Politics & Policy
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Scientists use AI to create viruses that don't exist in nature, according to study
The goal of the research is to achieve medical advances, but the technology raises concerns that it could invent dangerous pathogens and cause pandemics.
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Talarico carves out lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race: Poll
Talarico has become a rising star in the Democratic Party as he mounts his bid to become the first Texas Democrat elected to statewide office in decades.
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Trump suggests opposition to data centers a 'mistake'
Data centers are large warehouses that contain the physical storage devices for digital information.
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Early voting begins in NJ governor race with Trump-backed candidate hoping to flip blue seat for GOP
Early voting ends Sunday. The primary is Tuesday.
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Dem state rep launches campaign against Sen. Joni Ernst
Scholten's remarks referenced Ernst's comment that "we're all going to die" during a town hall when pressed on the impact Republican-led legislation might have on Medicaid.
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Trump administration asks SCOTUS to permit federal layoffs
The Department of Justice specifically argued that the president's ability to control staffing in the executive branch is part of his constitutional authority.
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Alternative energy proposal presses on, clears environmental panel
The Commonwealth Foundation, a policy group focused on fiscal conservancy in state government, in a release said PRESS – as the proposal is colloquially known – would “impose $155 billion in additional statewide electricity costs for businesses and households.”
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FDA Approves Moderna’s New COVID-19 Vaccine
The national emergency response in the U.S. to COVID-19 ended in April 2023.
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Bannon calls for arresting Lindsey Graham if he keeps 'stirring it up' in Ukraine
Graham has been a prominent supporter of Ukraine during the Russian invasion and is traditionally regarded as one of the Senate's most hawkish members.
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EV plant jeopardized as local leaders call for continuation of tax credits
Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., said at a recent conference the cuts could “imperil” the project.
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ICE arrests 1,500 illegal aliens in Massachusetts operation
Dubbed "Operation Patriot", the mass arrests come as the administration looks to ramp up its deportation efforts, with planned funding from the "big beautiful bill" expected to expedite the process.
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Trump blames Biden 'open border policy' for Colorado terror attack
"Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America. He came in through Biden’s ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly," Trump posted.
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Interior Department proposes restoring oil, gas drilling in Arctic after Biden restriction
The proposal is regarding 13 million acres of government-owned Arctic land that is part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.