Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE --- Oregon could lose nearly $18 million worth of terrorism prevention and emergency funding. In the past, the money has paid for bomb detectors, law enforcement training and barriers that prevent cars from plowing into crowds.
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Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE
A quiet battle has played out in court over money that “sanctuary” states say is needed to fight true extremist threats from both ends of the p...
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Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab. --- A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supercharging the system.
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Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harm...
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A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact --- With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
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A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can ...
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As a congressman, Pete Hoekstra once testified that tariffs were bad for business. But as Trump's ambassador to Canada, he now champions the trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
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In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade poli...
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The Department of Justice and Texas software-maker RealPage announced this week that they have reached a settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations in some of the nation’s largest rental markets.
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DOJ and RealPage Agree to Settle Rental Price-Fixing Case
The settlement is the latest development following a 2022 ProPublica investigation that showed RealPage was helping landlords set rents in a way th...
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A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
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Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses,...
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