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On Wednesday night, Donald Trump took to his social media platform to call on Republicans to shut down the government unless they manage to defund the criminal investigations into his alleged theft of classified documents, obstruction of justice, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Instead of opting into registering to vote, residents of the Keystone State now have to opt out.
Tourism is poised to consume a troubling 40 percent of the world’s remaining 1.5 C carbon budget by mid-century.
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After Donald Trump suggested he could create an abortion policy compromise that would “make people happy,” his primary opponent Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pounced on the comment as a way to secure support for his faltering campaign.
The biggest threats to America used to come from terrorist groups outside the country; now they are coming from inside the country as well.
The worst time to prepare for an emergency is after the disaster is already upon us.
Mitt Romney is a true Republican-in-name-only. And that’s not because he has changed since becoming the 2012 GOP nominee. It’s because today’s Republican Party is unrecognizable from the one he led not so long ago.
It seems as though Elon Musk is more interested in suing the groups that bring neo-Nazi content on Twitter to his attention than in removing the offensive posts.
Chances are your credit card, retirement plan, or even your savings account are linked to fossil fuels.
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin met in Russia Wednesday, and while their friend Donald Trump couldn’t be there in person, he was there in spirit.