Politics & Policy
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Nevada utility's demand-based charges further delayed
The demand-based energy charges, which would be the first imposed by an investor-owned utility company on residential customers in the U.S., were set to begin Wednesday. The delay followed the company’s ongoing $63 million in refund payments to overcharged customers.
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Enviros say production of Gulf oil will hurt whales, but they celebrated Biden’s offshore wind
The Trump administration Tuesday exempted oil and gas operations in the Gulf of America from the Endangered Species Act, and environmentalists are raging over what they claim is a threat to endangered whales. Strangely, under Biden's term they had no such concerns for impacts from offshore wind and actively advocate for the industry.
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Report: New England electricity prices among the highest nationwide
ALEC released its analysis on Wednesday. North Dakota and Louisiana were the leaders in the review of electricity prices and energy affordability indicators as measured for each of the 50 states. The higher the ranking, the less expensive the costs for consumers.
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Trump backs ICE officer involved in Minneapolis shooting
Trump included a clip of the incident showing the officer firing into the front of the car as it accelerated.
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Texas oil and gas industry paid $27 billion in taxes in 2025
It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history.
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JD Vance calls on Tim Walz to resign amid Minnesota fraud scandal
Minneapolis has become a hotspot for immigration enforcement operations amid the scandal, leading to violent altercations between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and local demonstrators.
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Trump vows to block stock dividends, buybacks for defense contractors until production surges
Trump also suggested capping executive pay at $5 million annually until the companies addressed his concerns.
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Trump orders flags to half staff to honor late Rep. Doug LaMalfa
LaMalfa died at the age of 65 on Tuesday and the cause of death has not been made public.
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Trump announces plans to ban large investors from buying single-family homes
Asset managers in particular have come under fire from young Americans and housing advocates over their purchases of single-family homes, often renting them out instead of selling them on the market.
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DHS defends ICE agent involved in Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis has become a hotspot for immigration enforcement in the wake of revelations about widespread welfare fraud in the Somali expat community there.
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Energy Department awards $2.7B to boost nuclear fuels supply chain
The program is part of an initiative begun in 2024 aimed at ending the country’s reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium, such as Russia, which currently dominates the global market for specialized nuclear fuels.
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Mike Johnson will address UK parliament to mark 250th independence anniversary
The United States formally declared independence from the United Kingdom on July 4, 1776, though the UK did not recognize the U.S. until 1783.
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Food pyramid flips: Rollins, RFK Jr. unveil new dietary guidelines for Americans
"For the first time, the dietary guidelines address ultra-processed foods," he added.