Politics & Policy
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Trump-backed candidate officially wins Honduras presidential election
The election officials made the official call nearly a month after the Nov. 30 election, and announced that Asfura received 40.27% of the vote.
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Judge orders California to stop hiding gender transitions from parents, disclose parental rights
President George W. Bush nominee questions Democratic attorney general's competence as a lawyer, given his arguments. SCOTUS considering petitions from Florida to Maine to review school districts' parental exclusion policies.
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U.S. House advances GOP-backed energy reliability bill
The “State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act,” was introduced earlier this year by U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado.
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Locals remain skeptical of on-hold plan to breach lower Snake River dams
The administration of President Donald Trump recently took action to halt efforts that could have led to the breaching of the lower Snake River dams in southeastern Washington.
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FBI probes children's hospitals for 'female genital mutilation' through gender transition: report
Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are already on medical watchdog's "Dirty Dozen list" of worst offenders for so-called sex change treatments for minors.
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Mamdani expected to become Democratic nominee for NYC mayor after Cuomo concedes election: Report
The candidates are hoping to replace incumbent Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for reelection as an independent and thereby avoiding the crowded primary. Curtis Sliwa is the Republican nominee and was uncontested.
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Treasury sanctions fugitive leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang
The Treasury Department accused Mosquera Serrano of being part of the gang's drug trafficking and financial operations.
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Energy proposal projecting $15B savings reaches governor
Advocates say deadlines that crush flexibility to use natural gas, nuclear and emerging technologies as well as renewables would be changed if the bill becomes law.
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Researchers say National Climate Assessment full of flaws, ask Trump to reassess past versions
Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) and the CO2 Coalition are asking the Trump administration to fix flaws they say are in the previous assessments. This would bring the influential reports in line with Trump's “Restoring Gold Standard Science" executive order.
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Landry signs sweeping law to reform legacy oilfield lawsuits
SB244 was one of several major energy bills signed by Landry on Monday.
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Oil prices drop after Iran-Israel ceasefire, Trump announces China can again buy oil from Iran
Oil prices down nearly 6% on Tuesday.
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AOC tells Trump 'Don't take your anger out on me,' over House Dems' new attempt to impeach him
"It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
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Despite market uncertainty, Texas upstream employment increased in May
More than 208,200 were employed in the upstream sector in May, an increase of 2,200 jobs from April, according to the latest employment data.