Politics & Policy
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U.S. oil prices pass $92 per barrel as Iran-backed Houthi militants attack tankers in Red Sea
While West Texas Intermediate prices were in the low $90s per barrel, the global benchmark, Brent, passed $100 per barrel on Thursday.
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AOC tops Democratic rivals in New Hampshire: Poll
Her ascent in the primary field comes as democratic socialists increasingly gain prominence in the Democratic Party.
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Trump to hold Iran responsible for any Houthi strikes
The Houthis vowed this week to impose a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia.
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Delta flight from Minnesota crashes at Toronto airport, injuring passengers as it flipped over
No deaths have been reported in the crash, but 18 people were injured. The flight carried a total of 80 people - 76 passengers and four crew members.
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Vatican says Pope Francis suffering from ‘complex clinical' condition, requiring treatment change
“All the tests carried out to date are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require adequate hospitalization," the Vatican said.
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Blue state censors pro-life pregnancy centers, forces them to lie, bans their ads: lawsuit
The "substantially overbroad" yet "underinclusive" Delaware law, "almost the exact same" as California law blocked by SCOTUS, contradicts other laws by defining medical professionals in strange ways, First Amendment lawsuit says.
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Cornell evaluating Trump’s DEI executive order, NYU has no comment
“As more concrete information becomes available, we will provide guidance on how the executive orders and other directives may impact our programs and community members,” a Cornell spokesman said.
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Vivek Ramaswamy files paperwork for expected Ohio gubernatorial run
A formal governor campaign announcement is expected from Ramaswamy on Feb. 24
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Velocity of early Trump action far surpasses the Gipper's, Reagan biographer says
Presidential historian Craig Shirley believes that no matter who is chronicling his time in office, historians will have to say that President Donald Trump is a consequential president.
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Trump gains more ground in war against DEI
A murky legal future awaits companies willing to take the risk to stick with DEI policies, particularly in hiring
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Trump's Department of Education says public schools could lose federal funding if DEI policies stay
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency published the letter on X.
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Liberal women ages 18-40 most unhappy, survey finds
Only 12% of liberal women surveyed said they were "completely satisfied" with their lives compared to 37% of conservative women and 28% of moderate women between the ages of 18-40.
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NTSB says it's possible helicopter crew didn't hear air traffic instructions ahead of DC collision
NTSB Chairwoman Homendy said the collision likely occurred at approximately 325 feet in the air, which is outside of the helicopter's 200-foot limit for the area.