74 m. ago How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break

Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.

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2 h. ago Opinion: Alaska’s senators need to say no to further cuts to life

Opinion: Alaska’s senators need to say no to further cuts to life-saving aid  Anchorage Daily News

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2 h. ago US aid workers lobbied for weeks to save food stocks from destruction after Trump cuts

US aid workers lobbied for weeks to save food stocks from destruction after Trump cuts  Reuters

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3 h. ago Inmates Earn Forklift Certification at Washington County Facility

Inmates Earn Forklift Certification at Washington County Facility  The Delta News

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3 h. ago Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs and cuts in Alaska

Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs and cuts in Alaska  Anchorage Daily News

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3 h. ago 'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos

Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.

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3 h. ago Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill

The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the sweeping measure also included many little-noticed goodies and add-ons.

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3 h. ago US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts

US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts  BBC

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4 h. ago Dershowitz on Epstein: No 'Client List,' but Jailers May Have Assisted Suicide

Attorney and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz, who once represented Jeffrey Epstein, says the disgraced late billionaire did not maintain a "client list" or work for foreign intelligence, but may have had help killing himself. The post Dershowitz on Epstein: No ‘Client List,’ but Jailers May Have Assisted Suicide appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago PGA Tour golfer Wyndham Clark banned from Oakmont Country Club after US Open meltdown

After damaging lockers at Oakmont Country Club following his missed cut at the U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark was banned from the golf course's property.

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4 h. ago Trump's controversial plan to fire federal workers finds favor with Supreme Court

The Supreme Court cleared the way for mass Education Department layoffs, bolstering President Donald Trump’s federal workforce cuts while legal battles continue.

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5 h. ago Inspired by elephant ears, new wall design could help buildings stay cool and cut energy use

Drawing inspiration from the venous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new approach to passive heating and cooling that could one day make buildings more energy efficient. Their concept, recently published in the Journal of Building Engineering, embeds a vascular network within cement-based building materials that, when filled with paraffin-based material, can help passively regulate the surface temperature of walls, floors and ceilings.

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5 h. ago Former Biden adviser admits failure to address border crisis reality led to Trump's re

Former Homeland Security assistant secretary Blas Nuñez-Neto outlined what he thought went wrong with immigration reform under the Biden administration.

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5 h. ago The United States Enhances its Humanitarian Response in Northern Ethiopia by Transitioning Food Assistance to JEOP

The United States Enhances its Humanitarian Response in Northern Ethiopia by Transitioning Food Assistance to JEOP  U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia (.gov)

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6 h. ago Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska

Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska  News From The States

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7 h. ago ASICS Los Angeles Marathon Earns Evergreen Certification from Council for Responsible Sport

ASICS Los Angeles Marathon Earns Evergreen Certification from Council for Responsible Sport  Endurance Sportswire

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7 h. ago What Happens When Washington Cuts Workforce Development? Ask New York | Opinion

What Happens When Washington Cuts Workforce Development? Ask New York | Opinion  Newsweek

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8 h. ago Senate set to debate cuts to NPR today. And, the effects of tariffs on inflation

The Senate voted yesterday to advance debate on a package to claw back funds allocated for public broadcasting and foreign aid. And, a report shows inflation increased in June.

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8 h. ago Inflation picks up in June as Trump's tariffs start to impact prices

President Trump's tariffs are starting to show up in the prices that consumers pay. That contributed to an uptick in inflation last month and will make the Fed cautious about cutting interest rates.

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9 h. ago 'It's sort of scary': Officials flag surprising revelations from deep State Department cuts

Senior officials eliminate 3,000 positions in the biggest State Department reorganization since the Cold War, citing waste while critics warn of damage to U.S. diplomacy.

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