White House Says Venezuela Oil Grab Includes 100-Year Leases to 17 Oil Fields
admin Economist Francisco Rodríguez says no Venezuelan government would enter such a deal unless they were “held at gunpoint.”…
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The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids
Some lessons include plastic scavenger hunts, while others ask kids to pretend they work for Dow Chemical Company.
Conservative Democrats Offer Amendment to Outdo GOP’s Condemnation of DSA
The Democrats complained that Republicans weren’t taking the condemnation of socialism seriously enough.
Fetterman Backs Trump’s Insulting Comments Berating Opponents of Data Centers
Fetterman’s comments come as Trump describes those opposed to expanding data centers as “backwards.”…
Judge Strikes Down New York Law Requiring Polluters to Pay for Climate Change
The landmark law would require oil and gas companies in the state to pay $75 billion toward a climate superfund.
Trump Confidante Laura Loomer Goes on Racist, Islamophobic Tirade Over Weekend
Loomer targeted Florida Senate Democratic nominee Angie Dixon, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan, among others.
Texas Swing County Could Shut Down 92 Polling Places Before Midterm Election
Senate candidate James Talarico is pushing Tarrant County to drop plans to close nearly a third of its polling sites.
Alabama Utility Partners With Flock to Sell More Surveillance to Cities
Alabama Power has acted as a middleman to sell surveillance services to more than 80 municipalities.
Texas Expected to Pass Controversial New Curriculum Emphasizing Christianity
The framework highlights the “roots of Western civilization in Christianity” and eliminates a world cultures course.
Trump Shares AI Video, Appearing to Falsely Claim US Bombed Iran’s Kharg Island
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Trump believed that the video was real.