Politics & Policy
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Leavitt smacks down 'unserious' Dem plan to end shutdown
DHS went into a shutdown last week after a stopgap bill expired. The Senate previously made an agreement to pass five of six appropriations bills and a short-term funding plan for DHS, to allow for debate on changes.
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Jay Bhattacharya to become acting CDC director
Bhattacharya rose to prominence as a critic of COVID-19 mask mandates and lockdowns. Trump tapped him to lead the NIH in 2025.
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Trump admin releases funding for New York rail tunnel
The Gateway Tunnel is set to run between New York and New Jersey. President Donald Trump has personally opposed the plan and insisted that the federal government would not assist with cost overruns.
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Trudeau touts green energy agenda after conservative leader wins election
The opposing party's leader made clear she will do everything in her power to oppose Trudeau's attempted green transition.
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Watchdog groups criticize New York's ‘cyber voting’ plan
"At a time when election security and public confidence are under relentless attack, New York should not rely on insecure technology for voters that produces unprovable election results," the groups wrote in the letter.
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Dem Rep. Bowman unsatisfied with green provisions in debt limit bill despite Republican concessions
The Green New Deal ally told CNN that America must end fossil fuel drilling "completely.”
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Tesla shares rise 5% as Musk visits with China's foreign minister
Elon Musk appears to have plans to bring more business to Shanghai.
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Virginia middle school students host 'fight clubs' with parental help, principal says
Some of the fight clubs include brackets, betting and challenges, the principal said.
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Christie allies form super PAC ahead of likely 2024 campaign: report
Christie's latest presidential bid is reportedly expected to focus on drawing a contrast between himself and Trump.
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Nearly everyone infected with COVID-19 at CDC event was vaccinated: agency survey
The CDC conference was held in Atlanta in April.
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Jane Fonda calls for arrest of white men over climate crisis
"It is a tragedy that we have to absolutely stop. We have to arrest and jail those men — they’re all men [behind this]," Fonda says
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DeSantis loses endorsement of New Hampshire state representative to Trump
"We can’t expect someone to run the country if they can’t properly run their own campaign launch," says State Rep. Panek
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State legislatures adapt to electric vehicles
Though Washington D.C. continues to move toward pushing electric vehicles, there's no new legislation this session.