Politics & Policy
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Former Michigan GOP Rep. Mike Rogers announces another bid for Senate
Rogers ran for Senate in 2024 and lost to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin by 19,000 votes.
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Two Jan. 6, 2021 defendants running for U.S. Senate: Report
Trump pardoned the defendants shortly after taking office for the second time.
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Trump expands Gulf of America oil and natural gas production
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered officials to hold the offshore lease sales in the Gulf of America starting in June.
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Construction begins on massive New York offshore wind project, as opponents look to Trump for help
Construction began without fanfare on a massive New York offshore wind project that will consist of nearly 150 turbines spanning 80,000 acres of ocean, each standing more than 1,000 feet tall. Opponents hope the Trump administration will take a closer look at this and other projects under construction.
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Trump targets Washington’s climate laws in recent executive order
The targets of Trump' executive order includes Washington's CCA that requires emitters to either reduce their carbon footprint or purchase “allowances” via a cap-and-trade program.
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Servicemen who left over COVID vax can be reinstated, but must say they weren't coerced to leave
"I have grave concerns that not many people are going to be interested in that deal," said attorney R. Davis Younts, who represents military members and veterans.
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Get jabbed, get infected: New flu vaccine study appears to validate RFK Jr. skepticism
The study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, was conducted by the Cleveland Clinic on its own employees.
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New York City helicopter pilot radioed chopper was running low on fuel shortly after takeoff
Thursday's incident was not the first time the company had been flagged with safety concerns. New York Helicopter had filed for bankruptcy in 2019, citing hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, which were largely for “repair services."
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Utility bill assistance program hit by federal staff cuts
The Energy Association of Pennsylvania said 435,000 residents used the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
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Trump admin seeks judicial oversight of Columbia University over antisemitism policies: report
Funding to the university was halted over allegations of not doing enough about antisemitism on campus.
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Democratic Senator Bennet to announce run for Colorado governor
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis cannot seek reelection because of term limits.
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Transportation Secretary Duffy sends safety review team to investigate deadly helicopter crash
The incident took place earlier in the day, after the helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. All six people on the helicopter, including three children, were killed.
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Trump targets California cap-and-trade, emissions programs
The order specifically cites California’s cap-and-trade program, under which the state auctions the right to produce greenhouse gas emissions, as an example of a targeted program.
