Politics & Policy
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'Rambling, disjointed': Schumer pans Trump's Iran speech
Schumer was not alone in his criticism of the speech, with many pundits opining that Trump failed to say anything new or move the needle on the conflict.
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European allies react with 'shock and anxiety' to Trump threat to withdraw from NATO
The Israeli- and U.S.-lad conflict with Iran is causing an 'existential' rift among members of the 77-year-old NATO alliance
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Trump tells Erika Kirk to 'sue' critics who have defamed her since husband's assassination: Report
Erika Kirk took over her late-husband Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA foundation as CEO and chair after he was fatally shot at a rally in Utah last September, but critics have heavily attacked the widow on social media since the shooting.
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Trump announces he is pulling National Guard troops from 3 Democratic-run cities after court rulings
The decision to pull forces from Chicago comes after the Supreme Court last week declined to approve the Trump administration's emergency request to allow troops to be deployed in the city.
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Data centers in crosshairs as energy costs rise, experts say net zero policies real culprit
Opposition to data centers is growing for many reasons, but concerns about electricity costs drives a lot of the concern. Some experts argue that the high energy demands of AI wouldn't be a problem if previous administrations hadn't pursued climate policies that restrict the supply.
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Big brother? Illinois’ compact fluorescent bulb ban begins to take effect
Light bulb ban is one of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois in New Year’s Day.
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Constitution Pipeline revives application with federal regulators
The status of a state-level environmental permit remains unclear. Developers are seeking a waiver for a permit in New York, where the project has met resistance.
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Iowa Democrat wins state Senate seat, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority in state legislature
Hardman, a member of the West Des Moines City Council, won the left-leaning suburban seat, which was left vacant in October after its incumbent, who was also a Democrat, died from an illness.
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Health and Human Services pauses funding for Minnesota child care amid fraud scandal
The order impacts the HHS' Administration for Children and Families payments, and requests Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) approve comprehensive audits on the allegedly fraudulent daycare centers the department has identified.
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Treasury sanctions Iran, Venezuela over combat drones, weapons trade
The department said Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle trade threatens U.S. personnel in the Middle East, and its trade with Venezuela poses security concerns in the Western Hemisphere.
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You Vote: What New Year’s resolution would you most like to see President Trump make and keep?
Trump touched on a wide array of subjects, highlighting the decline in maritime drug trafficking, his efforts to tackle wokeness in schools, and the revitalization of the military, among others.
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Freight train derails and leaks hazardous chemical in Kentucky, no injuries reported
One of the cars was transporting the molten sulfur, which is commonly used in industrial applications, such as fertilizer production.
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Majority of voters want NASA to utilize reusable rockets in Space Race 2.0 with China: poll
Steve Yates, senior research fellow for China and National Security at the Heritage Foundation, warns that China is not in the race to the moon as a scientific expedition. The adversarial nation sees it as strategic terrain to control.