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The Biden Administration Pledges to Phase Out Coal Power Plants
The Biden administration pledged on Saturday to phase out coal power plants alongside dozens of other countries, a change that would go a long way toward curbing global warming. Read More.
Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions
Republicans on a U.S. House panel argued Wednesday against aggressive moves to meet carbon reduction goals, saying U.S. fossil fuel companies are working to make their products cleaner. Read More.
Many voters are weary about a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch it 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
Third party candidates insist voters are restless enough to defy history. Read More.
Donald Trump eclipses 60% in GOP primary, an all-time high
Former President Donald Trump eclipsed another polling high in the Republican primary, breaching 60% support nationally. Read More.
Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records
A WIRED analysis of leaked police documents verifies that a secretive government program is allowing federal, state, and local law enforcement to access phone records of Americans who are not suspected of a crime. Read More.
Senator presses Army over backpay, religious freedoms for soldiers discharged for COVID vaccine refusal
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt sent a letter to Army demanding answers over the recent letter sent to former service members discharged for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More.
8 Republicans — including a surprise candidate — make Florida primary ballot
Florida’s primary — which is winner-take-all — comes after the early nominating states and Super Tuesday. Read More.
Pentagon faces backlash over $114 million budget request for DEI initiatives in 2024
The Pentagon faced heavy criticism Tuesday from House Republicans after it requested $114 million for the Defense Department's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and accessibility initiatives for the next fiscal year. Read More.
Florida & national GOP going all in on early voting, despite Trump’s comments to the contrary
The former president said ‘mail-ballots are a disaster’ earlier this month Read More.
Joe Biden falls behind Donald Trump with young voters, a key group ahead of 2024, poll says
President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup among young voters, an NBC News poll released Sunday found. Read More.
Marco Rubio: ‘China Wants to Displace the United States’
Over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined “One Nation” with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News to discuss China and Iran testing the United States’ military capacity and position as the dominant global superpower. Read More.
Biden Unlocks Fresh Funds to Iran Totaling Billions
The Biden administration on Tuesday reapproved a sanctions waiver that will allow Iran to access upward of $10 billion in frozen assets, the State Department confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon. Read More.
Thousands Rallied On The National Mall In Support Of Israel. Here’s What They Had To Say
This afternoon thousands of people rallied on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to support Israel in the month after a surprise attack from Hamas militants killed approximately 1,200 people and took over 200 others hostage, many of whom are still captive. Read More.
Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House
Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer who has cultivated an identity as a bipartisan consensus builder over three terms in Congress, announced on Monday that she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection next year. Read More.
Israel-Hamas war: Rubio claims TikTok spreads war propaganda favoring Chinese
Sen. Marco Rubio belongs to a group of lawmakers who are calling for a ban on TikTok, which a Chinese company owns, for spreading propaganda about the Israel-Hamas war. Read More.
