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Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts
The EPA launched Energy Star in 1992 with the goal of tackling environmental protection and economic growth. It boosts the ...
Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump’s crypto ventures
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency, after arguing ...
Court rules Alabama violated Voting Rights Act in drawing congressional lines
Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it drew congressional lines and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that ...
President Donald Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House ...
House follows Trump’s lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’
President Donald Trump already signed an executive order during his first day in office to rename the Gulf. House Republicans ...
Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss state’s congressional boundaries
Republicans currently hold six of the state’s eight U.S. House seats — but only two of those districts are considered competitive.
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Head Start gets a reprieve from Trump budget cuts, but the fight isn’t over
After President Donald Trump’s early budget eliminated the Head Start program, advocates led a nationwide lobbying effort to ...
White House proposes a major overhaul of the outdated US air traffic control system
The Trump administration proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system on Thursday in the wake of recent ...