Politics & Policy
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DeSantis signs Florida’s new congressional map into law
Redistricting battles have given a potential net gain of seven seats to Republicans, the last four coming from Florida.
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Meloni opposes possible U.S. withdrawal from Italy
The Pentagon last week confirmed that it planned to remove 5,000 troops from Germany, though it stopped shy of announcing a full withdrawal.
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ICE nabs murderers, pedophiles, drug traffickers in latest roundup
Topping the list on Monday was Farhan Ahmed of Pakistan, who was previously convicted of first-degree manslaughter with intent to cause serious physical injury.
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Delta Airlines offers $30K to passengers in crash at Toronto airport
A spokesperson for Delta Airlines said the company's Care Team is telling passengers that "this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights."
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Trump announces he will meet with Democrats for lunch next week
"I’m going to be having lunch with some of the Democrats next week, and it would be wonderful if we could work together," Trump said. "I think working together would be great. But they have to change."
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Superintendents association tells members that it can ignore Education Department's DEI order
The association said the guidance was not "very convincing" and that the order is not expected to successfully beat any legal challenges.
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Democrats say Trump's DOGE agenda is anti-democratic, despite fulfillment of campaign promise
Elections have consequences: "President Trump campaigned on the fact that he's going to bring bold reforms to the executive branch," Mike Davis said. Obstructionists are feigning surprise at those voted-for reforms.
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California, Arizona and Nevada gas prices continue spike after refinery repairs blocked
The Martinez refinery operator says it has no estimate for how long the refinery will be shut down for repairs, which could impact gas prices across California.
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Congress eyes bipartisan reform of permitting again, but it may take bargaining to get Dems onboard
While permitting reform stands to benefit fossil fuel and renewable energy projects, comments at a Senate Environment Committee hearing suggest Democrats won't support legislation that doesn't support their climate agenda.
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Democrats in Senate push to raise 'assault' weapon age to 21
Florida, California and Washington have already enacted laws raising the age limit to purchase 'assault' weapons to 21
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Trump administration moves to end New York City’s congestion pricing program
In the letter, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the congestion pricing program appears to be "driven primarily by the need to raise revenue for the Metropolitan Transit Authority system as opposed to the need to reduce congestion."
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Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor's desk
Proposal would give qualifying families a $5,000 tax credit per student to cover private education expenses.
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Trump goes on the offense on inflation as polling shows public pressure to act
His comments signal a modest shift in messaging for Trump, who has long promised to boost energy production as a means of driving down prices, but some consumers are looking for more immediate relief.