Politics & Policy
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Trump demands Jerome Powell resign over delayed Fed HQ project
Trump's Department of Justice previously opened a probe into the delayed project, with Trump himself repeatedly suggesting that then-Chairman Powell was engaged in underhanded activities related to the project.
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Trump warns voters of 'open borders' if Dems win midterms
Trump appeared to refer to Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who is seeking the state's open Senate seat. He is in a close contest with former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.
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Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general
Earlier this month, Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, appeared before the committee, where she was grilled on her positions concerning childhood vaccines.
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Trump threatens to fine Calif for ignoring his demand to bar trans athlete from girl's competition
Transgender athlete AB Hernandez took first place in the state finals in the girls' high-jump and triple-jump competition.
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Education Department designates June 'Title IX' month amid quarrel over transgender athletes
The 1972 Title IX of the Educational Amendments was signed into law by former President Richard Nixon on June 23.
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CA Assembly rejects effort to block new 65 cent per gallon carbon fee
The rule, which requires producers of fuels that release more carbon than a tightening standard to purchase credits from producers of fuels that release less carbon than the standard, would also impact the parts of Nevada and Arizona that rely on California refineries
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OK school superintendent says state will keep fighting for religious liberty after SCOTUS ruling
Last month, the Supreme Court voted 4-4 to block the creation of a taxpayer-funded charter school in Oklahoma.
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Media in a fever over summer heat, blames fossil fuels but ignores other causes, study says
A University of Alabama study found that 65% of the total warming trend between 1895 and 2023 was due to increasing population density at the suburban and urban weather stations. Increasing population density, according to the study, contributed to 8% of the total warming at rural stations.
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Early voting begins in NJ governor race with Trump-backed candidate hoping to flip blue seat for GOP
Early voting ends Sunday. The primary is Tuesday.
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Dem state rep launches campaign against Sen. Joni Ernst
Scholten's remarks referenced Ernst's comment that "we're all going to die" during a town hall when pressed on the impact Republican-led legislation might have on Medicaid.
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Trump administration asks SCOTUS to permit federal layoffs
The Department of Justice specifically argued that the president's ability to control staffing in the executive branch is part of his constitutional authority.
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Alternative energy proposal presses on, clears environmental panel
The Commonwealth Foundation, a policy group focused on fiscal conservancy in state government, in a release said PRESS – as the proposal is colloquially known – would “impose $155 billion in additional statewide electricity costs for businesses and households.”
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FDA Approves Moderna’s New COVID-19 Vaccine
The national emergency response in the U.S. to COVID-19 ended in April 2023.