Politics & Policy
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Trump announces negotiations with Belarus to buy potash amid Canada trade row
Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has permitted Moscow to station troops in the country, while also allowing its territory to be used as a staging ground for the ongoing Ukraine war.
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Germany's conservatives wiped out in Angela Merkel's home region
The election marked the latest gains for the AfD, which has faced intense national scrutiny. Though it handily won the most support, it will likely fall short of an outright majority.
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Trump defends bans on 'fake news' outlets as networks mount legal challenge
Trump previously announced he would ban Politico, CNN, and MSNOW from the White House, citing what he considered to be lopsided coverage of his administration.
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Bitcoin rebounds to $70k after losing post-2024 election gains
The drop comes despite expectations that Trump’s pro-crypto policies, including a crypto-friendly Securities and Exchange Commission and plans for a national bitcoin reserve.
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Chinese academics at top U.S. schools and labs were part of CCP’s infamous Thousand Talents Program
The CCP's notorious Thousand Talents Program is designed to acquire and U.S. proprietary information to China. A number of U.S. colleges have brought in Chinese academics linked to the program.
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Out Cold: Vermont’s electric-powered buses prove unreliable for transportation this winter
“Taxpayers were sold an $8 million ‘solution’ that can’t operate in cold weather when the home for these buses is in New England," spokesman for energy workers group says.
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Consumer Reports names Tesla Model Y best electric vehicle for 2026
The latest Model Y took the top spot in Consumer Reports’ new 2026 Top Picks list.
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Fauci Fallout: New NIH chief says all gain-of-function research stopped, no lockdowns in future
Gain of function research is a controversial form of science that tries to enhance deadly viruses and bacteria to make them more deadly in an effort to study future pandemic responses.
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U.S. LNG exports hit new high as Turkey buys big
Turkey imported the most U.S. LNG of any country in November, with inbound shipments of American gas totaling 69.6 million cubic feet.
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Election 2026: Republican quintet focused to flip U.S. House seat
The 51-day voting window closes with primary Election Day on March 3.
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Trump to send $39.1 million to Mississippi for winter storm release
The approval of disaster relief funding follows a severe cold front that swept the United States.
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Facing fires and toxins, citizens and firefighters in New York rally against battery facilities
A report prepared for the Hauppauge Fire Department in Long Island finds that a fire at a proposed facility in the area could spread a toxic cloud over a large area, even entering the ground water. Such an event would result in the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents, and is just one facility proposed in the state.
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DOT touts 'Operation SafeDRIVE,' pulling hundreds of illegal migrant truckers off US roads
The operation conducted more than 8,200 inspections that resulted in 704 drivers being taken off the road, including approximately 500 who failed English proficiency standards.