Politics & Policy
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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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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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Maine school districts face repaying grants for EV buses, despite problems making them inoperable
Nearly $3 billion has been doled out to school districts across the country to help them replace all diesel-powered school buses with electric and natural gas-powered buses. Many districts have reported having problems with the electric buses.
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Trump announces he will attend grand re-opening of Notre Dame in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame has been closed to the public for the past five years, because of repairs after a major fire swept through the centuries-old structure.
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized at Bellevue after 'alarming blood test result'
Weinstein, who has been serving time at New York's Rikers Island after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, has been shuttled between Rikers and Bellevue Hospital in New York City multiple times this year due to ongoing health conditions.
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Influential retired FBI leader says agents back Kash Patel as next director: ‘He's the right fix’
After President Biden pardoned his son because of "politicization" of the FBI, Kash Patel's nomination may very well justify Team Trump's approach to cleaning house at the revered agency that allowed "politics to usurp crime fighting," says a former FBI Special Agent and Supervisor.
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ESG firms invested in coal industry they tried to reduce, while reaping big profits, lawsuit alleges
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard had substantial investments in all publicly traded coal companies, and used that leverage to reduce production. Smaller producers couldn't increase output, in part due to banks' ESG policies. The three investment firms reaped huge profits.
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Trump taps Warren Stephens for UK ambassador
"Congratulations to Warren, his wife, Harriet, their three children, Miles, John, and Laura, and their six grandchildren!" he added.
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Hunter Biden's pardon gives Trump the green light on freeing some Jan. 6 defendants
“No one in the media better complain when J6ers get their pardons now,” said Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. So far, Team Trump has said they would be decided on a case-by-case basis.
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Trump: 'ALL HELL TO PAY' if hostages still detained when he takes offices
His remarks came more than one year after Hamas launched a surprise raid on Israel, killing roughly 1,200 civilians and taking hundreds of hostages.
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North Carolina ups penalties for critical infrastructure crimes
The 40-page law addresses public water systems and wastewater treatment facilities; public utilities and manufacturing facilities; and energy, water, wastewater and manufacturing facilities.
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D’Souza issues apology over surveillance videos used in 2020 election film '2,000 Mules'
"I now understand that the surveillance videos used in the film were characterized on the basis of inaccurate information provided to me and my team," he said in a statement.