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Supreme Court Green-Lights Dismantling of Education Department
Supreme Court Green-Lights Dismantling of Education Department
Supreme Court Green-Lights Dismantling of Education Department
2025-07-14 21:21:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In a major victory for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the White House can move forward with plans to lay off nearly 1,400 employees at the Department of Education. As is their custom... Read More

Health
Getting Back to Nature May Help Ease Back Pain
Getting Back to Nature May Help Ease Back Pain

WASHINGTON — A walk in the woods might not cure chronic pain, but it could help some people cope with the condition. A new study out of the U.K. dives into how people living with chronic low back pain experience... Read More

How Much Water Is Enough?

WASHINGTON — Whether it's a Stanley tumbler clutched in the gym or a gallon-sized jug making the rounds on TikTok,... Read More

2025-07-14 13:32:18
US Manufacturers Stuck In a Rut Despite Subsidies From Biden and Protection From Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much, but they share a conviction that the government should help... Read More

2025-07-14 12:42:50
HHS Bans Undocumented Immigrants From Head Start, Other Taxpayer-Funded Programs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday slammed the door on undocumented immigrants accessing taxpayer-funded programs,... Read More

2025-07-11 21:22:29

Renewable Energy

2025-07-11 21:07:46
by Dan McCue
New Dems Roundtable Focuses on ‘Big Bill’s’ Impact on Clean Energy

WASHINGTON — Members of the New Democrat Coalition traveled to Garner, North Carolina, on Friday to speak with voters about... Read More

WASHINGTON — Members of the New Democrat Coalition traveled to Garner, North Carolina, on Friday to speak with voters about why they believe the sweeping domestic policy package their Republican colleagues passed last week will stymie the growth of a... Read More

Energy

2025-07-11 20:44:59
by Dan McCue
Oil From Strategic Reserves Headed to ExxonMobil to Offset Supply Disruption

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Friday said it is providing ExxonMobil with up to 1 million barrels of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Friday said it is providing ExxonMobil with up to 1 million barrels of crude oil from the federal government’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to offset a supply disruption on the Gulf Coast. The oil... Read More

Tariffs

2025-07-11 19:14:33
by Tom Ramstack
Brazilian President Says He Will Match Trump’s Highest Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Brazil’s president is pledging that he will not back down from a trade war with the United States... Read More

WASHINGTON — Brazil’s president is pledging that he will not back down from a trade war with the United States as the deadline approaches to reach a deal on tariffs. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said this week he... Read More

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2025-07-11 19:07:18
by Dan McCue
Interior Dept. Proposed Updates to Energy Commingling Rules

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has proposed updating federal oil and gas regulations to make it easier for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has proposed updating federal oil and gas regulations to make it easier for operators to combine production from multiple leases. According to the agency, this approach would allow oil and gas to be... Read More

2025-07-11 18:51:41
by Dan McCue
Schumer Presses Kennedy to Declare Measles Emergency

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to declare a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to declare a public health emergency for measles after confirmed cases of the virus reached their highest number in more than three decades.... Read More

2025-07-11 18:49:59
by Dan McCue
BOEM Plans Oil and Gas Lease Sale Before Year’s End

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is planning to hold an oil and gas lease sale for blocks... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is planning to hold an oil and gas lease sale for blocks of seabed off the U.S. Gulf Coast before the end of the year. According to a proposed notice of sale... Read More

2025-07-11 18:45:40
by Dan McCue
Feds Seek to Green-Light Coal Exploration Project in Utah

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed coal exploration project that would be... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed coal exploration project that would be located in Utah’s Muddy Creek Canyon. The notice in the Federal Register on Friday is the first such announcement from... Read More

2025-07-11 14:32:00
by Dan McCue
President, First Lady, Head to Texas to Support Flood Recovery Effort

WASHINGTON — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are en route to west-central Texas this morning to show support... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are en route to west-central Texas this morning to show support to stricken families and emergency responders in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the region. Those responders and volunteers continue... Read More

2025-07-11 14:12:12
by Home
AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in the Washington, DC, City Council Special Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southeast Washington, D.C., will fill a vacant city council seat Tuesday in a special election... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southeast Washington, D.C., will fill a vacant city council seat Tuesday in a special election to replace former Councilmember Trayon White, who was expelled from office in February following his 2024 arrest in a federal corruption probe. Among... Read More

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