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Trump attacks on renewables ‘toxic’ to permitting talks

Top lawmakers working on permitting reform in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about some form of legislation getting across the finish line this year, but a White House official was cool to ...

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Republicans vs. the Fourteenth Amendment

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeIn this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the Brexit vote, which was cast 10 years ago this mont...

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Will Trump ruin America’s birthday?

An entrance to a construction area of Freedom 250's Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald ...

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End Citizens United’s Tiffany Muller on fighting big money in politics

End Citizens United’s Tiffany Muller on fighting big money in politics0:00/2889.8392291× Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!), subscribe to the feed in your podcast app,...

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Texas Senate race increasingly hinges on what it means to be a man

“Tofu Talarico.” “Six-Gender Jimmy.” “James Talafreako.” These are just some of the nicknames allies of Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton have levied agai...

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Knicks provide boon to Mamdani political brand

NEW YORK — Luckily for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Knicks fever is contagious.As the Jalen Brunson-led squad has gone from underdogs in the NBA Finals to a team within reach of its first ch...

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Top DOJ official planned to make a claim with Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

A top Justice Department staffer responsible for liaising with Congress planned to make a claim with President Donald Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and asked to recuse himself from any work rel...

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Inflation surges to three-year high as Iran fighting drags on

President Donald Trump’s inflation headache is only getting worse.The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that prices climbed at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in May — the first time it has topp...

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Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ as negotiations stall

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran will “pay the price” for refusing to accept a deal, as peace negotiations between the two nations remain stalled.In a post to social media, Trump decla...

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A Turning Point for Conservative Women

If the conservative manosphere is associated with protein powder, pomade, and ancient Rome, then the conservative womanosphere is its aesthetic opposite: a frilly wonderland of gingham tablecloths ...

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Becerra to face Hilton in California gov’s race, after Steyer falls short

SACRAMENTO, California — Xavier Becerra has moved to the brink of the California governorship, after Tom Steyer was eliminated from the race on Tuesday.Instead of running against a Democrat, Becerr...

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Californians didn’t buy billionaire Tom Steyer’s ‘class traitor’ message

SACRAMENTO, California — Tom Steyer spent more than $200 million running for governor as the sworn enemy of moneyed powers. California voters didn’t buy it.The billionaire megadonor shattered spend...

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Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor

Republican firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace lost her GOP primary for South Carolina governor, potentially ending her rollercoaster political career.Mace failed to advance to a runoff Tuesday. She was cons...

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Graham Platner is officially Democrats’ nominee to take on Susan Collins

Graham Platner on Tuesday officially became the Democratic Party’s nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine in one of the nation’s most high-profile Senate races.The political newcomer ea...

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Steyer’s exit from the California governor’s race could spell bad news for climate policy

A showdown between Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer in the California governor’s race would have made climate policy one of the most talked-about issues through November.Now, environmental advocates a...

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Graham Platner Is Weakened—But He Can Still Win in November

Graham Platner will kick off starts his first general election at one of the lowest points of his upstart Senate campaign. There has been nonstop coverage, both in Maine and nationally, about racy ...

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The Democratic establishment begrudgingly moves to embrace Graham Platner

Graham Platner was far from establishment Democrats’ first choice to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. But they’re lining up behind him now — even if some are doing so begrudgingly.With votes still b...

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From the Trump administration to Kevin O’Leary, there’s a new narrative that China is to blame for plummeting data center popularity

As negative sentiment toward data center construction reaches a fever pitch, some AI advocates are blaming China for emerging narratives around the rapid growth of the technology’s infrastructure—a...

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