Politics & Policy
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Abbott turns up heat on data centers with water use directive
Abbott's move comes roughly six weeks before the midterm elections.
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Trump surgeon general pick, sometimes RFK Jr. critic, Dr. Nicole Saphier, gets confirmation hearing
Saphier, director of breast imaging at a New Jersey branch of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, would bring an extensive medical and wellness background to the role.
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Republican Mike Katz to face Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons in November midterms
Coons, who was first elected to the Senate in 2010, defeated his slate of challengers with 83.4% of the vote.
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'Making Taliban Great Again' billboard featuring Biden draws widespread attention
Former Pennsylvania State Senator erects billboards featuring President Joe Biden dressed as a Taliban fighter alongside the slogan "Making Taliban Great Again."
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Georgia elections chief expects to be subpoenaed by Jan. 6 commission, vows not to comply
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he won't be "participating in a partisan sideshow."
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'Justice for J6' rally puts spotlight on evidence of political motives behind Jan. 6 prosecutions
New database shows lenient treatment for George Floyd racial rioters relative to Capitol "Stop the Steal" rioters.
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Mass vaccination efforts underway for Afghan refugees exposed to measles
Biden administration halted resettlement efforts for Afghan refugees after measles outbreaks occurred in Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Newt Gingrich: Make Democrats own socialist brand ahead of 2022 midterm elections
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich provides a roadmap for Republicans to campaign on winning issues, while rebranding the Democratic party as socialists
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Trump says those detained for Jan. 6 'persecuted so unfairly,' but 'justice will prevail'
Statement comes two days before 'Justice for J6 rally' off Capitol Hill.
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Combined Social Security Trust Fund only 13 years away from insolvency, trustees report
The national debt is around $123 trillion (more than four times what the Treasury Department reports) when accounting for factors like amounts owed in unfunded Social Security and Medicare benefits, Truth in Accounting argues.
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Rand Paul says no 'clear thinking' in fed COVID response, urges revised vaccine for delta
One of the few doctors in Congress, Kentucky senator also suggests changes to dispensing monoclonal antibodies.
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Oil supply losses from Hurricane Ida reach 30 million barrels, impacting gas prices
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement reported Wednesday that staff are still evacuated from 36 production platforms, or 6.43% of the 560 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Majority of Hispanic and Black parents support removing CRT from schools
The survey showed a bipartisan consensus surrounding the removal of race-based theories being presented to students.