Politics & Policy
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Trump blasts Hochul over data center moratorium
Much of the concerns around data centers have been fears they will contribute to rising energy costs for the local community, but, as Trump noted, many increasingly opt for producing their own electricity due to the inability of local grids to support their operations.
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U.S. Mint to produce $1 coins with Trump's face on them
The coin shows the image of Trump along with the words "In God We Trust," while the back side features the seal of the U.S. emblazoned with the number 250.
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Trump doesn't want to negotiate with Iran now
Active fighting resumed this week, with Trump ordering strikes on an array of Iranian targets.
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Treasury announces US collected record $16.3 billion in customs duties in April
The new numbers mean that the United States has collected a total $63.3 billion in customs duties since the start of the current fiscal year, which began last October. The number is also a $15.4 billion increase from the same period last year.
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Trump endorses New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in Republican primary
Ciattarelli was the New Jersey GOP nominee in 2021 and lost to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
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EPA targets climate-friendly start-stop technology: 'Everyone hates it'
The technology automatically turns off a car when it has stopped in order to save fuel and reduce emissions, and then starts back up again when the driver releases the brake or hits the accelerator.
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Egg prices trending up, gas prices still beating national average
On fuel supplying most of the state’s more than 8 million registered combustion engine vehicles, unleaded gasoline is $2.83 a gallon on average. In the City of Oaks, it’s $2.92. Nationally, the average is $3.13. For diesel, the state average is $3.37, Raleigh is $3.53, and national is $3.50.
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NIH Director Bhattacharya says Trump admin will cut out middlemen making drug prices expensive
Trump on Monday signed an executive order to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S.
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GOP zeroes in on Biden's clean energy giveaways as Trump urges passage of 'big beautiful' bill
Coalitions wrote competing letters to the Ways and Means Committee chair, with 21 Republicans wanting to keep the green energy subsidies in Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and 38 Republicans seeking a full repeal. Meanwhile, Trump urges the GOP to find a consensus to pass "one, big beautiful" budget reconciliation bill.
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Natural gas initiative's backers prepare appeal request to WA Supreme Court
Late Friday, Widlan finally entered the order. BIAW suggested reporting by The Center Square about the delay in the ruling being entered into the record may have pressured the judge to upload her ruling.
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Louisiana scores another investment in clean energy
Louisiana Economic Development advances a broader strategy to reform state tax incentives, invest in development-ready sites, and attract high-quality jobs.
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Stock market sees major boost over China-US trade truce
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its day with a 1,160 point (2.81%) gain, while the Nasdaq Composite closed with a 4.35% boost and the S&P 500 closed with a 3.26% increase.
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Trump touches down in Saudi Arabia while Israel nervous about other separate deals
Trump is reportedly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the point of cutting Israel out of negotiations with some of their mutual adversaries and concluding separate agreements to safeguard U.S. interests on his own in recent weeks. Trump's direct talks with Hamas secured the release of the last known American to be held in Gaza on Monday.