Politics & Policy
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Trump confirms Bondi out as AG, Blanche to take over temporarily
President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he had removed Pam Bondi as Attorney General.
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Trump floats state taxes to fund child care: 'We're fighting wars'
A Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 66% of Americans favored a quick end to the war, even at the cost of U.S. operational success.
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GOP Rep. Brandon Gill backs Paxton in Texas Senate race: 'Senate needs serious change'
The move marks Paxton's first major pickup of support since the start of the runoff campaign.
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Trump administration rolls out $50 billion rural health fund
All 50 states will receive monetary assistance that will go to rural areas starting next year, with the first wave of awards ranging from $147 million to $281 million.
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Lopsided Largesse: Subsidies for renewables account for almost all energy-sector federal support
In fiscal year 2025, explicit government subsidies in the form of tax expenditures for the energy sector total $64.1 billion. Those going to renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy-efficient equipment accounted for 90% of that total.
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Netanyahu to award Trump the 'Israel Prize' for his contributions to the Jewish people
The prize is considered the highest civilian award in Israel, which is usually given to Israeli citizens. But Trump will receive the Israeli "peace" prize, which has never been bestowed on a foreign leader.
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Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026
Critics of the litigation call it "woke lawfare" and an attempt to force progressive political policies via the judicial system.
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Free speech under fire nearly 300 times in 2025 on campus
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE) director of research Ryne Weiss says that “there is a lot that universities can do” to uphold constitutionally protected speech again.
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Trump blasts Justice Department finding more Epstein Files: 'When do they say NO MORE'
Trump claimed that the public focus on Epstein and his victims is distracting from other critical duties that the department is supposed to be carrying out, including investigations into reports of election fraud.
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Kennedy Center seeks $1 million after artist forces it to cancel annual Jazz Christmas Eve concert
Chuck Redd said he was canceling his appearance on Wednesday because the board decided to rename the landmark as "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."
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HHS opens probe into Seattle Children's Hospital over transgender youth health care
The referral comes after HHS announced last week it was moving to bar hospitals from offering “sex-rejecting procedures on children” as a condition of participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Wyoming conservation group sues federal agency to obtain data on eagles killed by wind farms
“We have no real idea of how many birds are being killed[...]in the presence of the wind turbines. And I think the numbers are enormous compared to what we know right now,” said Mike Lockhart, a biologist who worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service for over 30 years.
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US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights amid winter storm warning from Great Lakes to New England
In addition to the cancellation, the airlines have also delayed over 3,800 flights, according to the website FightAware.com