Politics & Policy
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Advocacy group files federal complaint against Boston public schools over whites only training
"BPS appears to have affinity groups for staff that excludes certain races. There is at least one affinity group that is for ‘White Staff and Parents Challenging Racism,'" PDE's complaint read.
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Russia limiting exports of enriched uranium to US, potentially endangering nuclear industry
"We don’t have enough enriched uranium here,” Gadomski said in an interview. "They should have been stockpiling enriched uranium in anticipation of this happening.”
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Ballot counting problems in swing state Senate races drag on as political parties fight for seats
Election Denial 2.0: "Democrat officials and scam lawyers are aiding and abetting Bob Casey’s shameful attempts to steal back a Senate seat which he lost decisively," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said.
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Michigan Ford battery plant wins award for 'Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year'
The award bestowed by The Center for Economic Accountability recognizes a government subsidy of a private company in the name of “job creation” and economic growth that exemplifies wastefulness and ineffectiveness.
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Major publisher, state education association sue Iowa to keep sexually explicit books in schools.
The law being challenged was signed in May and bars books discussing gender identity in kindergarten through sixth-grade classrooms and requires educators to keep parents informed if their child expresses a desire to change their gender identity. Random Publishing House said in a press release that Iowa’s attempt to remove discussions about “any depiction of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation” was a violation of the “core principle of the Constitution."
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Trump turns tables on Biden, says current president threatens democracy
45th president assails Democrats: “They're the wreckers of the American dream.”
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Sen. Wyden pledges to block Senate vote on NSA director nomination
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is the nominee and if appointed, he would lead both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Trump continues his campaign in Iowa as the state's caucus draws closer.
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Biden administration releases final methane rules for the oil and gas industry
The rules also implement a program that utilizes third parties to report leaks, which industry groups have warned lacks standards to ensure accuracy.
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GOP Rep. Burchett condemns Santos ouster without legal conviction
"George Santos hasn’t been convicted of anything... And in America, we’re still innocent until proven guilty," he said.
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Judge denies Trump immunity claims in 2020 election case
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that the position of the president "does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass."
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Despite voluntary gains on methane reductions, EPA will impose yet more regulations on the industry
The EPA is expected to announce final methane emissions rules Saturday. Between 2018 and 2022, methane emissions in seven of the nation’s primary oil and gas producing regions saw declines ranging from 18% to 77%, and a lot of it was from voluntary programs. Experts say it’s hard to predict what the impacts of the final EPA rules will be, and they are expected to be thousands of pages long.
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California has enough lithium to supply the world, but can it open a new mine?
The United States currently imports 25% of its consumed lithium, down from 50% in 2020.