Politics & Policy
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Paxton holds decisive lead ahead of Senate runoff: Poll
The elimination of Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, from the contest, appears to have largely benefited Paxton.
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Trump gives Europe a July 4 deadline to bring tariffs to zero
The president has, in recent weeks, however, expressed frustration with the EU over its slow-walking of the agreement.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass new slate of House maps, eliminating last Democrat
The Tennessee redraw will only eliminate one Democratic district, but is expected to help give the GOP an edge in the 2026 battle to hold the lower chamber of Congress.
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Despite cost concerns, WA districts accept federal grants for electric school buses
The failure rate for electric buses, on the other hand, is often cited as around 20%. That translates into roughly 20 out of every 100 electric buses possibly experiencing a breakdown on any given day, primarily due to issues with the bus itself or its charging mechanisms.
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Supreme Court may consider challenge to Nantucket offshore wind project opponents say harms whales
The federal government responded to ACK for Whale’s petition earlier this month, arguing the high court should let lower court decisions' stand, and ACK responded to the Department of Justice’s arguments last week.
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New York to charge fossil fuel companies for climate change damage
The measure, modeled on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's superfund program, targets high-emission corporations such as ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron, and mandates that they be held financially accountable for a portion of the costs of extreme weather damage in the state.
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CDC says virus found in bird flu patient in Louisiana may cause disease to be transmitted to humans
“The changes observed were likely generated by replication of this virus in the patient with advanced disease rather than primarily transmitted at the time of infection,” the CDC stated.
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Wife of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky promotes Trump's endorsement of her husband for Canadian PM
Trump made the suggestion on Truth Social on Wednesday, stating that Canadians should start a movement to draft Wayne Gretzky as their next leader, even though the hockey legend appeared to have no interest.
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From Panama Canal to Greenland, Trump defines a ‘new geography’ for American security
A new strategic map: Experts say Trump's provocative social media posts on Christmas Day about foreign policy opens the door for new alliances and new thinking to counter China's growing influence.
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Child who allegedly got brain injury in car chase of would-be Trump assassin Routh awake, in rehab
Six-year-old Mia Rosalie Monreal was in the car with her mother Norka Pardo, her brother, and Pardo's boyfriend during the accident, which allegedly occurred during Florida law enforcement’s apprehension and arrest of Routh.
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New York Gov. Hochul signs law requiring companies responsible for pollution to pay climate costs
New York is now the second state with such a law, after Vermont passed a similar measure earlier this year.
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Unpopular President: Biden approval and U.S. direction ratings stay low
Only 19% of voters expressed satisfaction with the country's trajectory
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Preservationists nationwide say that wind energy is harming America’s historic sites
A pyramid in Wyoming, lighthouses in New England, and the site where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated in World War II are some of the historic sites that are being threatened by wind development, preservationists say.