Politics & Policy
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Cybersecurity expert trial testimony: Georgia election machines vulnerable to hacking
Clay Parikh testified that Georgia's Dominion Voting System machines could be hacked, as well as in other states where the same machines are used.
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Georgia judge overturns state's six-week abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, thus ending the constitutional right to abortion and allowing states to issue laws as they see fit.
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Biden administration tightens asylum rules at border less than 40 days from Election Day
A Scripps News/Ipsos poll from earlier this month found a majority of "Americans and Arizona residents believe securing the U.S.-Mexico border is the top immigration priority for the country."
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham unveils 50-year water conservation plan
The governor unveiled a 23-page plan on Tuesday to combat the issue. Among other things, it proposes public education campaigns, infrastructure improvements, updated wastewater treatment plants and watershed restoration.
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Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite Democratic calls to cut
The bank is still working to lower inflation to the target rate of 2%.
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GOP House committee launches investigation into China-connected, US-based green energy nonprofit
By promoting wind, solar and electrification, China improves its economic and geopolitical position, raising concerns about Energy Foundation China funding U.S. organizations working to eliminate fossil fuels and transition to green energy.
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Trump civil fraud penalty to be announced as New York AG seeks $370 million fine, business ban
Trump already appealed Engoron's earlier ruling finding him liable for fraud.
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Stacey Abrams' liberal voting rights group lays off most staffers
Fair Fight is laying off 75% of its current staffers.
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Hotel mogul Robert Bigelow confirms he gave Trump $1 million for legal fees
Motivating his support for Trump, he said, are his concerns over the ongoing violence in the Middle East and what he perceived to be Trump's ability to tackle that issue.
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Fulton County cyberattack didn't impact Trump case, DA Willis confirms
County officials on Monday confirmed that the Fulton County tax system, phone lines, and court infrastructure had been hit by a cyberattack, though the perpetrators remain unclear and officials are still investigating the incident.
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California lawmakers compete to stop 'income-based' utility bills
Tuesday morning Democrats led by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, and Wiener announced they’d be proposing a bill to repeal AB 205. Hours later, California Republicans tried to bring an immediate vote to repeal AB 205 to the Senate floor, but Democrats, including Wiener, voted to table the motion.
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Glass that protected the ‘Mona Lisa’ from climate activists was made by Koch Industries
The glass was developed by Guardian Industries, which is one of the Koch companies. Koch Industries were founded by Fred Koch, whose sons made a fortune in fossil fuel investments and used some of the money to fund various libertarian causes.
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House Republicans review agreement they say will remove four hydroelectric dams, Dems deny plans
The CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association said that while the agreement acknowledges that the removal of the dams would require an act of Congress, the word “breaching,” meaning the removal of a dam, is mentioned more than two dozen times in the agreement, along with language about replacing the power the dams provide.