Politics & Policy
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Trump makes unexpected stop at Whataburger after energy speech in Corpus Christi
The White House said the president met Texans at the restaurant, including the boss of the venue. He also bought burgers for all the customers, according to White House Communications advisor Margo Martin.
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Trump says he was 'not happy' to see Bill Clinton testify to House Oversight in Epstein probe
Clinton became the first former president to be forced to comply with a congressional subpoena when he testified in front of the panel Friday. He was threatened with being held in contempt of Congress if he continued to refuse.
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First quarter indicates challenges for Texas oil and gas industry, rig counts down
Despite ongoing market challenges and uncertainty, Texas oil and natural gas producers played a pivotal role in energy production last year, accounting for 43% of U.S. crude production.
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Schiff launches campaign for Feinstein's California Senate seat, setting up epic Democrat primary
Schiff helped lead both of Trump's impeachment cases.
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Biden admin reinstates roadless protections for America's largest national forest
"As our nation’s largest national forest and the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, the Tongass National Forest is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis."
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Embattled GOP Rep. Santos undecided on booting Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace also remains undecided on booting Omar.
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Inflation at the RNC: McDaniel salary more than doubled as chair, now far exceeds predecessors' pay
Ronna McDaniel's starting salary as RNC chair was $122,582, which had increased to $358,431 as of November 2022.
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Virginia school board ousts superintendent after 6-year-old boy shoots teacher
The decision follows claims from the injured teacher's attorney that staff members warned school administrators several times that day that the student was armed and making threats against other students.
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House GOP prepares vote to tie Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales to oil, gas production boosts
The SPR is a reserve of petroleum under federal control that may be either used or sold during national emergencies.
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DOT investigates Southwest Airlines scheduling after mass cancellations
Southwest was far from the only airline impacted by the storm, though it was particularly hard hit in terms of schedule disruptions.
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Meta to reinstate Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts
"In the event that Mr. Trump posts further violating content, the content will be removed and he will be suspended for between one month and two years, depending on the severity of the violation."
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GOP Sen. Marshall seeks moratorium on federal funding for gain-of-function research
The Wuhan Institute of Virology was known to have been studying coronaviruses prior to the pandemic and has long been eyed as a potential ground zero for the pandemic.
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Oversight Republicans move forward with Biden document investigations as Archives buck demands
The agency's failure to comply with Comer's demands is not unexpected.