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Energy Department Releases Report on LNG Exports
Officials say energy prices will increase if the U.S. eases LNG exports. The Department of Energy (DOE) released its report on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports after President…
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President Biden Commutes Sentences of Most Death Row Inmates
To keep the next administration from executing them, 37 out of 40 will now serve life in prison. President Joe Biden reduced the sentences of 37 death row…
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Congress Passes 11th-Hour Funding to Keep Government Running
The president signed the legislation on Saturday. The House of Representatives finally passed a continuing late Friday, which the Senate quickly approved in the early morning hours on…
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House Committee Members Respond to Unidentified Drones
While some believe they could be Chinese spy drones, others conclude there is no credible threat. Despite assistance from President Biden’s administration that the unidentified aircraft are innocent,…
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U.S. and China Extend Science and Technology Pact for 5 Years
Updates protocol first enacted in 1979 to include “emerging technologies” The United States and China signed an amendment to the Science and Technology agreement this month, authorizing updates…
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President Calls for Gun Reform on Sandy Hook 12th Anniversary
He urges Congress to support universal background checks and red flag laws. President Joe Biden again called for federal gun reform on Saturday to mark the anniversary of…
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White House Announces Plan to Counter Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea
National security memo describes the four nations’ cooperation as an “axis of upheaval” or “quartet of chaos.” President Biden approved a national security memo on China, Russia, Iran,…
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Senator Votes “No Confidence” in FBI Director
Incoming Senate judiciary chair issues 11-page list of grievances. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa published an 11-page document criticizing the work of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher…
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Interior Announces $20 Million for Local Wildfire Response
The new pilot program funds slip-on tanker units for pick-up trucks. The Department of the Interior (DOI) made an additional $20 million available through its Slip-on Tanker Pilot…
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