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Biden restores some, but not all, ESA protections

Presented by Panasonic — The Biden administration finalized a rule on Thursday that reverses some Trump-era rollbacks of protections for endangered species — but left others in place. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden restores some, but not all, ESA protections The Biden administration finalized a rule on Thursday...

Biden ‘horrified’ by Illinois stabbings that killed 4 people

President Biden said in a statement Thursday that he is “horrified” by a recent stabbing spree in Rockford, Ill. “[First lady Jill Biden] and I were horrified to learn of the brutal attack carried out in Rockford last night, which took the lives of four people, including one fifteen-year-old,” Biden said in the statement. “Seven...

Youngkin vetoes bill setting up sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have established a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. The proposed law, which would have created a state-regulated marketplace for recreational marijuana, "endangers Virginians' health and safety," Youngkin argued in his veto statement. "States following this...

Sentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026

The first test flight for the Sentinel nuclear missile is delayed until 2026, a two-year setback for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the latest sign of trouble for the program struggling with high-cost overruns. Air Force documents for the fiscal 2025 budget request indicate that Sentinel will have its first developmental test flight...

Trump to hold rally Tuesday in Michigan

Former President Trump will hold a rally next week in the battleground state of Michigan, where he is expected to focus on the situation at the southern border. Trump's campaign announced the former president will deliver remarks on "Biden's Border Bloodbath" in Grand Rapids on Tuesday afternoon. He will hold a rally in Wisconsin later...

Senators stand up for potatoes as a vegetable amid reports of USDA change

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory committee is considering “the interchangeability of starchy vegetables and grains.” In a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the senators...

Sanders goes after Ozempic cost

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon}   Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Sanders goes after Ozempic cost Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is demanding pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk slash prices of its two blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following a new study on the costs to manufacture the medications. ©...

Biden highway climate rule struck down by Texas judge: ‘Unauthorized’

U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled against a Department of Transportation rule requiring states to report and measure greenhouse gas emissions from highway vehicles

Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales

Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, vetoed bills on Thursday that would mandate a minimum wage increase and would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana.

Kentucky bill calling for harsher criminal penalties heads to governor’s desk

Kentucky lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a sweeping criminal justice bill, heading to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's desk after the state House passed it in a 75-23 vote.

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