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Interior finalizes Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale ordered by Democratic law

The Interior Department finalized plans to hold its next offshore oil and gas lease sale in March, one of three lease sales to be ordered by Democrats' energy and healthcare spending law passed in August.

Biden Supreme Court commission under investigation by Jordan, Grassley, and Graham

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and former Senate Judiciary chairmen Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent letters to former leaders of President Joe Biden's Supreme Court reform commission, requesting documents and communications from the now-defunct judiciary focus group.

Dollar downsize: Study finds retirement account balances decreased by almost 25% last year

Retirement savings have seemingly decreased by almost 25% in the past year as the United States grapples with inflation.

Calls to end US aid to Ukraine are ‘dangerous,’ Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that lagging support in the United States for continuing to arm and aid his country as the war enters its second year is "dangerous."

Iowa Democrats mull fight over 2024 primary calendar: ‘Everything is on the table’

DES MOINES, Iowa — New Hampshire has attracted national headlines in recent weeks after state lawmakers vowed to reject President Joe Biden’s new Democratic primary calendar for 2024 — yet the Granite State may find it has allies readying to fight a battle of their own in Iowa.

Social Security update: Direct payment worth up to $4,555 to be sent out in 12 days

The first round of the Social Security Administration's retirement payments for March, worth up to $4,555, will be sent to retirees in just 12 days.

Ohio train derailment: Joe Manchin demands answers from Buttigieg on rail safety

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is calling on the Department of Transportation to be more transparent about its rail safety oversight in the wake of the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

University of Texas System halts all DEI programs following backlash

The University of Texas System will halt all new diversity, equity, and inclusion policies following increased scrutiny due to their ties to critical race theory.

Blackout risk: Nation’s largest grid operator warns of capacity shortfalls

The nation's largest grid operator is warning it may face a major coming shortfall in electric generating capacity as utilities retire more and more traditional fossil fuel power plants.

Let’s make a deal: The 7 things Congress might actually agree on revealed

The grind of divided government has lowered legislative expectations in the 118th Congress. Yet, while lawmakers are bitterly divided on many topics, there appear to be areas for compromise on Capitol Hill.
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