Politics & Policy
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Trump touts Greenland natural resource, including oil, and defense potential
Trump also said that from a security standpoint, Greenland offered defensive and offensive positioning for both the U.S. and Europe, providing superior time, location and "sightline."
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RFK Jr. announces purge of 189K dead or duplicate enrollees from subsidized healthcare
Kennedy stated that the purge would save taxpayers $738 million in 2026 alone and that future savings would reach an annualized rate of $1.5 billion.
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Omar calls Vance 'delusional' over investigation claims
Vance alluded to an ongoing investigation of Omar, saying the administration would allow the process to continue without their intervention. He further denied any advance notice of the raid.
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Virginia Democratic Rep Connolly's ex-chief of staff launches bid for former boss' House seat
“Congressman Connolly’s impact on Fairfax, Virginia, and our nation is immeasurable, and his work has touched every corner of our community,” James Walkinshaw said.
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Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program that certifies appliance energy efficiency
Officials announced the plan to eliminate the office and kill the program at an “all-hands meeting” at the EPA’s offices on Monday.
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Republican budget bill boosts oil and gas production, scraps environmental review
Roughly $12 billion in revenue would come from the bill’s expansion of onshore oil and gas leasing on federal lands
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Northeast states sue Trump over offshore wind power
The federal lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other attorneys general Monday, claims that President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to enforce a Jan. 20 executive order that indefinitely halted federal wind-energy approvals.
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Tillis to oppose Trump nominee Ed Martin for D.C. U.S. Attorney
Tillis's comments follow Trump on Monday pushing lawmakers to expedite his confirmation.
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Highly educated voters far more satisfied with government COVID response: survey
Two-thirds of Democrats do not believe government overreacted to pandemic, the opposite of Republicans. Majority believes "the worst is behind us," but that's down from two years ago.
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Peoples Gas exec, consumer groups address rates, pipe replacement
Peoples Gas President Maria Bocanegra said Chicago’s natural gas system is one of the oldest in the country and more than 1,100 miles of pipe would need to be replaced. Bocanegra did not rule out a potential rate hike to deal with the costs.
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Canada PM Carney likely to continue Trudeau's climate policy, which could impact U.S. energy costs
Canada has more oil reserves than the U.S., and it can produce oil cheaper. As U.S. oil producers watch falling oil prices with growing concern, the election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could help keep the situation from getting worse. If he continues to support Trudeau's anti-fossil fuel approach, things could get complicated.
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Tyson Foods to eliminate synthetic dyes from products by the end of May, CEO announces
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced last month that the agencies would require food companies to remove synthetic dyes from their products.
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Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says will not run for Senate: report
Next year, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is up for reelection.