Politics & Policy
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Trump touts meeting with South Korea to discuss trade deal
In the same announcement, Trump teased that other nations had made similar offers to secure a reduction in tariff rates.
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Trump admin withholds $100 million in funding for Duke University amid civil rights probe
The $108 million funding freeze will impact money for the Duke University School of Medicine.
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Kamala Harris announces she will not run for California governor
Harris vowed to decide by August, amid pressure from Democratic candidate and would-be candidates.
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Heritage Foundation founder Ed Feulner dies at 83 years old
Feulner, who has authored nine books, created the foundation in 1973 and served as its president for 37 years.
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'Bad faith': Hiding records on politicized COVID school reopening earns county maximum penalty
Pennsylvania's Bucks County suffers third consecutive loss in "right to know" legal fight over who drastically changed COVID rules after Democratic governor's cabinet intervened. Commissioner known for allegedly violating court order.
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Wyoming rare earth mine touted as America’s first in decades isn’t economically viable, critics say
Ramaco Resources says its Brook Mine near Sheridan, Wyoming, will satisfy a large chunk of U.S. demand for rare earths, but experts say the mine's potential falls well beneath the hype and won’t likely ever turn a profit — much less produce any minerals.
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Trump administration officially rejects pandemic-related WHO rules
The revisions would have granted the WHO the power to order global lockdowns, travel restrictions, and any other measures deemed necessary to address “potential public health risks.”
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Democrats and legacy media mislead public on immigration and deportation issues
Celebrities and politicians are misleading the public by conflating legal and illegal immigrants, sowing fear and confusion about Trump’s deportation policies that distinguish between the two groups.
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Trump calls Fed Chair Powell one of his 'worst appointments' for not lowering interest rates
The Trump administration has also been highly critical of Powell in the past for not cutting interest rates despite low inflation and improved job numbers.
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Biden drained the nation’s energy stockpiles, but ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ allocation won’t refill it
The Big Beautiful Bill allocated $171 million for petroleum acquisitions toward refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which will only buy a few million barrels. To replenish it to 2021 levels, the federal government will need approximately 236 million barrels.
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Records show DEI standards used to pressure law schools to adopt racist practices: report
FOIA requests show top public universities were dinged by American Bar Association accreditor for not engaging in unlawful discrimination, conservative watchdog says, calling for legislation. ABA monopoly at risk.
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Trump signals he may designate organizers, financial backers of violent ICE protests as terrorists
Officially designating an organization as a terrorist organization has significant legal, political, and social consequences.
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Two polls find Trump approval rising within GOP despite Epstein backlash
"If anything, Donald Trump's approval rating has gone up since this whole Epstein saga started," CNN's Harry Enten said Thursday. "He is at the apex or close in terms of his popularity with Republican voters."