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Supreme Court Hears Climate Liability Case Against ExxonMobil and Suncor

The Supreme Court opened its new term with arguments over whether state courts can hear Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuit seeking to hold ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy financially liable for climate-related damages.
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Pentagon Launches New Officer Recruitment Pipeline at Selected U.S. Universities
Dennis Hastert, Former Republican House Speaker, Dies at 84
Andy Beshear Raises National Profile as Democrats Look Ahead to Next Presidential Election
Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period on Proposed Bank Insider Lending Rules
Justice Department Issues New Corporate Fraud Enforcement Guidelines
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposes First Groundwater Rules for In-Situ Uranium Mining
Senator Mark Warner Proposes Data Center Water and Energy Disclosure Rules
Senate Reauthorizes Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $475 Million a Year
Trump Authorizes $90 Medicare Improvement Fund Payments for Millions of Seniors
Pentagon Faces Scrutiny as Militants Continue to Disrupt Middle East Shipping After U.S. Bombing Campaign
Federal Authorities Announce Minnesota Voter Fraud Charges Against Non-Citizens
White House Blocks Politico From Air Force One as News Organizations Protest
Treasury Drops Proposed Reporting Rules for Unhosted Crypto Wallets and Mixers
Supreme Court Lets Michigan Pipeline Closure Lawsuit Proceed in State Court
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Seek Details on Reported Pneumonic Plague Outbreak in Russia
White House Proposal Would Expand Presidential Authority to Suspend Federal Grants
Justice Department Launches Major Denaturalization Push Against 40 Convicted Criminals
Supreme Court Hears Climate Liability Case Against ExxonMobil and Suncor
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Procurement Networks, Hamas Crypto Funding and Tren de Aragua Leaders
Trump Administration Creates Super Intelligence Force to Coordinate Advanced Technology Policy
U.S. Relocates Strategic Bombers From Britain Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
U.S. Military Ends Mission in Iraq as Pentagon Shifts Strategic Priorities
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
White House Urges Congress to Create National College Sports Rules
Record Number of Native American Candidates Seek Federal and State Office
Trump Posts Senator Tom Cotton’s Phone Number in Daylight Saving Time Dispute
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US Energy Department Raises Oil and Natural Gas Production Forecasts
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White House Details $90 Medicare Part B Rebates for 20 Million Seniors
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US Imposes New Sanctions on Chinese Firms Accused of Aiding Russian Military Procurement
Trump Administration Approves $24.3 Billion Fighter Jet Sale to Saudi Arabia
Trump Publishes Senator Tom Cotton’s Phone Number in Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Homeland Security Issues Nationwide Guidance to Counter Swatting Attacks
Federal Judge Weighs Challenge to Postal Service Mail-Ballot Screening Rules
IRS Proposes Expanded Tax Benefits for Private School Choice Programs
Trump Administration Previews $500 Healthcare Savings Payments for About One Million Americans
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