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In new legal filings, lawyers for the Trump administration say that decisions to end nearly 300 renewable energy development grants last year were made based "solely" on whether recipients supported President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
In a filing dated July 15, lawyers representing the U.S. Department of Energy wrote that the decision to deny grant money hinged on whether the recipient was in a state that either did not vote for Trump in the 2024 election, or was represented by Democratic senators in Congress.
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This week the Trump administration held a roundtable discussion focused on touting more than 200 additional signatories to the President's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, an effort aimed at lowering higher utility costs Americans may face during data center building and development.
The pledge — which does not have the force of law — encourages hyperscalers and AI companies to build or bring new power supply, pay for any upgrades to power grids, invest in local workforces, and pay for their own water and electricity. It also encourages officials in charge of providing power to states to keep rates low.
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Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Previously the agency's investigation included five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
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Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.
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Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, according to Milwaukee County booking records.
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Tropical Storm Bertha made a second landfall Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana state line after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl that triggered heavy surf and some flooding along the Gulf Coast. Forecasters said more flooding was possible as heavy rains moved onshore into southeast Texas.
Bertha moved inland about 75 miles northeast of Galveston, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. Three hours later it remained a tropical storm, though its maximum sustained winds had dropped to 40 mph. More weakening was expected overnight.
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President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
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Will President Donald Trump's name grace one of the most famous -- and sometimes maligned -- landmarks in his hometown of New York City?
That's what the Republican administration was urging this week.
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President Donald Trump says a new U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement will move forward only if Saudi Arabia normalizes relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabia has long said it would not establish ties with Israel without a clear path to Palestinian statehood, making Trump's condition a significant hurdle for the deal.
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Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back and forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government attorneys. They come at a time when the Trump administration is vigorously going after news organizations whose reporting and coverage it doesn’t like — and also trying to crack down on leaks inside the government.
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