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EPA announces $2.9B to remove lead and PFAS from drinking waterAmericans’ drinking water may get cleaner after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted $2.9 billion to remove lead and $1 billion to remove other dangerous toxins from water systems across… Read More
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Legislation to counter Big Pharma gains bipartisan support in SenateInsurance companies’ ownership of pharmacies and hospitals is raising consumer costs, but economic competition can counter inflating expenses, according to bipartisan legislation from Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts. âWe need more competition. We need protections for patients. We need better… Read More
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NASA reorganizes to accelerate Moon Base, lunar programs(The Center Square) â NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain… Read More
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Gunman dead after opening fire near White House(Daily Caller News Foundation) â U.S. Secret Service agents scrambled to secure the White House after at least 20 gunshots were heard Saturday evening when a suspect was fatally shot… Read More
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Trump admin drops chemical program critics say was weaponized to target American manufacturing plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pivoting from a long-contested chemical risk assessment program it notes Congress never authorized and critics say became a tool for targeting chemical facilities, including plants sterilizing medical equipment at the height… Read More
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Gabbard announces resignation, cites personal reasons(The Center Square) â Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation Friday afternoon, citing personal reasons. The former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii will remain at her post until… Read More
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Missouri voters to decide in August whether to eliminate state income taxMissouri voters will decide the fate of four constitutional amendments during the upcoming primary election on Aug. 4, including one to eliminate the stateâs individual income tax. Gov. Mike… Read More
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Democrats push bill to end federal death penalty after DOJ brings back firing squadÂCongressional Democrats launched a bid Wednesday to eliminate the federal death penalty, directly challenging President Donald Trumpâs aggressive public safety agenda, which recently expanded federal execution options to… Read More
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EPA slashes regulations on refrigerants finalized during Biden-era(The Center Square) â The Environmental Protection Agency is slashing some regulations on refrigerants finalized in the Biden-era in an effort it says will reduce grocery costs for Americans and… Read More
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Just 8 House Democrats voted for parental consent pronouns bill(The Daily Signal) â On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217â198 to require federally funded elementary and middle schools to obtain parental consent before changing a studentâs gender… Read More
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US House passes bill on housing affordability(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The House overwhelmingly passed a housing affordability bill Wednesday that would limit major investors from purchasing single-family homes while allowing them to build additional family… Read More
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Congress must ban the chemical abortion pill â itâs the only solution, Hawley saysAfter the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the temporary pause on chemical abortion pill mail orders, the drug, mifepristone, has returned to unregulated nationwide shipment. Now, Congress must “ban it,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, told The Lion. âCongress needs to ban… Read More
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Georgia, Tennessee expand baby safe haven lawsGeorgia and Tennessee have expanded safe haven laws meant to give parents in crisis a legal way to surrender newborn babies instead of abandoning them. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed… Read More
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Watchdog report: Data centers can help taxpayers if done rightAs property tax bills climb across the U.S., a new report from a tax watchdog finds communities welcoming data center development are bucking the trend. A data center is a… Read More
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Trump turns up heat on John Thune, demands Senate Leader fire Parliamentarian(Daily Caller News Foundation) â President Donald Trump ramped up pressure Wednesday on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. MacDonough serves as a de-facto referee… Read More
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Sen. Hawley: Legislation to fund federal agents to protect children from trafficking may pass âas early as today’The largest effort against child trafficking in the history of the federal government may pass as the Senate considers a reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),… Read More
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Iowa governor signs legislation cracking down on chemical abortionsÂIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed several measures this week, including one restricting access to drugs used for chemical abortions through telehealth and mail-order services. House File 2788… Read More
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Senators push crackdown on AI chatbots amid fears Big Tech is putting kids at risk(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Senators are moving to crack down on AI companion chatbots as parents warn that the technology is forming emotional relationships with children and in some… Read More
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Legal analysts applaud, remain skeptical of American Bar Associationâs DEI elimination(The Center Square) â Some education experts see the American Bar Associationâs recent vote to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion accreditation requirement for law schools as significant, while others… Read More
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Hawley, Tebow champion child protection in DHS funding bill, Reconciliation 2.0(The Daily Signal) â The Senate GOP is taking the next steps to pass legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security this week. Thanks to pro-family GOP senators,… Read More