Politics & Policy
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SCOTUS vacates redistricting rulings in Mississippi, North Dakota
Mississippi, however, has appeared to pour cold water on the prospect of a redraw in time for 2026, with Gov. Tate Reeves, R, canceling a special session and saying he saw "no need" to redraw the maps.
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War Department pauses joint defense board with Canada
The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure on other NATO allies to increase their defense spending and to support the U.S. in the ongoing Iran war.
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NextEra to acquire Dominion Energy, $67B deal will create largest regulated utility by market value
Gaining access to Dominion's portfolio will allow the company to expand into the PJM Interconnection region, including Virginia, a hotspot for data centers.
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Target Musk: X owner’s Trump embrace puts him in crosshairs of left’s ‘disinformation’ machine
The left doesn’t "want to emphasize the role of influential billionaires on their side because a lot of their talking points involve being against wealthy individuals," Mike Benz of the Foundation for Freedom Online said.
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Kamala Harris's friendship with Disney exec comes under scrutiny ahead of ABC debate
Harris and Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden have been friends for decades. Walden's husband Matt Walden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff have been friends since the 1980s, and Dana Walden has been friends with the vice president since 1994.
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Harris hypocrisy? VP digs in on both sides of issues as she tries to revise past liberal rhetoric
“Our country is becoming a very dangerous place, and she is a radical left San Francisco liberal, and now she's trying to … she wants to be more Trump than Trump, if that's possible,” Trump said.
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Home Depot says consumers are spending less on home improvement amid economic uncertainty
Home Depot's business is closely tied to the housing market, where prices are elevated nationwide. The median price of a previously owned home in the United States rose to $426,900 in June, which is an increase of 4.1% from the previous year.
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Like the electric vehicle mandates, sustainable aviation losing altitude shortly after takeoff
Sustainable aviation fuel is five times more expensive to produce than standard jet fuel. The expense will drive up the cost of air travel, putting it outside the budgets of more Americans.
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Abortion rights initiative makes it onto Missouri's November ballot
The measure would make abortion legal up to the point of fetal viability, which is generally around 23 or 24 weeks into the pregnancy. It would also allow abortion after fetal viability if a health care professional determines it’s necessary to protect the life, or physical or mental health of the mother.
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GOP senator says Harris should try answering press questions for more than 1 hour like Trump
"I think his ability to stand in front of a hostile media and answer questions for over an hour is something I would love to see Kamala Harris try to do," says Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
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Trump campaign announces $1 million+ haul from X space with Elon Musk
The former president participated in a live conversation with Musk on Monday evening in which the pair discussed campaign issues and the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., that led Musk to back Trump's candidacy.
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Lawmaker calls on Michigan government to stop funding China-based EV company
Gotion CEO Chuck Thelen had previously maintained the Chinese government was not involved in the American wing of the company. But in July, the company admitted in a Foreign Agents Registration Act filing to receiving funding subsidies from the CCP.