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Ashley Moody, soon to be Florida’s next senator, vows to 'fight for' Trump
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selected state Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick for a soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat on Thursday, her first message was instructive: 'I'm ready to show up and fight for this nation and fight for President Trump to deliver'
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Ted Cruz files bills to repeal natural gas tax, offshore drilling ban
“Democratic policies have forced Americans to endure historic inflation and economic pain, and have jeopardized American energy independence and national security,” Cruz says
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Chicago mayor weighs bringing ‘congestion tax’ to Loop area
Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski is blasting the idea as just more of the same kind of policy he argues is largely responsible for the city’s wayward direction.
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Music Mogul Azoff helps lead Fire Aid concert in LA to raise money for wildfire relief charities
Groups that are expected to perform include Maroon 5, Harry Styles, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch two lunar probes early Wednesday morning
The two missions will start together at approximately 1:11 a.m. Eastern, out of Florida. But the SpaceX rocket will then separate the two robotic landers and a small rover for two separate missions.
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New York's Hochul pitches $1B tax cut as part of reelection agenda
Hochul also highlighted a new proposal to expand New York’s child tax credit in the speech.
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Newsom expands special 'Trump-proofing' session to include wildfire relief proposal
On Saturday, the 28 members of the Legislature’s Republican delegation sent a letter to Newsom urging a separate special session on the wildfire and insurance crisis to adopt reforms to stabilize the state’s insurance market and implement wildfire prevention measures.
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Texas state House elects moderate Republican as speaker despite conservative objections
Texas state Rep. David Cook was voted the state GOP’s nominee for House speaker in December, but state Rep. Dustin Burrows won the speakership in an 85-55 vote on Tuesday with the help of the chamber's Democrats.
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California price-gouging laws could block fire victims from renting houses, experts warn
In response to concerns about price hikes, especially regarding rentals, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told residents to report prices that violate the emergency declaration to the city’s non-emergency line.
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Minnesota state Democrats hold boycott to stop Republicans from gaining control of lower chamber
The state's lower chamber was expected to be tied for the next legislative year after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to represent them in November. But one state Democrat was removed from office over a residency challenge.
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Newly acquired New Orleans street barriers inadequate for high-speed attacks, expert warns
The New Orleans City Council has launched an investigation to examine the city's current barriers, which include the Heald HT2 Matador system and the newly acquired RCS8040 S10 removable bollards.
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Meta to lay off 5 percent of workforce, targeting lowest-performing employees
The reduction is expected to eliminate approximately 3,600 employees. The company noted that it had roughly 72,000 employees in its most recent quarterly report.
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Texas governor orders flag to fly at full staff during Trump inauguration despite Biden's orders
Biden last month ordered the flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days as part of the national mourning period for Carter. But the 30 days overlap with the presidential inauguration and would mark the first time that U.S. flags flew at half-staff during the ceremony.