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House Republicans propose carbon capture and sequestration legislation

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled proposals focused on carbon capture and sequestration, the first of three parts of their environmental plan that rivals a recently released plan from House Democrats. The three-pronged plan will focus on carbon capture, clean energy and conservation, said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyOvernight Energy: Panel gives chairman power to subpoena Interior | House […]

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Trump urges Senate to reject effort to reel in his Iran war powers

President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden assures supporters the primary is still ‘wide open’ in lengthy phone call: report Warren: We are watching a descent into authoritarianism Collins: Trump ‘angered by impeachment’ MORE on Wednesday pressed the Senate to vote against a resolution that would rein in his ability to take military action against Iran without congressional […]

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Trump administration mulling special negotiator for nuke talks with Russia: report

The Trump administration is mulling hiring a special negotiator for nuclear talks with Russia as the last arms control treaty between the two nations is set to expire next year, Politico reported.   A high-level negotiator would be recruited to act as a special envoy for the negotiations with Russia, although Trump may tap the negotiator to […]

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Iran resolution supporters fear impeachment will put it on back burner

Supporters of a resolution to constrain President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump’s newest Russia adviser, Andrew Peek, leaves post: report Hawley expects McConnell’s final impeachment resolution to give White House defense ability to motion to dismiss Trump rips New York City sea wall: ‘Costly, foolish’ and ‘environmentally unfriendly idea’ MORE’s ability to wage war with Iran are […]

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Iran trying to analyze doomed Ukrainian jet's black box: report

Iran is trying to analyze the black box belonging to the crashed Ukrainian jet, an official told a state news agency Sunday, a day after reports circulated about the records being transferred to Ukraine for analysis. Hassan Rezaifar, a director in charge of accident investigations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, told state news agency IRNA […]

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Lawmakers call for FTC probe into top financial data aggregator

A group of lawmakers on Friday called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate one of the top financial data aggregators in the U.S., questioning whether it is collecting reams of sensitive information on Americans without adequate consent.  Sens. Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenHillicon Valley: Biden calls for revoking tech legal shield | DHS chief […]

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Judge: Referring to transgender people by chosen pronouns 'courtesy,' not law

Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan, a President TrumpDonald John TrumpNational Archives says it altered Trump signs, other messages in Women’s March photo Dems plan marathon prep for Senate trial, wary of Trump trying to ‘game’ the process Democratic lawmaker dismisses GOP lawsuit threat: ‘Take your letter and shove it’ MORE appointee, this week cautioned that courts follow […]

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California sues Trump administration over fracking

California is suing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its plan to open up public lands in the state to oil and gas drilling including fracking, California Attorney General Xavier BecerraXavier BecerraOvernight Energy: Appeals court tosses kids’ climate suit | California sues Trump over fracking | Oversight finds EPA appointees slow-walked ethics obligations California […]

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Cities, states sue over planned Trump cuts to food stamps

A coalition of 14 states and two major cities filed a lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to block the Trump administration from eliminating food stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans. The administration’s new rules will restrict the ability of states to provide food stamps to jobless residents. Instead, “able-bodied” Americans who are not caring for a […]

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Pentagon to place new restrictions, monitoring on foreign military students

Click:50th anniversary gift for parents The Defense Department announced Friday that it will implement new guidelines for vetting foreign students attending U.S. military programs and impose new restrictions following last month’s deadly shooting at an air base in Pensacola, Fla. The new restrictions include banning international military students from possessing firearms and limiting access to government property […]

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