Politics & Policy
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Greene slams calls for GOP to back Cuomo to stop Mamdani
Some Republicans have suggested Sliwa should drop out in favor of Cuomo, though he has declined to do so. Greene, for her part, saw such a move as absurd.
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MTG reams Mike Johnson for failure to articulate healthcare policy
Greene has, in recent weeks, taken a number of bold stances against GOP leadership, expressing frustration with the party's apparent refusal to address many of the issues important to their voters.
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George Santos could face state charges after release from prison
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, however, seemed to suggest a possible state-level case against Santos in the future.
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Coalition of major banks sue the Federal Reserve over stress test
The groups that brought the lawsuit, which includes the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), said they do not oppose stress tests, but said the current framework “produces vacillating and unexplained requirements and restrictions on bank capital."
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FDA approves new medication for type 2 diabetes
Patients who have a family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome Type 2 are not encouraged to use the drug because of possible complications.
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Voters balked on natural gas bans, but climate advocates are hoping to withstand court challenges
From efficiency standards to taxpayer supported electrification programs, anti-fossil fuel activists aren't giving up on the fight to stop consumers from using natural gas.
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GOP policymakers tell International Energy Agency to stop being cheerleader for energy transition
"This new focus on an unachievable global energy transformation, urged by environmental groups and other non-governmental organizations, has caused IEA to veer away sharply from its energy security mission,” the report states.
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After bad bet on electric vehicles, Hertz reportedly selling low-mileage 2023 Teslas for under $18K
Hertz initiated a plan to transition a large chunk of its fleet to electric vehicles, but the vehicles turned out to be expensive to maintain, and they depreciated quickly.
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DOE natural gas analysis draws disbelief from Republicans, industry
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., condemned the rushed Biden administration study as a “politically motivated” move meant to “hamstring” the energy goals of the incoming administration.
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Biden administration withdraws proposed rules to expand access to birth control
“Ensuring access to contraception at no cost is a national public health imperative,” HHS said in a statement.
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American Airlines resumes flights after FAA temporarily grounded them over technical issue
Christmas Eve is one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Trump, Greenland bicker over whether the US can purchase territory from Denmark
"For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity," Trump posted to Truth Social.
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Ford, General Motors to each donate $1 million and fleet of vehicles to Trump inauguration
The monetary pledge comes after Amazon and Meta Inc. promised to donate $1 million to the same fund earlier this month.