Politics & Policy
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GOP Rep. McCormick on Hegseth firing Army chief of staff: 'Concerning'
Hegseth asked George to immediately retire on Thursday evening.
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Trump hails Vance as 'fraud czar' as nationwide crackdown ramps up
Vance, on Thursday, touted a series of arrests in the Los Angeles area linked to hospice and healthcare fraud.
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Trump touts Rand Paul's approval of White House ballroom project in board planning vote
The National Capital Planning Commission overwhelmingly voted to approve the project earlier Thursday, despite a federal judge's order blocking construction on the ballroom without congressional approval.
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Trump says he will sign executive order for Homeland Security to 'immediately' pay TSA workers
Transportation Security Administration workers are not getting paid because the Department of Homeland Security has been partially shutdown since Feb. 14
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New Jersey schools may face legal challenge over gender policy
If the district does not comply, the Thomas More Society said it will seek an injunction similar to the one it obtained against California in Mirabelli v. Bonta.
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Treasury announces Trump's signature will be added to US currency in honor of America 250
The move will make Trump the first sitting president to ever have his signature on U.S. currency and it will be displayed alongside Bessent's signature. It will replace the United States' Treasurer's signature.
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Rio Grande plant expansion approved
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted March 12 to authorize NextDecade Corp. to begin construction on the fourth and fifth production units at the company’s 984-acre tract near the Gulf of America along the Brownsville Ship Channel.
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Justice Department opens investigations into three medical schools over alleged race-based admission
The investigations, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, are into Stanford University, the Ohio State University and the University of California San Diego.
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CPAC announces Abbott, HHS leader Kennedy will speak at 2026 conference
CPAC formally kicked off its four-day conference with an International Faith Summit in Grapevine, Texas, on Wednesday, but its first day of full official programming was Thursday. The conference will run from March 25-28.
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$2M federal grant funds power grid upgrade study
The funding comes as power grid planners warn that power plants are retiring faster than new generation is coming online, fueling concerns about whether the grid can keep pace with growing demand – particularly from AI-driven data centers.
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Climate complainers attack endangerment finding repeal, but gear up for the legal fight
When the Trump administration EPA repealed the basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions, anti-fossil fuel groups, as well as states like California, reacted to the repeal with litigation. Oil producers and critics of climate policies that raise energy costs are responding with their own legal actions to protect the repeal.
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Senate blocks voter ID amendment in narrow vote
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, introduced the amendment.
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Election 2026: Poll reflects midterm swing to Democrats in North Carolina
The poll released Thursday was conducted Sunday and Monday among 600 likely voters and carries a +/- 4% margin of error.