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White House discussed using Defense Production Act to expand U.S. refining capacity: report
The proposal came up during a recent meeting between President Donald Trump and a dozen U.S. refiners, where they discussed the ways in which the federal government could support increased refining capacity.
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Hair Politics: Illinois lawmakers weigh $25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops
Chicago lawmaker said about 80 million eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2024 election.
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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority approves plan to rename airport after Dolly Parton
Parton, who previously opposed renaming the airport after herself while she was alive, died late last month after a short battle with cancer at the age of 80.
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Democrat Rep. Omar saying Monday hottest day on Earth in 120K years met with skepticism
NASA's Earth Observatory page states that recording global temperatures has only been happening for the past 143 years.
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Trump classified docs judge says mid-December trial is too soon, seems skeptical to delay past 2024
"I can appreciate more time is necessary, but some deadlines can clearly be established now," Cannon said.
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Trump's bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case rejected
Trump sought a new trial last month, arguing that the damages awarded to Carroll were "grossly excessive."
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Biden administration suspends Wuhan Institute of Virology funding over COVID stonewalling
The federal agency also told the Wuhan lab in the memo that it is seeking to permanently cut off funding.
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In-N-Out Burger requires employees to get doctor's note to wear mask
Employees who do choose to wear a facial covering will be provided N-95 masks from the company.
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Trump says Biden 'compromised' by foreign money
Trump's remarks come amid scrutiny of a federal case against first son Hunter Biden in which multiple agents on the case have come forward to contend that the Department of Justice acted improperly and that Biden political appointees stifled the worst of the charges.
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Ramaswamy says he won't serve in a Trump cabinet
"I think the right way to drive change for me in this country, if I'm not in this race, is through the private sector as I've been doing," he said.
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Georgia works to improve voter rolls as state exposes Fulton County 2020 election audit errors
A total of 191,473 voter records will be removed if there is no response to a mailed notice.
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House Democrat seeks to eliminate "husband" and "wife" from federal law
Her effort comes amid a slew of Republican-led initiatives at the state level to restrict access to certain gender-related treatments for minors.
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House approves pro-Israel resolution ahead of President Herzog's address
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is slated to address Congress on Wednesday, an event which several Democrats are planning to boycott.