Politics & Policy
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Pulte directs Fannie and Freddie to allow lenders to use VantageScore, citing FICO monopoly
Pulte, who temporarily served as the acting director of national intelligence, said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did an initial roll out of VantageScore as an alternative to FICO, which has seen incredible success.
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American Medical Association releases independent COVID, flu vaccine recommendations
The two medical groups released evidence reviews for the vaccines targeting COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu.
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Appeals court reinstates Idaho abortion law pending appeal, overruling lower court
District judge had blocked the law, claiming U.S. Constitution protects a right to "therapeutic" abortion, including to prevent a pregnant woman from self-harm.
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Dam removal in CA to save salmon causes mass fish die-off as eco-activists pursue similar projects
“In my opinion, any salmon we’re producing this year are likely dead, and if they get to the main stem, they won’t be able to migrate out. I’m more concerned at this point with how do we rebuild the populations in those rivers,” Siskiyou County Supervisor Ray Haupt said.
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Trump more pro-Israel than Biden, voters say: poll
Biden's tenure, meanwhile, has seen Washington's relationship with Jerusalem publicly strain amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
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Abbott on Trump VP short list: 'I’m staying in Texas'
Both have blamed President Joe Biden for creating the border crisis and ignoring it when Biden visited Brownsville on the same day that Trump was with Abbott in Eagle Pass.
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In wake of SCOTUS ruling, Maine secretary of state withdraws Trump disqualification
The Supreme Court determined 9-0 that Congress holds the authority to enforce the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists seeking federal office and that the states could not independently do so.
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John Thune officially announces Senate leadership bid
Thune, for his part, ranks among the so-called "Three Johns" that have served as McConnell's de facto aides-de-camp in recent years.
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Arizona county says erroneously printed primary sample ballots sent to voters will be fixed, resent
"Yavapai County takes the election process very seriously and when issues arise, we do everything we can, as quickly as possible, to resolve them," said Yavapai County director of elections Laurin Custis.
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Trump thanks Supreme Court for favorable ballot decision, expresses hopes it will 'unify' the nation
Trump's remarks at Mar-a-Lago come hours after the Supreme Court had ruled that states do not have the authority to determine the eligibility of candidates.
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Minnesota foundry closes over high energy costs, as the state pushes 100% renewable energy
Northern Foundry shut down, laying off 91 employees, citing increasing electricity rates. Minnesota passed a law in 2023 committing to 100% renewable energy by 2040.
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Former Trump CFO Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail after pleading guilty to perjury
Weisselberg has already spent nearly 100 days incarcerated at the notorious Rikers Island jail after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion.