Confirmation stalled in Senate for almost a year Ed Gonzalez, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, withdrew from the nomination on Monday. He…
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Supreme Court Limits EPA Powers
“Blank check” on regulatory authority trimmed. The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions in a 6-3 ruling released Thursday.…
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Justice Breyer Formally Retires from the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in. On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer officially retired from the Supreme Court. “It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in…
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President Biden Meets with Turkish President Erdogan
Praises him for working with NATO on Sweden and Finland. President Joe Biden commended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for the agreement signed with Sweden and…
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Senators Urge Action on Abortion
Respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota published an op-ed on Saturday, encouraging colleagues…
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President Meets with G7 Leaders in Europe
Supporting Ukraine in the midst of domestic stress. President Joe Biden began his trip to Europe last weekend, meeting with the Group of Seven (G-7) nations in Germany…
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Dozens of Migrants Dead in Trafficking Tragedy
Several survivors hospitalized in Texas. At least 50 people were found dead inside a truck carrying illegal migrants in Texas. Officials confirmed Monday that the bodies were found inside…
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President Biden Addresses Illegal Fishing
A proposed rule would address forced labor and other rights. On Monday, President Biden signed a national security memo that addresses illegal fishing in international waters. In it,…
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President Commits $200B to Global Infrastructure Plan
Plan would counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. President Biden is meeting with the G7 nations in Germany. He announced the launch of a partnership for global infrastructure,…
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DOE Awards $57.9 Million to Decarbonization Projects
Funds 30 projects for clean energy manufacturing. The Department of Energy has awarded $57.9 million to 30 scientific projects aimed at decarbonizing American manufacturing. The industrial sector accounts…
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