Politics & Policy
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Wisconsin university system board ousts president for working with Republican-led state legislature
The 17-member board did not give specific reasons for its decision to oust Rothman, but said it "lost confidence in President Rothman’s ability to lead the UWs moving forward."
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GOP candidate Clay Fuller, Trump's pick, wins MTG's House seat in Georgia special election
Fuller won with 54% of the vote compared to Democrats' Shawn Harris, who secured 46% at time of publishing, with 45% of the vote counted.
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Trump slams Tucker Carlson over Iran threat amid Middle East conflict
Carlson claimed Trump's Truth Social post from Sunday was “vile on every level,” after Trump warned Iran that if it did not meet his Tuesday deadline for a ceasefire or reopen the Strait of Hormuz then Iranians would be "living in hell."
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DC's iconic cherry blossoms forecast to reach latest peak bloom since 2018 after very cold winter
The peak bloom date for the cherry blossom trees is predicted to be between April 3 and 7
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Paxton offers to drop out if Cornyn commits to passing SAVE Act
Paxton and Cornyn advanced to a runoff election on Tuesday and President Donald Trump has signaled he plans to endorse one candidate and ask the other to leave the race to avoid a grueling primary.
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Virginia Supreme Courts lets redistricting referendum move forward
The redistricting fight is part of a nationwide effort by Republicans and Democrats to juice the numbers in their favor for the midterms in November.
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Trump presses GOP to stand firm in 'country defining fight' to pass SAVE Act
Senate Republicans have faced considerable nationwide pressure to approve the bill by using the talking filibuster.
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Paxton says he will stay in Texas Senate GOP runoff race even if Trump endorses Cornyn
"I've spent a year of my life campaigning against John Cornyn, because John has not represented the people of Texas well," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said
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Utah GOP Rep Burgess Owens will not seek reelection
"I will finish this term fully committed and fully accountable," Rep. Burgess Owens said
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You Vote: After the Texas primary race for senator, what do you expect to happen?
Cornyn held the lead Tuesday night, receiving 43% of the vote, compared to Paxton's 40.5%, according to the Associated Press. Texas GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt finished in third with 12.9% of the vote and did not advance to the runoff.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor in Wyoming
The Terrapower reactor uses a non-light water reactor design, and the approval is the first of that kind in 40 years.
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Dems demand climate chapter be returned to influential judicial science manual so it’s ‘impartial’
The Federal Judiciary Center removed the chapter after critics called out how it cited the research of climate activists who at the same time advocated for climate litigation against oil companies, presenting a serious windfall of attorney's fees. A coalition of Democrats say the decision came under political pressure, which undermines its neutrality. So they’re pressuring the FJC to add it back.
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Trump applauds Venezuela's acting leader for rapprochement with U.S.
Rodriguez assumed control of the country following the U.S. extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to stand trial in New York on drug trafficking charges.