He asks the same of cell phone services and banks. On Monday, President Joe Biden urged companies running gas stations, banks, and cell phone services to lower costs…
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Senator Introduces “Make the Universities Pay Act”
Proposes 50% of student loan defaults to fall on college. Senator Josh Hawley proposed new legislation on Wednesday called “Make the Universities Pay Act” that intends to hold…
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American Freed in Prisoner Swap with Taliban
President Biden commends the return of abducted engineer Mark Frerichs. Early this week, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for tribal leader Bashir Noorzai. Frerichs…
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Senate Ratifies Global Climate Treaty
Senator Carper said it is time to join the rest of the international community. On Wednesday, the Senate voted to approve the Kigali Amendment, a global climate deal…
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Representative McCaul Calls for Certainty on Taiwan
He says a strong doctrine is needed. Representative Michael McCaul of Texas has called for a stronger “doctrine of certainty” when it comes to the U.S. relationship between…
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Hurricane Fiona Hits Puerto Rico
President Biden makes an emergency declaration. The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power Sunday as Hurricane Fiona made a direct hit on the U.S. territory with dangerous…
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President Says Pandemic is Over
He added that it has changed everything. President Biden declared the COVID pandemic over in a televised interview Sunday. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing…
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President Considers Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
The Interior secretary says, “Floating wind has incredible potential.” President Biden and others in the administration are seeking to develop additional offshore wind energy in deeper waters and…
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Energy Department Plans for Geothermal Development
Secretary Granholm announces new department goal. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has announced a new geothermal goal for the Department of Energy (DOE) called the Enhanced Geothermal Shot.…
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Senators Seek to Declare Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism
Others already listed are China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria. A bipartisan effort to declare Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism was introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham…
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