Politics & Policy
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First disclosure of Elon Musk's super PAC shows heavy spending in Texas, Maine races
The PAC reported just over $800,000 in expenditures supporting Republican candidates and opposing their Democratic opponents in the 12-day period.
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Trump calls reports of depleting munitions 'treasonous,' insists stockpiles are solid
He said the U.S. is producing munitions "levels never seen before," and these are currently being used for our nation's own stockpiles rather than being exported to America's allies.
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Foreign-born population dropped by roughly 3M under Trump: Report
While the administration has not publicly altered its target figures for deportation, it has focused primarily on the "Worst of the Worst" criminal illegal aliens.
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Pence won't back Trump in 2024
He notably participated in Republican National Committee (RNC) debates, a requirement of which was a promise to endorse the eventually nominee.
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Report: Billions in subsidies go to polluting Pennsylvania plant
Much of the growth in the plastics industry centers in Texas and Louisiana – the largest subsidy, $3.5 billion, went to a petrochemical plant in Lake Charles.
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Building trades say carbon tax plan ‘sets the Thanksgiving table’
Active in 11 states, the pact – called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI – tightens the cap on allowable emissions every year until reaching zero in 2040.
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WA's latest carbon auction results could signal bidder feelings on I-2117
Those prices were blamed by many for adding anywhere from 20 cents to 50 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas in Washington.
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Clean fuel mandates will further increase Illinois gas prices, opponents say
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois is $3.70, by far the highest in the Midwest.
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Concerns remain about passage of a bill that paves way for natural gas ban in WA
The bill would allow utilities – that is, Puget Sound Energy – to start planning how to move away from natural gas.
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Biden’s budget ignores fiscal responsibility while attacking fossil fuels, critics say
The House Republicans released their own budget proposal, which would gut Biden’s “green corporate welfare” by dismantling $129 billion in renewable energy subsidies from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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Speaker Johnson criticizes Schumer calling for Israel to hold elections: 'highly inappropriate'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer accused Schumer of attempting to interfere in Israel's elections, calling it dangerous.
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Kamala Harris becomes first sitting VP to visit a Planned Parenthood
Harris is currently on a tour titled “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms."
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Carbon tax plan called a 'disastrous' gift to Ohio, West Virginia
After laying out his proposal for a Pennsylvania-specific version of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro argued doing nothing is not an option.