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Nuclear energy continues comeback as Energy Department directs loan to restart third shuttered plant
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (993+ words) With no reactors under construction, the restarts offer the most immediate options to grow nuclear power in the U.S. Opposition to the restarts, and nuclear power in general continues, but it’s lost the clout it once had to block and delay…...
Congress mum on federal deficit hitting $2 trillion milestone, again
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (405+ words) The federal government has collected $4.8 trillion and spent $6.8 trillion in 2026. Eleven months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has added $2 trillion to the national debt, borrowing $168 billion during August alone, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. The federal government has collected $4.8 trillion…...
Arizona Republicans question closing of probe into Gov. Hobbs pay-to-play allegations
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (724+ words) In August, Attorney General Kris Mayes said Hobbs would not face criminal charges after Arizona Republicans continue to question the investigation into the alleged pay-for-play scheme involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes. In August, Attorney General Kris Mayes…...
Flock cameras become election issue in races like Nevada gubernatorial battle
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democrat Attorney General Aaron Ford both support regulation of such cameras. Their comments came late this week after a Nevada legislative committee voted unanimously at a recent meeting to draft a bill with legal guidelines…...
Vance's big night at GOP convention spark talks of presidential 'audition,' MAGA 'heir"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (587+ words) Vance delivered the keynote speech on Day Two of the inaugural Republican Midterm Convention. Vice President JD Vance last week in Dallas at the Republican Midterm Convention appeared to make a strong case for becoming the GOP standard-bearer and the…...
What would Scalia do? Parents demand legal right to challenge 'state-sanctioned kidnapping' law
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1074+ words) They tell SCOTUS that Washington's youth shelter laws, which hide and withhold runaways from parents who object to so-called gender affirming care, are "classic" example of a political majority targeting a minority, as late justice feared. Among the many battles…...
Judge rules Florida congressional map won't be decided by jury
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (538+ words) Ruling a fresh setback to opponents of GOP/backed maps Opponents of Florida’s current congressional map suffered another setback in state court earlier this month when a Leon County judge rejected a bid by voting-rights groups to have a jury…...
SEC takes no action against LSU after expulsion threat
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (604+ words) Fight is over LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s attempt to add two ex-college football players who had signed NFL contracts. The Southeastern Conference has backed away from its extraordinary threat to expel LSU, ending a week of escalating legal and political…...
Seattle councilman pressures Mayor Katie Wilson for an explanation for police chief departure
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (484+ words) (The Center Square) - Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee Chairman Bob Kettle continued to press Mayor Katie Wilson about former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes's departure this week. The councilman said in a statement that the city charter requires Wilson…...
Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief's forced resignation
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (656+ words) City’s top lawyer confirms Mayor Kate Wilson explicitly requested that chief step down. Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle acknowledged receiving a long-awaited formal explanation from Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration regarding the forced resignation of former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes…...