Politics & Policy
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Platner to formally withdraw Monday from Maine Senate race
Platner announced the suspension of his campaign this week after a woman came forward with a sexual assault allegation.
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Mamdani reignites calls to abolish ICE after fatal incident in Texas
Calls to abolish the agency have persisted for years and have been pervasive in Democratic primaries with the rise of democratic socialists and other progressive candidates.
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Grassley pressed Patel for details on FBI spending, Dems assert
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., revealed Grassley's inquiry in a July 8 letter to Patel, documenting past demands for transparency from Patel and reiterating their concerns about his trips.
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Northeast states sue Trump over offshore wind power
The federal lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other attorneys general Monday, claims that President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to enforce a Jan. 20 executive order that indefinitely halted federal wind-energy approvals.
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Tillis to oppose Trump nominee Ed Martin for D.C. U.S. Attorney
Tillis's comments follow Trump on Monday pushing lawmakers to expedite his confirmation.
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Highly educated voters far more satisfied with government COVID response: survey
Two-thirds of Democrats do not believe government overreacted to pandemic, the opposite of Republicans. Majority believes "the worst is behind us," but that's down from two years ago.
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Peoples Gas exec, consumer groups address rates, pipe replacement
Peoples Gas President Maria Bocanegra said Chicago’s natural gas system is one of the oldest in the country and more than 1,100 miles of pipe would need to be replaced. Bocanegra did not rule out a potential rate hike to deal with the costs.
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Canada PM Carney likely to continue Trudeau's climate policy, which could impact U.S. energy costs
Canada has more oil reserves than the U.S., and it can produce oil cheaper. As U.S. oil producers watch falling oil prices with growing concern, the election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could help keep the situation from getting worse. If he continues to support Trudeau's anti-fossil fuel approach, things could get complicated.
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Tyson Foods to eliminate synthetic dyes from products by the end of May, CEO announces
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced last month that the agencies would require food companies to remove synthetic dyes from their products.
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Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says will not run for Senate: report
Next year, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is up for reelection.
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Trump looks to partner with Turkey's Erdogan on Ukraine War peace
Erdogan hosted an earlier round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul in 2022, though those negotiations failed to secure a last peace and the war has raged for more than three years.
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Storms Monday add to staffing shortages, other woes at Newark airport that caused big weekend delays
Newark airport has had flight delays and cancellations for about a week, with United Airlines announcing it would cancel 35 round-trip flights daily.
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Poll: 62% of voters say federal government is special interest group looking out for own interests
A total of 21% of voters disagreed, saying the federal government is not a special interest group primarily looking out for its own interests, and 17% were unsure.