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Feb 28 2020
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House OKs bill banning all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, but Trump promises veto
In a 213-195 vote on Friday, the Democratic-led House of Representatives approved a bill that aims to ban all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
The measure, known as the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, goes beyond the Trump administration’s recent efforts to curb youth vaping, but it doesn’t look likely to become law, with the
MarketWatchJun 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Are "Assault Rifles" and "Assault Weapons"?
In the wake of mass violence in the United States, especially attacks that involve rifles, some voices often call for bans on "assault rifles" or "assault weapons," while others push back. But what exactly would that include? For advocates of such bans, "assault rifles" and "assault weapons'' are terms used broadly to describe automatic and semiautomatic rifles, especially those
Henry A. BrechterDec 13 2023
Headline Roundup
COP28 Nations Reach Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels
Delegates at the United Nations' COP28 Climate Change Conference reached an agreement to transition away "from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner."
The Details: COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber of the United Arab Emirates gaveled approval of the agreement on Wednesday. It calls for tripling renewable energy use and doubling energy efficiency by
Fox Business Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Jan 17 2016
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South Carolina: Cruz Hammers Trump’s Conservative Bona Fides, Judgment
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)97% (R-Tex.) continued his rhetorical onslaught against Donald Trump on Saturday, casting him as a false conservative and questioning the real estate mogul’s temperament and judgment.
“Donald’s record does not match what he says as a candidate,” Cruz told reporters after a forum in Fort Mill, S.C. “It seems Donald has a lot of nervous energy. For whatever reason,
Breitbart NewsSep 29 2023
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Biden's Drilling Plan Sparks Backlash From Oil Producers, Environmentalists
President Biden’s Interior Department released a plan Friday to sell three offshore oil drilling leases over the next five years.
Key Quote: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland stated, “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to building a clean energy future that ensures America’s energy independence. The Proposed Program, which represents the smallest number of oil and gas lease sales
HuffPost Reuters Fox News (Online News)Jan 24 2015
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Jeb Bush previews 2016 run, promising 'adult conversations' on big issues
Jeb Bush previewed the ideas at the heart of his likely presidential campaign, delivering a sweeping address here Friday about the economy, foreign affairs and energy exploration, and challenging the country to question "every aspect of how government works."
In his first major speech since Stepping into the 2016 presidential Sweepstakes in December, the Republican Former Florida
Washington PostOct 15 2020
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Twitter CEO Admits Action on NY Post-Biden Story 'Not Great'
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday called his company's blocking of posts by those who tried to share the New York Post's story earlier in the day about Hunter Biden's emails referencing his then-vice president father Joe Biden and a Ukrainian natural gas company "not great."
"Our communication around our actions on the @nypost article was not great," Dorsey posted to his personal
Newsmax (News)Apr 10 2020
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency, specifically an independent executive agency, of the United States federal government for environmental protection.[3] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970;[4] it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order establishing the EPA was ratified by
WikipediaOct 14 2020
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Emails cast doubt on Joe Biden's denials about Hunter's business ties
Hunter Biden arranged for a Burisma Holdings big shot to meet with his dad, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, in Washington in April 2015, a year after he joined the corrupt firm’s board of directors and garnered millions of dollars in payments from a Ukraine oligarch, an email shows.
The email, obtained and posted on Wednesday by the New York Post, cast doubt on Democratic presidential
Washington TimesMar 13 2024
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US Oil Production Higher Than Ever
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows the U.S. produces more crude oil than any country ever has, and has been doing so for six years.
Key Details: U.S. oil production has been expanding since 2009 as newer drilling techniques, such as horizontal drilling, have been adopted by producers. The U.S. has gone from 5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2008 to
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