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Trump Pardons People Charged for Violating Vehicle Restrictions
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles. The acts of clemency come as Trump has issued a slew of pardons in his second term.…
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Ukrainian Charged Over Alleged Role in Blowing Up Nord Stream Pipelines
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) German prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national over his alleged role in the September 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines, which previously brought natural gas from Russia to Germany. The prosecutors say that the man, identified as Serhii K, a former Ukrainian military officer, led a sabotage team on the yacht Andromeda,…
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Colorado’s 50,187-Acre Fire Tops U.S. Firefighting Priorities
(The Center Square) A 50,187-acre wildfire in Colorado has been declared the nation’s No. 1 firefighting priority. Spanning Pueblo and Custer counties, the Aspen Acres Fire is expected to cost $15 million of taxpayer’s money to fight, according to an estimate from The National Interagency Fire Center. But the final cost will be determined by a…
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Trump to Cut Solar, Wind Subsidies on July 4th
(The Center Square) The Trump administration is set to cut subsidies for new solar and wind power projects on Saturday. Estimates suggest the subsidies have cost taxpayers more than $141 billion over the past 16 years, more than any other energy source. The Working Families Tax Cuts, a signature piece of President Trump’s tax legislation…
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Two Cities Cancel July 4th Parades Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures
(The Center Square) As a record-breaking heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern United States, two cities central to American independence have canceled July 4 celebrations. Philadelphia canceled its iconic Fourth of July parade, citing extreme heat warnings, as did Washington. D.C.’s city government. The federal government still has a massive event and fireworks…
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Joey Chestnut Eats 66 Hot Dogs to Again Win National Championship
(Headline USA) Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division. Saturday…
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ICE Arrests 10,000 in 5 days
(Headline USA) Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations agenda. The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke anonymously to discuss data that has not been…
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Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Charged after Hit-and-Run Crash
(Headline USA) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was involved in a hit and run on Friday in California’s wine country that left one car with “major damage,” according to local authorities, who said that the 86-year-old could face misdemeanor charges for the collision. Shortly after the announcement, the Daily Mail reported that Paul Pelosi was indeed…
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Court Extends Restraining Order on Immigration Rule
(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) A Davidson County Chancery Court judge extended an injunction that stops the Tennessee Department of Health from checking the immigration status of 400 children. The department sent letters to the families stating that a new state law requires it to request citizenship information, which will be turned over to the…
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Trump Administration, GOP Seek Workarounds to Tackle Birthright Citizenship
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Following a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, Republicans and the Trump administration are seeking ways to curb babies born in the United States to noncitizens. The 5-4 decision in Barbara v. Trump, stemming from President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, granted American…
