Politics & Policy
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Trump declares Talarico 'missing in action', urges debate with Ken Paxton
Talarico and Paxton are locked in an unexpectedly close contest in the typically Republican Lone Star State.
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Trump slams 'Mohammed' El-Sayed as 'terrorist sympathizer'
El-Sayed is locked in a close contest with former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., for the Wolverine State's open Senate seat.
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Isaias strengthens to Category 1 hurricane, projected to make landfall Saturday on Gulf Coast
The storm as of Thursday morning was identified as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph and the potential to near Category 3 intensity.
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NFL spokesperson says league has 'no issue' with players doing Trump-inspired dance on field
'It's up to the networks to cover them as they see fit,' says the NFL
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California voters reject latest minimum wage hike of $18 an hour: AP
Minimum wage in California is currently $16 an hour in most industries, but $20 an hour for fast-food workers.
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Trump taps transition co-chair Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
The announcement comes after Trump nominated his other transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary.
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Oldest president-elect Trump picks multigenerational nominees after winning younger voters
"The Trump campaign doesn't play by the rules, the understatement of the year if not the decade," Christian Toto said.
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Trump's cabinet picks draw out agenda opponents in old guard GOP
The trio of unconventional nominees have called for comprehensive reforms to their respective departments, roiling career officials and prompting threats of mass resignations should they be confirmed.
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Trump taps Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Trump previously backed Oz's unsuccessful run for Pennsylvania's Senate seat.
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Trump confirms nomination of Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
Lutnick has served as co-chairman of the Trump transition team.
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USC estimates California fuel could rise by up to 90 cents per gallon next year
Combined, these changes add up to an increase of 55 to 90 cents per gallon of regular-grade gasoline in 2025, and 95 cents to $1.15 for premium-grade gasoline.
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Half of U.S. at risk for blackouts during extreme cold this winter, grid watchdog warns
“Electricity supplies are at risk from freezing temperatures that threaten reliable operation of BPS [bulk power systems] generators, fuel supply issues for natural-gas-fired generation, and wind and solar resource energy limitations,” the report states.
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California sends diesel trains to Peru amid pending EPA diesel train ban waiver
Caltrain, which provides commuter rail service in California’s Bay Area, recently upgraded to an electric train system with faster trains that come twice as often.