President Biden points to the legislation as an example of investing in alternative energy in ways that’ll help the environment and lift the economy. But one solar company shows how that legislation can yield mammoth returns to the well-connected.
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Conservative group is creating a list of federal workers who might resist Trump plans
Compiling and publicizing a list of government employees shows the lengths Trump’s allies are willing to go to ensure nothing or no one will block his plans in a potential second term.
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Teamsters president will speak at Republican National Convention
A Teamsters spokesperson says Sean O’Brien requested a speaking slot at both major party conventions and accepted Donald Trump’s invitation for the RNC.
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Democrats’ plan to tax the rich and corporations begins to take shape
Pressure is already mounting from the party’s left flank to insist on sharp increases in the corporate tax rate and on the highest individual earners – and not to agree to any compromise with Republicans otherwise.
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Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
The U.S. has also benefitted from aggressive enforcement on the Mexican side of the border, where Mexican authorities have been working to prevent migrants from making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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U.S. will redirect air defense inceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
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George Clooney, Julia Roberts help Biden raise $28 million at fundraiser
Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars have headlined a glitzy fundraiser for President Joe Biden, helping raise what his reelection campaign said was $28 million and hoping to energize would-be supporters ahead of a November election that they argued was among the most important in the nation’s history
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Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Department refuses to prosecute
In a letter earlier Friday explaining the decision not to prosecute Merrick Garland, a DOJ official cited the agency’s ‘longstanding position’ to not prosecute officials who don’t comply with subpoenas because of a president’s claim of executive privilege.
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Biden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn’t on the table: Abortion
White House officials say the 2 leaders work together well despite Meloni’s views on abortion and her other conservative political views, which align more closely with Republicans in the U.S.
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Biden and Zelensky sign security deal as Ukraine’s leader questions how long the unity will last
The leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven summit, held this year in Italy.