Politics & Policy
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Defiant Putin vows 'military means' to achieve goals if Ukraine talks fail
Russia officially annexed four provinces of Ukraine after the beginning of the war, though it does not fully control any of them.
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Moderate House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extending healthcare subsidies
The measure will likely clear the lower chamber, though it remains unclear whether the Republican-led Senate would approve the extension under the circumstances.
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Dan Newhouse will not seek reelection
Newhouse was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump over Jan. 6.
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Musk quietly funding GOP for 2026 midterms: report
The scope of his funding thus far remains unclear, though Axios indicated Musk was likely to continue making contributions.
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Trump draws Senate flak over response to Rob Reiner's death
Reiner and his wife were found dead in their home on Sunday evening in an apparent double homicide.
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Susie Wiles fumes over 'hit piece' from Vanity Fair
The article included quotes categorizing Vice President JD Vance as a "conspiracy theorist," claiming Trump's personality was that of an alcoholic, and labeling Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought a "zealot."
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San Diego school district teaches young kids 28 sexual orientations, 9 gender identities: report
Resources taken from LGBTQ activist groups such as The Trevor Project, which tells kids about orientations such as "aeogosexual" and "queer demisexual."
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Trump says he is still 'considering' marijuana reclassification
Marijuana has been a Schedule I drug since 1971, which is the same category as heroin, methamphetamines, and LSD, which have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
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Geothermal blind power site discovered in Nevada
The recent geothermal discovery conducted by University Nevada, Reno graduates made use of what's called forward-thinking artificial intelligence technology.
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US oil and gas industry sets production records in November, led by Texas
Crude oil output reached an estimated 5.9 million barrels per day in November, the highest level ever recorded in U.S. history, according to U.S. Energy Information Agency data.
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Nuns seek to stop CNN reporter-turned-judge from forcing them to pay for contraception - again
Lawyers for Little Sisters of the Poor prevail against Wisconsin's attempt to strip religious exemption from state unemployment program rather than comply with SCOTUS ruling for Catholic Charities.
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Trump administration unlocks Alaska energy with resolutions removing Biden-era roadblocks
Palin was right? Alaska energy development got a big boost in December. President Donald Trump signed three resolutions that nullify regulations passed during the Biden administration which blocked millions of acres of The Last Frontier from oil and gas development.
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Trump to classify fentanyl as a 'weapon of mass destruction'
Republican lawmakers have, for years, advocated for such a classification.