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Texas Policymakers Use Conservation Rules to Block Clean Energy

Austin, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Texas Republicans are using environmental conservation arguments to block renewable projects, despite clean energy recently meeting a record seventy-nine percent of the state’s power demand.

Former Senator Joe Manchin Launches New Group to Back Independent Candidates

Washington, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Former Senator Joe Manchin launched the Independent Leadership Council to fund centrist candidates, aiming to disrupt two-party dominance and reduce legislative gridlock in Congress.

New York Halts Large AI Data Center Approvals for One Year

Albany, Friday, 24 July 2026.
New York has become the first state to issue a one-year freeze on massive AI data centers, aiming to establish regulatory rules for their immense power demands.

Prominent Trump Ally Shifts Stance on Ukraine After Meeting President Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Friday, 24 July 2026.
After experiencing a Kyiv air raid, prominent Trump ally Laura Loomer dramatically reversed her opposition to Ukraine, signaling a potential shift in conservative foreign policy.

Education Secretary Proposes Training Elementary School Students for Trade Careers

New Bern, Friday, 24 July 2026.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon proposed guiding students as early as elementary school into vocational careers like plumbing to address critical labor shortages for building AI data centers.

United States Imposes New Tariffs on Over Eighty Countries as Previous Duties Expire

Washington, Friday, 24 July 2026.
To bypass a Supreme Court ruling, the Trump administration has leveraged forced labor laws to impose new tariffs of up to 12.5% on over eighty trading partners.

California Rejects Nearly 150,000 Mail-In Primary Ballots

Sacramento, Friday, 24 July 2026.
California rejected nearly 150,000 mail-in primary ballots, mostly due to late postmarks linked to postal service changes, raising systemic concerns before the general election.

US Rolls Back Energy Efficiency Rules as Electricity Demand Soars

Washington, Friday, 24 July 2026.
The Trump administration is dismantling energy efficiency standards despite soaring electricity costs and grid instability driven by summer heatwaves and massive new AI data centers.

FBI Director Kash Patel Warns Local Police Delays Cost Critical Evidence in Kidnapping Case

Washington, Thursday, 23 July 2026.
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that local police delays in the Nancy Guthrie case forced federal investigators to recover deleted smart-home video data directly from Google’s cache.

Senate Delays Votes on Key Government Nominees Over Background Check Concerns

Washington, D.C., Thursday, 23 July 2026.
A Senate panel delayed votes on key administration nominees over FBI background concerns, stalling efforts to fill one of twenty-nine vacant federal watchdog positions.