Politics & Policy
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Congress urged to defund abortion in wake of Planned Parenthood $90M COVID loan revelation
Planned Parenthood’s healthcare numbers lag significantly behind its abortion count.
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Florida House panel approves new GOP-friendly congressional district map
Redraw could give Republicans a gain of four seats as the midterm elections approach.
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Watch Live: King Charles III addresses Congress
King Charles III is speaking before Congress.
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Biden-Harris administration approves $4.28B in student loan relief for public service workers
Almost 55,000 public service workers will have their loans forgiven with the new money
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Illinois appeals court hears challenge to Illinois’ gun ID law
Illinois is one of only a handful of states that require individuals to have a specific permit or ID to purchase firearms.
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Montana, Wyoming sue federal government over coal production ban
In November, the Biden administration announced its final decision regarding a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to end coal mining in this region.
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Senate Budget Committee holds onto climate-driven insurance crisis, but experts dispute narrative
“Let me get straight to the point — the insurance industry is not in the midst of a climate-driven crisis, nor is it about to fall. Strength and stability are the hallmarks of this industry,” Dr. Robert Hartwig, clinical associate professor of finance at the University of South Carolina, said.
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Trump cheers 'success in Washington' after House reaches new spending deal
Trump further highlighted the inclusion of a provision pushing the debt ceiling to 2027.
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Taxpayers to buy $19.9 million in electric school buses for Illinois
Each bus comes to about $284,000.
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Year in Review: Electric vehicles, components an emerging industry
A March report from national nonpartisan nonprofit group E2 presented in conjunction with the Cleantech Summit in Chapel Hill said North Carolina leads the nation in clean energy private-sector investments since passage of the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act.
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Willis disqualification only the latest win for Trump against Democratic lawfare
All of the prosecutors charging Trump faced delays or outright defeat as Trump secured the White House for a second term.
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Students in Poland are taking firearms training in case of a Russian invasion
Poland shares a border with Ukraine, which is in an ongoing war with Russia. Schools are planning on instituting mandatory firearms training. Other European countries, like Switzerland, have had had success training children as young as 10 years old.
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National gas prices drop below $3 a gallon just before Christmas travel
"This holiday season is shaping up to be a gift for American drivers," GasBuddy executive says.