Politics & Policy
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Almost half of inmates Roy Cooper released in COVID-era deal have reoffended: Report
Cooper's record on crime has been a source of criticism from the Republican camp, with Whatley and his allies zeroing in on the 2025 killing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte metro.
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Rubio announces additional sanctions on Cuba
President Donald Trump has previously hinted at what he called a "friendly takeover" of Cuba and the Havana government has confirmed talks with the United States.
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Trump endorses Alabama GOP Congressman Moore for Senate, as Tuberville leaves to run for governor
Moore first won election to Congress in 2020 and currently represents a large swathe of southern Alabama.
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Nunes vows oversight of U.S. intel from White House panel
"I believe the reason that he chose me to do it is because I was, you know, I saw the corruption up front and personal," he said on the "Victor Davis Hanson Show."
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2024 Year in Review: Electric vehicles
In 2024, the transition to electric vehicles, clean energy, and power grid demand and reliability continued to challenge Pennsylvania lawmakers.
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GOP Rep. Spartz blasts Johnson as Trump backs him for Speaker
"We must have a vision and a concrete PLAN to deliver on President Trump’s agenda for the American people, which I have not seen from our current speaker despite countless discussions and public promises," Spartz added.
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Trump backs Mike Johnson to remain speaker amid conservative dissent
Johnson has struggled to tame a frustrated bloc of budget hawks within the Republican conference, some of whom have previously floated a leadership challenge.
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Key senator says U.S. vaccine safety system failing, urges reforms to testing and liability
“When you pay for science, you get the result you want,” Ron Johnson said. “From my standpoint, job No. 1 is we have to restore integrity to science (even) if it's going to be public funding."
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College tuition rose 3.4% in 2024 while administrative salaries jumped, report finds
New data reveals that administrative salaries rose 5.1% in 2024 – the highest annual increase since 2014 – while faculty saw a 3.4% increase roughly in line with inflation.
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New York GOP state senator throws in hat for Stefanik's soon-to-be open congressional seat
Dan Stec is a Navy veteran who has been a New York state senator since 2021.
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Trump picks sides in MAGA feud, backs Musk on H-1B immigrant visas
“I’ve always liked the visas," Trump told the New York Post. "I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program."
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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Phillips says the party is currently lacking in leadership
The Hill noted that the field of mostly white men running for chair of the DNC is "a notable development for a party that has long touted diversity within its ranks."
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Kari Lake confirms she won't run for office again in Arizona
Lake worked as a news anchor for more than two decades before running for office in 2022 and 2024.