Politics & Policy
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Atlanta mayor blasts DNC for hosting 2028 convention outside of the South: 'Abandoning black voters'
The Democratic National Committee announced its three finalists earlier Thursday, which consists of Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Atlanta did make the final five, but was eliminated alongside Chicago.
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'Full-scale collapse': Gender transition group calls kid guidelines 'opinions' to defeat FTC suit
WPATH invokes Supreme Court precedents upholding "conversion therapy," state bans on medicalized gender transitions for kids, to claim FTC is persecuting it for "opinions" on care. "It's possible the FTC just got its win," expert says.
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Tulsi Gabbard gives update on husband's bone cancer
Gabbard left her post earlier this year after announcing her husband's diagnosis.
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Whales abandoned by environmental groups, but advocates take opposition to offshore wind to SCOTUS
Is marine life being sacrificed by environmentalists for a larger agenda? “We really believe that permits were issued full pedal to the metal, without really looking at the cumulative impacts whatsoever,” Amy DiSibio, board member for ACK For Whales, said.
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Manteno citizens continue fight against proposed Chinese battery plant
Manteno residents sued the village and Gotion, arguing the plant will use toxic chemicals that are not allowed under local zoning provisions.
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Tax credits proposed as funding for orphan well plugging
More state and federal money has been dedicated to cleaning them up, and a legislative proposal could create a tax credit to spur more action.
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Prominent Trump pollster predicts Republicans will early vote more in upcoming election
Early voting has started in many different states, including Virginia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
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Vance and Walz debate brings in 43 million viewers: Nielsen
The largest audience in a vice presidential debate occurred in 2008, when 70 million people watched the match up between Biden and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Louisiana advances clean hydrogen projects with support from lawmakers
The purpose of the Legislature's task force is to discuss why clean hydrogen is important to the state and to write legislation that encourages its advancement in the economy.
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Next president must address U.S. debt, Moody's warns
Report warns deficits will contribute to “the expected decline in U.S. fiscal strength” and could significantly impact U.S. sovereign credit.
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Trump campaign announces $160+ million haul in September
The campaign further indicated it had $283 million in cash on hand.
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Mike Huckabee praises Vance's debate performance as 'one of the best' he's seen
Polling data showed that Vance narrowly defeated Walz following the debate.
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Tim Walz clarifies 'friends with school shooters' line from vice presidential debate
Walz clarified the comment during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, where he told reporters that he meant people who had been impacted by school shootings, instead of the shooters themselves.