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Gallup Poll Shows Record-Low Public Confidence in U.S. Environmental Quality

A Gallup poll finds a record-low 35% of Americans rate U.S. environmental quality positively, with 61% saying the govern

Apr 14

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CBP Nears Launch of Automated System to Refund $166 Billion in Invalidated Trump Tariffs

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has completed primary development of an automated system to refund roughly $166 billi

Apr 14

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Bessent Confirms Trump Administration Drafting Order to Require Banks to Collect Citizenship Data

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would require U.

Apr 14

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LAUSD Averts Massive Strike with Last-Minute Union Deal, Secures Major Pay Raises

The Los Angeles Unified School District reached a last-minute agreement with three unions early Tuesday, averting a stri

Apr 14

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Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Homeschool Regulations Following Child Welfare Failures

Connecticut lawmakers are proposing new regulations on homeschooling families following high-profile child welfare failu

Apr 14

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Vermont's Unilateral Telework Rollback Ruled Unlawful, Exposing Costly Legal and Fiscal Blunder

A Vermont Labor Relations Board ruling has exposed Governor Phil Scott's unilateral return-to-office mandate as an unlaw

Apr 14

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Amid Fuel Price Crisis, Pressure Mounts on Trump to Reverse Federal Telework Cuts

With global oil markets in turmoil, energy experts and federal unions are calling on the Trump administration to reinsta

Apr 14

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GOP Senator Moran Rebukes Trump's NASA Cuts, Vows to Protect Science Funding

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chair of the Senate subcommittee overseeing NASA, publicly criticized the Trump administratio

Apr 13

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Texas AG Paxton Investigates Lululemon Over PFAS Claims Amid Senate Primary Runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into whether Lululemon misled consumers about PFAS chemica

Apr 13

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Baltimore Reduces Water Fluoridation Citing Supply Chain Disruptions from Middle East Conflict

Baltimore will temporarily lower fluoride concentrations in its water supply, citing national shortages exacerbated by t

Apr 13

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Trump Uses McDonald's Delivery in Oval Office to Promote Tax-Free Tips Policy

President Trump promoted his policy eliminating federal taxes on tips during an Oval Office event featuring a McDonald's

Apr 13

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Hollywood Elite Mobilize Against Paramount-Warner Merger, Citing Threat to Creative Economy

A coalition of more than 1,000 film and television professionals is publicly opposing the planned merger of Paramount an

Apr 13