Politics & Policy
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Spirit Airlines to cease operating: report
The discount carrier was hoping to finalize a $500 million bailout from the federal government, which it needs to keep from running out of cash.
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Republican running to replace Tim Walz in Minnesota governor's race ends her campaign
Kristin Robbins said that the data showed that Democratic Sen. Klobuchar has been chosen as the "anointed candidate to replace" Gov. Tim Walz, and she saw no path for her to win.
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Judge blocks Trump's pause on immigration processing for travel ban countries
The ruling included a stay on several administrative policies, including the pause in immigration processing. The Trump administration is certain to appeal.
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Pennsylvania could ban plastic bags
The proposal by Sen. Judith Schwank, D-Reading, would prohibit retailers from providing plastic bags at the point of sale. They may offer recyclable paper bags for a small fee, with exemptions for produce, frozen foods, and prescription medications.
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EPA’s Zeldin strategizes changes to Obama-era climate rule that would withstand enviro litigation
Statements EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has recently suggest that the review of the 2009 endangerment finding, a key component of climate policy, will follow a transparent by-the-books process. Emails exchanged by Obama officials in 2009 suggest the finding was developed with the goal of supporting climate-change policies.
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Lawmakers report stock in energy, tech companies
Energy companies appeared frequently as well. Dominion Energy was reported by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers, while Duke Energy, Chevron and ExxonMobil were also listed by multiple members.
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You Vote: Were you satisfied with Elon Musk's work at DOGE?
During his few months at the helm, Musk worked to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal budget.
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Top NYC mayoral candidate Cuomo fined $675K by city campaign finance board over super PAC commercial
The total amount of campaign finance fines against Andrew Cuomo's campaign is around $1.3 million.
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Texas’ US senators, congressman from Houston file bill to protect LNG
Texas Republicans U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn filed the Protect LNG Act in the Senate; U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, filed companion legislation in the House.
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Michigan Gov Whitmer says Trump told her that he wouldn't pardon convicted kidnap plotters
"I think anything short of condemning political violence does a disservice to everyone," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
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Medical journal 'cartel' that demonized lab-leak, hydroxychloroquine shown the door by Kennedy
"My impression is that Bobby's comments were misinterpreted. He supports academic freedom also," NIH Director Bhattacharya says in response to portrayal that Secretary Kennedy undermined him.
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WH says citation errors in RFK Jr's 'Make America Healthy Again' report result of formatting issues
The White House has blamed the mistakes on formatting errors and HHS said the "minor citation" errors have been fixed.
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Tubervillle raises $2 million in first 24-hours of Alabama governor bid, surpassing previous records
Tuberville announced his gubernatorial bid on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that he would not seek reelection in the Senate next year.