Oil and gas lease sale starts new era in Gulf energy production
Auction of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of America for the first time since 2023 was held Wednesday in New Orleans,... Read More.
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U.S. seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
The United States has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
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House GOP takes lead on health care strategy as Senate preps votes on doomed bills
With millions of Americans expecting health insurance premium hikes in less than three weeks and no viable healthcare bills sitting in the U.S. Senate,... Read More.
Golden pushes for vote on bill to restore federal union rights
Mainers' representation in the U.S. House wants action restoring union rights for federal workers, and now.
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New DHS website shows Americans noncitizens arrested in their neighborhood
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a new website for Americans to use to search and locate criminal foreign nationals who've been... Read More.
U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to take up ‘climate’ case against oil company
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on Friday whether to consider a case allowing state and local governments to sue fossil fuel companies for... Read More.
As federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he’ll welcome more Somalis
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson's fundraising luncheon.
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Paramount Skydance makes $108B hostile bid to buy Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance has made a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Report: Government unions spent $915 million on politics in 2024
Government unions across the country spent more than $900 million during the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to a new report.
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Some GOP lawmakers a ‘no’ on $901B Pentagon funding bill
Some U.S. lawmakers are already taking issue with the final negotiated version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the must-pass annual funding bill... Read More.
Poll: 3/4 of Americans call lawsuit abuse a serious problem
More than three-fourths of American voters believe lawsuit abuse is a serious problem, according to a new poll.
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Report: Wisconsin schools spent COVID funds on historic staffing, not recovery
Wisconsin schools spent 41% of the $1.49 billion in pandemic recovery federal funding on permanent salaries rather than temporary learning recovery solutions while spending... Read More.
