Politics & Policy
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Trump taps transition co-chair Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
The announcement comes after Trump nominated his other transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary.
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Oldest president-elect Trump picks multigenerational nominees after winning younger voters
"The Trump campaign doesn't play by the rules, the understatement of the year if not the decade," Christian Toto said.
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Trump's cabinet picks draw out agenda opponents in old guard GOP
The trio of unconventional nominees have called for comprehensive reforms to their respective departments, roiling career officials and prompting threats of mass resignations should they be confirmed.
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Manchin says he'd consider White House bid after declining to seek reelection to Senate
Were he to mount such a bid, he would join fellow third-party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West.
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New Hampshire announces date to remain host of first-in-nation presidential primary
Announcement is rebuke of the Democratic National Committee, others who have attempted to move other states ahead of New Hampshire
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Oregon Senator urges Biden administration to limit natural gas exports
“By exacerbating climate change, LNG exports also pose a threat to environmental justice at home and abroad because the impacts of climate change fall most heavily on low-income communities and communities of color,” the lawmakers wrote.
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Siemens Energy considers scaling back sagging wind turbine operation to return to profitability
The company also secured $8 billion in guarantees from the German government this week after S&P cut Siemens Gemesa's long-term credit rating to just one notch above junk.
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Trump files motion for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
Trump's attorneys said that "the evidence of apparent and actual bias is tangible and overwhelming."
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Appeals court orders sale of Gulf oil, gas leases to proceed over environmentalists' objections
During oral arguments Monday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had questioned if the environmental groups had demonstrated they would be harmed as a result of the lower court’s decision.
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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy officially enters Democrat Senate primary to challenge Menendez
Menendez, who has served as senator since 2006, has not said whether he is running for reelection in 2024.
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George Washington University suspends pro-Palestine group after demonstration
The move follows Columbia University's suspending its own chapter of the group last week.
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Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom launches congressional bid to oust Mary Peltola
Though Alaska is typically a Republican bastion, the Democratic Peltola won election to the seat in a special election in August of 2022.
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Fulton County election issues: Ballot counting, voter rolls, challenges, board seats, lawsuits
The most recent issue in Fulton County was a missing box of early in-person ballots from the November election. Although more issues have cropped up, there is no indication so far that any outcomes should be changed.