Politics & Policy
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Senate GOP delays ICE, Border Patrol funding amid row on 'anti-weaponization fund'
The $1.8 billion fund was created as part of a settlement to end President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns by a government contractor.
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Ely Lilly's new weight-loss drug shows average 85-pound loss in late-stage clinical trials
The results match those of bariatric surgery, which helps those who have the surgery lose 25% to 35% of their total body weight.
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DOJ charges 15 in Minnesota for more than $90 million in alleged fraud
Public fraud in Minnesota became a national issue in the wake of viral reporting from independent journalist Nick Shirley.
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Squad member sunk: Jamaal Bowman loses bitter, costly New York primary
Latimer narrowly defeated Bowman, after entering the race with political clout as the popular county executive for Westchester County.
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Left-wing orgs get citizens' data when registering to vote, results in NC election board complaint
“State election officials, whose job it is to protect the privacy of voters, must block any attempt by a third-party organization to mine the private information of their citizens,” Ned Jones said.
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Endangered listing of a sagebrush lizard exposes double standard between oil and wind energy
Wind power gets a free pass, but oil and gas? Not so much: Dr. Shawn Smallwood, an experienced ecologist says that the number of eagles and other birds killed by wind turbines is being under-counted and are being ignored.
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Kennedy to hold dueling event during debate that gives 'Americans the debate they deserve'
Kennedy's campaign said the new debate will give "Americans the debate they deserve," after CNN determined Kennedy failed to meet its criteria.
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Portland plans $750 million climate agenda, but can't comply with state eco-law
The city received a $4,400 civil penalty from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality after it failed to submit its complete greenhouse gas emissions data report to DEQ.
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Trump to host black American business leaders round table in Georgia
The campaign this month launched its "Black Americans for Trump" coalition in a bid to win over the traditionally Democratic constituency amid signs of improving Republican prospects.
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Alan Dershowitz says it's 'foolish' to cast a vote based on Trump's 'phony' New York conviction
"The New York conviction is a phony conviction," Alan Dershowitz said.
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Lynchburg city councilor wins GOP primary after drop box concerns delay results
The election results were delayed because seven absentee ballots were found in a ballot drop box three days after the primary election ended.
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COVID summer wave emerging with 30 states reporting increases in cases: CDC
A COVID-19 summer wave is on the rise amid new variants.
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New York offshore wind project receives final federal approval, allowing construction to begin
Over the course of a month, with a capacity factor of about 40%, the project could power approximately 296,000 homes with backup from fossil fuel, nuclear or hydroelectric resources.