Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
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by Matthew Brown | Associated Press
5h ago
The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened. That means officials won’t have to craft time-intensive plans to shield each individual species while protections are pending, as has been done recently with North American wolverines and alligator snapping turtles in the southeastern U.S. and spotted owls in Cal ..read more
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The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its ‘egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll
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by Darlene Superville | Associated Press
11h ago
Some 40,000 people are expected to participate in Monday’s “EGG-ucation”-themed White House Easter Egg Roll, about 10,000 more people than last year. A teacher for more than 30 years, Jill Biden is transforming an annual tradition first held in 1878 into an “EGG-ucational” experience. Various stations on the South Lawn and Ellipse will help children learn about farming, healthier eating, exercise and more, the White House announced Thursday. They’ll still get to coax hard-boiled eggs across the lawn to a finish line. Guests include thousands of military and veteran families, their caregivers a ..read more
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Judge recommends ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn election
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by Stefanie Dazio and Christopher Weber | The Associated Press
14h ago
A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, a former law school dean, faced 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a legal strategy to have then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland’s recommendation, issued Wednesday, now goes to the California Supreme Court for a final ruling on whether he should be d ..read more
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Biden announces new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
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by Darlene Superville | Associated Press
14h ago
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic president’s administration will limit these plans to just three months. And the plans can only be renewed for a maximum of four months, instead of up to the three years that were allowed under Biden’s predecessor, Republican Donald Trump. The Biden administration is also requiring short-term plans to provide consumers with clear explanations of the limits of their benefits. The White House said the rule is par ..read more
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TikTok makes $2.1 million TV ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app
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by Brian Schwartz,CNBC
14h ago
TikTok has launched a previously unreported $2.1 million advertising campaign as senators review a House-passed bill that could ban the popular social media app. The company reserved television advertising in the key battleground states of Nevada, Montana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The ads started running on Wednesday, and feature people wondering what they would do without TikTok. TikTok has launched a $2.1 million advertising campaign with a clear message for senators in tough reelection fights this year: Block the House bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States ..read more
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Texas's controversial immigration law remains on hold after latest pass through appeals court
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by Ben Russell and The Associated Press
14h ago
A federal appeals court issued a ruling late Tuesday night that will prevent Texas from enforcing its controversial immigration policy known as Senate Bill 4. The Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to deny a motion from the State of Texas for a stay on the decision of whether it can enforce SB4. Under SB 4, state and local police have the right to question, arrest, and charge undocumented immigrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. Furthermore, the law would require that state judges deport people back to Mexico upon conviction, regardless of their nationality ..read more
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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
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Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who served in the Senate for more than two decades and was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, has died. He was 82. The former U.S. senator’s family said he died in New York City due to complications from a fall Wednesday afternoon. “His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him as he passed. Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the public interest,” his family said in a statement. Lieberman nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with&nb ..read more
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Trump targets hush money trial judge's daughter one day after gag order
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by Kevin Breuninger,CNBC
1d ago
Donald Trump again targeted on social media the daughter of the judge in his upcoming criminal hush money trial. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s Truth Social post came one day after New York Judge Juan Merchan imposed a gag order limiting what Trump can say about the case. Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Donald Trump on Wednesday again targeted on social media the daughter of the judge in his upcoming criminal hush money trial — one day after that judge imposed a gag order limiting w ..read more
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Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. DeSantis' allies and Disney
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by Michael Schneider and NBC6
1d ago
Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved the settlement agreement, ending almost two years of litigation that was sparked by DeSantis’ takeover of the district from Disney supporters following the company’s opposition to Florida’s “parental Rights in Education” law, dubbed by activists “Don’t Say Ga ..read more
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NBC News cuts ties with former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
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by Elizabeth Chuck | NBC News
2d ago
NBC News has reversed its decision to hire former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst after network executives faced a chorus of fierce on-air criticism. “There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group. After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor,” Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal Group chairman, said in an email to staff Tuesday. “I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down. While this was a collective r ..read more
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