Politics & Policy
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Not just gasoline: Rising costs from Iran conflict will impact food, plastics and electronics
The Strait of Hormuz is an artery through which oil, natural gas, petrochemicals and nitrogen fertilizers flow. Just about every consumer product will be more expensive with increased costs of diesel, gasoline, fertilizers, plastics and helium, all of which require oil products. How high prices go and what the impact will be on the economy will depend on how long the conflict continues, and its eventual outcome.
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Trump claims his supporters should boycott Bruce Springsteen over 'incurable' TDS
Springsteen has been a long-time critic of the president, stating in 2016 that the “republic is under siege by a moron," and spoke out against Trump last year in Europe.
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Department of Justice sues New Jersey town over natural gas hook-up ban
In 2022, the Township banned natural gas, propane gas, and fuel oil infrastructure and appliances in new apartment complexes or apartment-style housing with 12 or more dwelling units.
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Oversight GOP threatens contempt for Bill, Hillary Clinton
Under the Biden administration, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and current Trump advisor Peter Navarro refused to comply with subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 panel, resulting in convictions for contempt of Congress and jail time.
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MTG slams report White House contacted Secret Service over her
Axios on Friday published an article stating that the White House alerted Secret Service that Greene may have notified Code Pink activists of Trump's planned visit to a local restaurant in advance last Fall.
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House Dems plan bill to strip ICE agents of qualified immunity
The bill is not expected to clear the lower chamber, which has a Republican majority.
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Trump says Venezuela releasing political prisoners, cancels second wave of attacks
"Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of 'Seeking Peace,'" President Trump said
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Trump says Venezeulan opposition leader Machado will visit US next week
The comment comes after Machado said she would “love” to “personally” give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she was awarded last October for her fight against what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called a dictatorship.
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Trump pushes Congress to increase US military budget amid heightened tensions
Trump initially called for the increase in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, seeking a "dream military." He told Sean Hannity that the U.S. needs the better equipment to defend against "real threats out there."
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Ramaswamy bodyguard arrested on drug-trafficking charges: Report
Salsburey, who was hired and placed on Ramaswamy's detail through a private firm, was removed from the candidate's team immediately after his arrest last week.
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Trump's withdrawal of U.S. from key climate orgs angers some activists but draws praise from others
Among the groups from which the U.S. withdrew are two prominent climate organizations — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Coal and power groups back UP–Norfolk Southern rail merger
The two railroads recently filed their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, which must approve any consolidation in the freight rail industry. If approved, the deal would create the country’s first transcontinental railroad.
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Leavitt pins Minneapolis shooting on 'sinister' left-wing movement
The Department of Homeland Security has defended the agent's actions as self-defense.