Politics & Policy
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Judge declines to block golf course closure in WH renovation case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated that the existing reports did not warrant her intervention.
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D.C. to install EV charging stations on city lamp posts, utility polls
Voltpost will build the Level 2 chargers, which add about 20 to 30 miles of range per hour of charging, on utility poles and lamp posts near city-owned locations
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Suspected hantavirus outbreak sickens cruise ship passengers, kills three, WHO says
Hantavirus infections are usually linked to infected rodents’ urine or feces and can cause extreme respiratory distress.
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RFK Jr. announces new HHS guidelines that recognizes only two sexes
The new guidelines assert that a person's sex is unchangeable.
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Senate advances Kash Patel's FBI nomination to final vote
A final vote is expected around 1:45 p.m.
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Two polls show majority of Americans have unfavorable view of Musk
The poll shows that 54% of those surveyed have an unfavorable view of Musk while 42% have a favorable view of him.
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Delta Airlines offers $30K to passengers in crash at Toronto airport
A spokesperson for Delta Airlines said the company's Care Team is telling passengers that "this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights."
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Trump announces he will meet with Democrats for lunch next week
"I’m going to be having lunch with some of the Democrats next week, and it would be wonderful if we could work together," Trump said. "I think working together would be great. But they have to change."
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Superintendents association tells members that it can ignore Education Department's DEI order
The association said the guidance was not "very convincing" and that the order is not expected to successfully beat any legal challenges.
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Democrats say Trump's DOGE agenda is anti-democratic, despite fulfillment of campaign promise
Elections have consequences: "President Trump campaigned on the fact that he's going to bring bold reforms to the executive branch," Mike Davis said. Obstructionists are feigning surprise at those voted-for reforms.
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California, Arizona and Nevada gas prices continue spike after refinery repairs blocked
The Martinez refinery operator says it has no estimate for how long the refinery will be shut down for repairs, which could impact gas prices across California.
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Congress eyes bipartisan reform of permitting again, but it may take bargaining to get Dems onboard
While permitting reform stands to benefit fossil fuel and renewable energy projects, comments at a Senate Environment Committee hearing suggest Democrats won't support legislation that doesn't support their climate agenda.
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Democrats in Senate push to raise 'assault' weapon age to 21
Florida, California and Washington have already enacted laws raising the age limit to purchase 'assault' weapons to 21