pope's funeral
First lady Melania Trump is a Roman Catholic, though Trump himself is not.
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Former Fox News host Steve Hilton announces bid for California governor
Hilton said he loved California and one-party rule had ruined the state.