Politics & Policy
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Markets close up as tenuous Iran ceasefire holds
Several disruptions have occurred, however, with the Iranians and Trump administration hotly disputing whether the deal included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird
Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Stage 5 expansion project in Cameron Parish is "likely to adversely affect" the eastern black rail, a secretive, sparrow-sized bird, the federal energy regulator ruled in a draft environmental impact statement released in early April.
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Obama Center criticized for requiring ID for discount entry as Democrats oppose ID-required voting
The Obama Presidential Center requires Illinois residents to show a valid ID to receive free admission on certain days.
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House to vote next week to require citizenship check and photo ID for voting, upping Senate pressure
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said floor vote will force Democrats to declare where they stand on two election integrity items widely supported by Americans.
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U.S. regulator licenses deepwater port in Gulf for oil exports
The port, which will be located approximately 27 nautical miles off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas, is designed to export up to 1 million barrels of crude oil per day.
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Critical mineral reserve may reduce supply shock, but may have unintended consequences, experts say
Project Vault, as it's called, would store critical minerals in the way the Strategic Petroleum Reserve stores crude oil. However, the economics of mineral commodities are different in some ways from those of crude oil.
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Georgia set to reform voting system to prioritize paper ballots, hand counting ahead of midterms
The recommendations come on the heels of a surprise FBI raid of the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center in Georgia and calls from President Trump for Republicans in Congress to federalize aspects of elections due to potential for mismanagement or corruption.
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DHS catches alleged leaker, will refer to DOJ for charges
We are agnostic about your standing, tenure, political appointment, or status as a career civil servant—we will track down leakers and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law," Noem warned.
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Trump admits his administration could use 'softer touch' on immigration
Trump acknowledged the response to his immigration policies during an interview with NBC anchor Tom Llamas, but said his response would still need to be firm given how dangerous the illegal migrants are.
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'Worst of the worst': Latest ICE roundup nabs pedophiles, sex offenders, burglars
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, ICE has prioritized the "worst of the worst" criminal offenders for targeted immigration enforcement.
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Tillis launches ICE probe to review agency practices
Tillis set a March 2 deadline for Noem to response to his request.
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Trump touts 'excellent' call with China's Xi Jinping
China remains one of the last major American trade partners that has yet to conclude a full trade agreement with the U.S. in the wake of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs last year.
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American Medical Association flips on gender identity surgeries, now 'generally' opposes for minors
Statement closely follows new guidance from plastic surgeons group against performing procedures on gender-confused minors, though AMA still supports non-surgical "gender affirming care."