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Big Tech's soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive
Read full article: Big Tech's soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractiveCoal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
Read full article: Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising sitePresident Donald Trump's administration is providing another example of how it's targeting those the president feels are blocking his agenda.
Experts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a month
Read full article: Experts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a monthPolicy experts say undocumented immigrants' cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.
Texas universities say Trump administration restored immigration status of some international students
Read full article: Texas universities say Trump administration restored immigration status of some international studentsMore than 250 students in Texas had their status revoked in recent weeks. Despite the reversal, federal attorneys say they’re developing policies to resume terminations.
The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical minerals
Read full article: The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical mineralsSecretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo.
Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
Read full article: Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers sayOrganizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries
Read full article: Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiriesThe Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue subpoenas to news organizations as part of leak investigations, serve search warrants when appropriate and force journalists to testify about their sources.
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employeesA federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Read full article: Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World CupSen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
Read full article: 19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schoolsDemocratic attorneys general in 19 states are suing the Trump administration, challenging directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.
Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities
Read full article: Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative prioritiesAfter Republicans and Democrats fight over the budget and constitutional amendments, GOP members stake out a new battlefield.
College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out
Read full article: College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking outCollege journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech.
In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuits
Read full article: In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuitsThe Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability.
Requiring voters to prove citizenship spurs concern that eligible Texans won’t be able to cast ballots
Read full article: Requiring voters to prove citizenship spurs concern that eligible Texans won’t be able to cast ballotsDemocrats and other critics say Texas legislation threatens to keep citizens who can’t easily access the right documents from voting.
ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US
Read full article: ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the USFederal officials say the government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S. That word came Friday.
Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say
Read full article: Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources sayU.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is already a marquee midterm contest.
Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
Read full article: Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumersPresident Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.
Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms
Read full article: Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration formsVoting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.
Texas Senate approves bill to block Houston’s ‘Uplift Harris’, other universal basic income programs
Read full article: Texas Senate approves bill to block Houston’s ‘Uplift Harris’, other universal basic income programsThe Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to prevent local governments from using public funds for universal basic income programs like Harris County's "Uplift Harris."
The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents
Read full article: The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agentsThe FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse.
How the public's shift on immigration paved the way for Trump's crackdown
Read full article: How the public's shift on immigration paved the way for Trump's crackdownSince returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented campaign of immigration enforcement that has pushed the limits of executive power and clashed with federal judges trying to restrain him.
Immigration is Trump's strongest issue, but many say he's gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Immigration is Trump's strongest issue, but many say he's gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration remains a point of strength as he takes wide-ranging action to ramp up deportations and target people in the U.S. illegally.
Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entry
Read full article: Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entryWhat immigrants and citizens should know about federal agents’ power to question and search people at airports and the border.
Donald Trump's trip to Pope Francis' funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years
Read full article: Donald Trump's trip to Pope Francis' funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the yearsThe clash in style between Donald Trump and Pope Francis and their positions on migration, the environment and poverty will come into sharper focus with the president in Rome for Francis’ funeral.
Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegally
Read full article: Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegallyThe Trump administration plans to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation.
Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
Read full article: Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theftDisgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for the crimes that got him ousted from Congress.
Courier’s lawsuit seeks to block Texas Lottery from banning its services
Read full article: Courier’s lawsuit seeks to block Texas Lottery from banning its servicesLotto.com’s suit, which was filed Thursday, comes less than a week before the state agency votes to ban the third-party services.
Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats' top fundraising platform
Read full article: Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats' top fundraising platformPresident Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party’s top fundraising platform.
Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to decide on contesting, docs show
Read full article: Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to decide on contesting, docs showMigrants subject to removal from the U.S. under the contested Alien Enemies Act are getting only about 12 hours to decide if they want to contest their removal, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.