Politics & Policy
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Newsom announces California will remain in WHO network despite US withdrawal
The governor said California is now the first and only state to join WHO's Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network, which is designed to rapidly detect, verify, assess, and respond to emerging public health threats.
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You Vote: With Trump mocking climate change activists as major winter storm arrives, what say you?
Some climate scientists link extreme weather incidents to some form of climate change, though the effects of general climate trends on individual instances are disputed.
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FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at DC airport months before mid-air collision: Report
The air traffic controllers asked the FAA to decrease the number of arrivals on the airport's main runway from 36 to 32 incoming flights per hour, the Washington Times reported.
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Inflation, COVID-era spending policies result in teacher layoffs nationwide
Financed through the CARES Act and supplemental appropriations, the grant funding expires Sept. 30.
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'No Labels' national director says he would prefer Biden over Trump for 2024
This comes shortly after No Labels announced it would not be running a third-party candidate.
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Trump campaign expected to raise $43 million at fundraising event in Florida
Co-chairs of the event include businessman Robert Bigelow and New York grocery billionaire John Catsimatidis.
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Boebert earns top slot on Colorado GOP primary ballot
Former Colorado GOP Rep. Ken Buck had represented the Fourth District until late March, when he left Congress early.
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RFK Jr. vows to appoint special counsel to examine Jan. 6 prosecutions
"January 6 is one of the most polarizing topics on the political landscape. I am listening to people of diverse viewpoints on it in order to make sense of the event and what followed. I want to hear every side," he said.
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Maine passes National Popular Vote compact, despite possible ranked-choice voting issues
The National Popular Vote proposal forces Maine to "let California voters have more say” for who becomes president than “than voters in Maine,” said Trent England.
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Biden's green economy plans stumble as no one considered how much electricity would be needed
To grow industrial activity at the scale Biden envisions will require an enormous amount of electricity. Where all that power would come from wasn’t factored into the plans. Projects are already having trouble finding enough power.
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Parents of special-needs kids fight for school transparency on gender identity, right to record
Federal appeals court ruling would prevent recording of virtual meetings in the home, where "egregious constitutional or legal violations are more likely to occur," SCOTUS petition says.
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Second earthquake rocks New Jersey at magnitude 4.0
The first quake occurred around 10:23 a.m. and was a magnitude 4.8 centered on Whitehouse Station, N.J.
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Biden to unveil renewed student loan debt relief plan next week: Report
The Supreme Court last year struck down a broader debt cancellation program that would have seen the government forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers and as much as $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients.