Politics & Policy
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Education Department says it will cut student loan interest rates for borrowers in repayment plan
The department said borrowers who are already enrolled in an auto repayment plan do not need to take any further action and will automatically see their interest rates lowered by one percent beginning July 1.
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Senate overwhelmingly advances bipartisan housing bill
The House approved the package by a similarly overwhelming, 396-13 margin in May.
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Trump warns Utah against expanded mail-in voting
Trump has long been critical of mail-in voting, partially blaming his 2020 election loss on alleged fraud from the process.
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Trump to meet with Oklahoma Gov Stitt on candidates to fill Mullin's open Senate seat
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's reportedly likely pick is oil magnate Harold Hamm
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Iran-linked hacker group claims responsibility for cyberattack on US medical tech company Stryker
The cyberattack appears to be the first significant instance of Iran hacking a U.S. company since the war between the countries started last month.
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Iran strikes four ships in Hormuz strait, warns oil could surge to $200 per barrel
Attacks on ships is the Hormuz waterway have all but shut down traffic there, upsetting energy supply systems and sending oil prices higher
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Trump slams Newsom as a 'racist,' says recent interview was a 'politically suicidal act'
Newsom drew backlash for his interview with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens last month, after which he was accused of talking down to black people when touting his 960 score on the SATs.
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US to tap into oil reserve as Iran conflict drives gas prices up
Wright said the release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will begin next week and is expected to take a total of 120 days to complete.
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You Vote: With Trump DOJ's efforts to prevent election fraud this November, how confident are you?
"We're finding tens of thousands of noncitizens on the voter rolls, hundreds of thousands of dead people on the voter rolls, and duplicate registrations between states," she said.
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As gas prices increase this week, California lawmakers push for gas tax suspension
Senate Bill 1035, authored by state Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, is the latest bill to be introduced this year that aims to save the state’s drivers money at the pump by suspending the California gas tax for one year.
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Hochul claims Democrats have a 'deep bench' of governors who could run for president in 2028
The governor did not seem enthusiastic about former Vice President Kamala Harris running in 2028, stating she could do "whatever she wants to," but indicated governors are in good positions to run the nation.
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Proposed refinery in Texas is not company’s first, but it would reap huge benefits
This is not the first time American First Refinery set out to build the “first refinery in 50 years.” The company is a rebranding of Elemental Fuel Holdings, which attempted to build a refinery in 2024 that would be powered by hydrogen.
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Trump boosts Gallrein, knocks Massie over SAVE America Act
Trump also used the post to support Ed Gallrein, his endorsed primary opponent to Massie, calling him a "true American hero."