Politics & Policy
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Trump backs ICE officer involved in Minneapolis shooting
Trump included a clip of the incident showing the officer firing into the front of the car as it accelerated.
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Texas oil and gas industry paid $27 billion in taxes in 2025
It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history.
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JD Vance calls on Tim Walz to resign amid Minnesota fraud scandal
Minneapolis has become a hotspot for immigration enforcement operations amid the scandal, leading to violent altercations between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and local demonstrators.
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Trump puts 90-day pause on international trade tariffs, but increases economic rival China's to 125%
Trump says the pause is "effective immediately."
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China increases tariffs on US goods to 84% following Trump's tariff increases
China’s tariff commission said the country's higher tariffs on U.S. goods will begin Thursday.
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Trump admin freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell, hundreds of millions for Northwestern
The funding pause largely impacts grants and contracts with the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services.
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Texas Attorney General Paxton launches Senate bid to replace Cornyn
“It’s definitely time for a change in Texas,” Paxton said. “We have another great U.S. senator in Ted Cruz. It’s time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fight for Republican values ... and also support Donald Trump.”
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Keystone Pipeline shuts down over rupture in North Dakota
The rupture occurred in an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.
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Rasmussen signals majority of voters do not want Trump seeking third term
The poll, which was conducted last week from April 2-3, found that just 28% supported the president seeking a third term, with 18% strongly in favor. Approximately two-thirds (66%) were opposed, including 56% who are Strongly Opposed.
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West Virginia bill aims to attract data centers by allowing them to build microgrids for power
Come build your own grid: “This is a chance for West Virginia to really lead nationally, because West Virginia has a lot of advantages over other states in terms of our energy resources,” West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said on the “John Solomon Reports” podcast Monday.
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$4B low-carbon ammonia plant to be built in Ascension Parish
The project, located on the West Bank of Ascension Parish, will anchor Louisiana's growing reputation as a hub for energy innovation and next-generation manufacturing.
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Trump holds together a fractured Cabinet as advisers quibble over tariff strategy
What may have been largely behind-the-scenes disagreements spilled into the open on Tuesday when Navarro addressed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk’s control of Tesla and his vested interest in barrier-free foreign trade.
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Stock market continues to slump over Trump tariffs
The stock market has been on a downward trend over the past week, after President Donald Trump announced his global tariffs on Wednesday, with some markets recording their worse day in several years.