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Fossil fuel-funded group hits Democrats for choosing clean energy over oil and gas
The American Action Network has launched a six-figure advertisement campaign accusing four Democratic lawmakers of failing to lower energy prices and endangering national security by opposing a bill that would roll back environmental regulations and boost fossil fuel drilling. The dark money, tax-exempt political group has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the oil and gas industry since its founding 13 years ago.
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Ron DeSantis Says Disney Has “Not Made A Peep” Since Skirmish Over “Don’t Say Gay” Law: “The Party Is Over For Them”
Ron DeSantis is claiming victory over silencing Disney following their public feud after the entertainment company openly opposed the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill that was signed into law by the Florida governor. “The big issue with Disney was they exercised a lot of political influence in this town,” DeSantis said in an interview with Newsmax. “And they tried to fight us on things like parents’ rights and things that are really important to the people of Florida. We beat them on that. We signed a parents’ rights bill and we’ve expanded protections and we’ve done a lot of stuff to go back and fight woke ideology.”
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Why Are So Many Democrats Backing an Accused Christian Nationalist?
Derrick Peterson claims he’s running “to represent diversity in its purest form,” but his Christian nationalist affiliations suggest otherwise
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Republicans Are Using Exceptions to Sell Their Abortion Bans. It’s a Scam.
Exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies are incredibly hard for pregnant people to actually use—and that’s a feature, not a bug.
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The Belief That Trump Is a Messiah Is Rampant and Dangerous
Psychologists have explained quite a lot about Donald Trump’s political invincibility and the unconditional allegiance of his followers. One well-supported explanation is that the president keeps his base loyal by keeping them fearful. Through persistent fear-mongering, with messages like, “Illegal immigrants are murderers and rapists,” and “Islam hates us,” Trump gets to play the role of the great protector.
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New Zealand cabinet reaches gender equality for the first time
For the first time, New Zealand will see an equal number of men and women in its cabinet. This comes after Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime, who is of Māori descent, was promoted as a cabinet minister. "It is nice to have a cabinet that reflects the New Zealand population," Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said, calling it a "good milestone to reach".
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Liberals gain control of the Wisconsin state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years
The victory of Janet Protasiewicz over conservative Dan Kelly will allow the court's new liberal majority to determine the future of key issues like abortion rights.
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Donald Trump will appear in court on Tuesday
Donald Trump is due to appear in court next week and be fingerprinted, becoming the first former US president to face criminal charges related to a 2016 hush-hush payment to actress Stormi Daniels. Trump will appear before a judge in Manhattan on Tuesday. A hearing in the case could fuel further divisions in the United States as he seeks to regain the presidency from the Republican Party.
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AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil
House Republicans are preparing to pass a sweeping energy bill that Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), have condemned as nothing more than a Big Oil wish list that would pilfer the public’s pockets to pad corporate profits. H.R. 1, dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act, is a combination of several Republican energy and climate proposals that would roll back provisions of Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) while expanding the ability of fossil fuel companies to mine and drill with even fewer regulations than they currently face.
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81 Percent of Americans Live in a One-Party State
The reality of America's two-party system is a one-party system in 39 states.
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White House ‘very in favor’ of bill thought to target TikTok
Platform has drawn close congressional scrutiny because the data of users could be available to the government of China
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What It Looks Like When the Far Right Takes Control of Local Government
The agenda for the Ottawa County governing board’s most recent meeting here last week listed, among other issues, a roof repair and resurfacing contract, a budget calendar that needed setting and, from IT, a request to hire one more employee.
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Bernie Sanders says that ‘it's time’ for a four-day workweek in the US — with no loss of pay. Here's why it's not such a crazy idea for companies to try
When it comes to supporting America’s working families, you’d be hard pressed to find a more vocal advocate than U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders’ most recent point of concern, is the standard 40-hour five-day work week. The Vermont Independent has declared “it’s time to move toward a four-day work week.”
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Washington is shunning remote work, and we’re all losing
Recent layoffs at major tech companies pose a tremendous opportunity for the federal government.
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Chris Rock calls lawmakers ‘stupid’ for wanting Trump arrested
Chris Rock joked that former President Donald Trump was “romantic” for allegedly paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — while calling lawmakers “stupid” for wanting him arrested, warning it will only inflate his popularity.
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The Great Realignment That Still Isn't Happening
In January 2022, I wrote an article debunking what might be called the realignment hypothesis — the increasingly popular notion that we’re living through a political realignment. Broadly defined, a political realignment is “A rare, significant, long-term change in the voting behavior and party identification of the electorate.”
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Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday as New York law enforcement prepares for possible indictment | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he expects to be arrested in connection with the yearslong investigation into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and called on his supporters to protest any such move.
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Mike Pence implies that Trump is a fake Christian during speech to room full of journalists
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has hinted he's gearing up for a 2024 run at the presidency, is likely to make his devout Christian faith a key component of his campaign.
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Silicon Valley finally figured out people don't like it
During the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, people in tech started to realize something: a lot of people really don’t like them. Since the bank started to buckle late last week, tech luminaries have taken time out of their busy schedules of doing innovation to tweet about how everyone rooting against a bailout of Silicon Valley Bank simply doesn’t get it. Silicon Valley had birthed “the greatest wealth generation engine this country has had for the last 2 decades,” said Austin Federa, a spokesperson for the crypto blockchain Solana, and a bailout was essential to save a cornerstone of the American economy.
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A tech boss appointed by Italy's prime minister resigned after quoting a speech from fascist dictator Mussolini in an internal email
Claudio Anastasio, who is reported to be friends with Mussolini's granddaughter, provided no clear reasoning for his unusual choice of quote.
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