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“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave,” Menendez said in a statement. It's a sign, those who know Menendez said, that he won't be going anywhere without a fight, for now. His own biography touts the fact that he wanted to fight corruption early in his political career, testifying against Union City officials and building a reputation as tough. Menendez was appointed to be a U.S. senator in 2006 when the seat opened up after incumbent Jon Corzine became governor. The couple began dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2019 after meeting at an IHOP in Union City, a frequent haunt of Menendez’s.

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☆ It’s Not a Race, Yet, in the Republican Primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Nate Cohn | More About Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump’s lead in the Republican primary just keeps growing. He’s approaching the position of George W. Bush, who led John McCain by a similar margin at this stage of the 2000 race. The 2000 election is a helpful reminder that the race might still become more competitive. Mr. Bush skipped the first two debates, but Mr. McCain ultimately won New Hampshire, cleared the field of significant opponents, and ultimately won six more contests. That’s more than can be said right now for Mr. Trump’s competition, which would probably go 0 for 50 if states voted today.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Trump, George W, Bush, John McCain, McCain, didn’t Organizations: Republican, Fox News, Quinnipiac Locations: rarefied, New Hampshire

☆ Republican Party infighting is driving America toward a government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More broadly, it could raise fresh doubts about the capacity of a polarized nation – featuring an ever more extreme and performative Republican Party in ex-President Donald Trump’s image – to govern itself. But the Republican majority is so thin – the speaker can lose only four votes with its current margin – and the party is so bitterly divided, that past experience may be a poor predictor of outcomes. So handing a win to the critical Republicans on whom the GOP majority depends may be a poor strategy. Rep. Mike Lawler talks on his way to a House Republican Conference meeting at the US Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Rep. Matt Gaetz talks on his way to a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Nancy Mace, McCarthy, Mike Simpson, it’s, ” Simpson, ”, Trump, Mike Lawler, ” Lawler, Chip Somodevilla, Hakeem Jeffries, they’ve, Matt Gaetz, “ It’ll, Mike Garcia, CNN’s Manu Raju, Don Bacon, Ukraine –, Biden, “, ” McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Republican, Chinese Communist Party, Capitol, GOP, Senate, Republicans, ” South Carolina GOP Rep, Trump, Democrats, Democrat, House Republican, Democratic Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus, ”, Democratic, ex, Navy, Nebraska Rep, Biden, United Nations Locations: America, ”, Idaho, Ukraine, New York, Washington ,, ” Florida, California, Nebraska, Washington

☆ DeSantis Spreads Vaccine Skepticism With Guidance That Contradicts C.D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida’s administration issued Covid-19 vaccine recommendations this week that directly contradicted federal officials’ guidance as his presidential campaign tries to use the resurgence of the virus to appeal to Republican voters. With cases ticking up, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that everyone six months and older who had not received a Covid-19 shot in the last two months receive a booster vaccine. The new shots, approved by the Food and Drug Administration this week, appear to be effective against a vast majority of Covid-19 variants now in circulation, according to data presented at a C.D.C. Mr. DeSantis’s administration advised that Florida residents under the age of 65 skip the updated boosters. use healthy Floridians as guinea pigs for new booster shots,” Mr. DeSantis, who has a history of downplaying the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, said in a statement after he hosted an online panel Wednesday to discuss the new federal guidelines.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis’s, ” Mr, DeSantis Organizations: Republican, Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration Locations: Florida

☆ Chuck Schumer hosts tech companies Google, Meta, Microsoft, and X over AI regulations including Chat GPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Among those attending the in-person event will be the CEOs of Anthropic, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Palantir and X, the company formerly known as Twitter. But crucially, the event could also shed light on the political feasibility of a broad, sweeping AI law, setting expectations for what Congress may achieve. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna will also seek to “demystify” a widely held impression that AI development is done only by a handful of companies like OpenAI or Google, Padilla said. Some authors have sued OpenAI over those claims, while others have asked in an open letter to be paid by AI companies. New AI legislation could also serve as a potential backstop to voluntary commitments that some AI companies made to the Biden administration earlier this year to ensure their AI models undergo outside testing before they are released to the public.

Persons: Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Chuck Schumer, he’s, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, ”, Christopher Padilla, Padilla, Arvind Krishna, Sam Altman, Clement Delangue, OpenAI, Maya Wiley, they’ve, Wiley, “, ” Wiley, Schumer, South Dakota Republican Sen, Mike Rounds, New Mexico Democratic Sen, Martin Heinrich, Indiana Republican Sen, Todd Young —, “ It’s, Biden Organizations: Washington CNN, Anthropic, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Twitter, Senate, CNN, The New York Times, Disney, Conference, Civil, Human, South Dakota Republican, New, New Mexico Democratic, Indiana Republican, Capitol, European Union Locations: Washington, New Mexico

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden 's treasured assertion that he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history. Political Cartoons View All 1154 Images“I think the American public as a whole realizes the impact that the American auto workers have on the economy," Killian said. But, unlike with rail and airline workers, the president doesn’t have the authority to order autoworkers to stay on the job. Nowhere will the political fallout of an auto workers strike be felt more than Michigan, which Biden won by nearly 3 percentage points in 2020. And Ray Curry, the former UAW president who was unseated by Fain, had worked with Biden in the past, even attending White House ceremonies.

Persons: Joe Biden, Marick, Doc Killian, Killian, ” Biden, Biden, ”, Shawn Fain, “, Fain, Donald Trump, Trump, TRUMP, doesn't . Fain, Dave Green, ” Green, doesn’t, Mark Brewer, Brewer, Ray Curry, Gene Sperling, Biden's, he'll, what's, Randi Weingarten, Biden’s, Weingarten, ___ Weissert, Tom Krisher Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Wayne State University, CNN, UAW, Republican, UAW “, “ Union, Democratic, GOP, Michigan Democratic Party, U.S, White, longtime Democratic, Trump, American Federation of Teachers, Associated Press Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Detroit, Wayne , Michigan, America, China, Washington, United States, U.S, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

South Dakota regulators on Monday rejected a permit application for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, dealing a fresh setback to the company behind the multistate project after North Dakota refused a siting permit for another leg there. The decision complicates an already complex process for Summit Carbon Solutions as it seeks similar authorization in other states amid opposition from landowners and environmental groups. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesThe South Dakota panel's vote came on a motion made Friday by commission staff. They said Summit's proposed route would violate county ordinances involving setback distances. North Dakota regulators last month denied Summit a siting permit for its 320-mile (515-kilometer) proposed route through the state.

Persons: Summit, Summit's, Kristen Edwards, Brett Koenecke, Gary Hanson, ” Hanson, Lee Blank, Koenecke, Brian Jorde, ” Organizations: North Dakota, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Carbon Solutions, ”, Summit, Iowa Utilities Board, Public Service Commission Locations: Dakota, North, Iowa , Minnesota , Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, ”, Omaha, . Minnesota, Minnesota, Fergus Falls

[1/3] Brett Isaac, founder and co-CEO of Navajo Power, attends the first annual Tribal Energy Equity Summit in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., May 22, 2023. Tribes cannot access key incentives for larger clean energy projects until they secure an agreement to connect to the regional electrical grid. That could jeopardize a "once in a lifetime opportunity,” according to Cheri Smith, president of the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, a nonprofit that is helping tribes develop clean energy. The Standing Rock Sioux have so far spent $3 million on technical studies and fees to remain in the queue, with no guarantee of approval. A NEW DAYThe Standing Rock Sioux tribe's development authority, called SAGE, proposed the 235MW wind farm three years ago.

Persons: Brett Isaac, Sarah Arnoff Yeoman, Cheri Smith, Smith, Joe McNeil, McNeil, Eileen Briggs, Greg Anderson, Alliance's Smith, Jeremiah Baumann ,, Willie Phillips, Alliance’s Smith, Celeste Miller, It’s, ”, Valerie Volcovici, Richard Valdmanis, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: Navajo Power, Tribal Energy Equity Summit, REUTERS, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, Reuters, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Energy Information Administration, SAGE, Dakota, Interior Department, Southwest, Sierra Club Foundation, Wallace Global Fund, Bush Foundation, Moapa, Tesla, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy, Interior, Infrastructure, DOE, FERC, Thomson Locations: Navajo, Saint Paul , Minnesota, U.S, Sioux, North, South Dakota, United States, Phoenix, Bismarck , North Dakota, philanthropies, Paiute, Nevada, Las Vegas, St, Paul , Minnesota

Many companies have complained about poor railroad service over the past couple years as the industry worked to recover from the depths of the pandemic. It, however, welcomed regulators establishing some clear minimum service standards for railroads that never existed before and requiring railroads to report more details about their performance. Getting the rule right is important because roughly 75% of refineries and petrochemical manufacturers are only served by a single railroad. Canadian regulators have long had similar rules that allow companies to hire other railroads to deliver their goods. The Canadian rules don't require companies to prove they are getting poor service like the proposed new U.S. rules.

Persons: Scott Jensen, Martin Oberman, ” Oberman, Rob Benedict, Benedict, Ian Jefferies, ” Jefferies, Jeremy Ferguson, ” Ferguson Organizations: — Companies, Surface Transportation, American Chemistry Council, Chemistry, American, and Petrochemical Manufacturers, Association of American Railroads, Transportation Division, International Association of, Rail, Transportation Workers Locations: OMAHA, Neb, U.S, North America, Canada, Mexico

The UAE introduced a new regulatory body to oversee commercial gaming on Monday, made up of casino and gambling experts from the United States. Gambling is currently illegal in the UAE, where some laws are based on the Quran, which forbids the practice. The new federal body, called the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), would create a “regulatory framework for a national lottery and commercial gaming,” according to Emirati state media WAM. “[GCGRA will] facilitate unlocking the economic potential of commercial gaming responsibly,” WAM said. “I look forward to establishing a robust regulatory body and framework for the UAE’s lottery and gaming industry,” Mullally said on his new appointment, according to WAM.

Persons: ” WAM, Kevin Mullally, Jim Murren, Mullally, ” Mullally, Ras Al Khaimah, Craig Billings, ” Billings Organizations: Abu Dhabi CNN —, United Arab, Gaming Regulatory Authority, Industry, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Gaming Laboratories, Wynn Resorts, United, WYNN, Wynn Hotels, Global, Caesars Entertainment, Royal, Royal Caribbean Cruise, UAE, Costa Cruises, Bloomberg Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE, United States, Ras Al, Dubai, Royal Caribbean, Singapore

MARSHALL, MICH. – On a gusty morning in a quaint central Michigan town, the sun's glow hits the brightly colored mural on the side of a brick building. About a five-minute drive past an antique store, a book shop and a retro pharmacy is a wide field where construction has begun. Ford ultimately landed in Marshall, a town with just under 7,000 residents. Pros and consYet on the ground in Marshall, where the site is being prepped for construction to begin, the reality is much more complicated. Excitement for the site is paired with concerns about how life in a charming small town could change with the introduction of a major industry.

Persons: MARSHALL, Caryn Drenth, David Miltenberger, Ford, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Derek Allen, Allen, Covid, Marshall Organizations: Marshall Hardware, Marshall, Hawks, Ford Locations: Michigan, Marshall, Serendipity

☆ Tesla shares close down 5% after price cuts, Model 3 refresh
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla shares dropped 5% Friday after the electric car company cut prices on some models in the U.S. and reduced the price for its premium driver assistance software. Tesla is also cutting prices for inventory vehicles in the U.S., including its entry-level Model 3 sedan, luxury Model S sedan and the Model X SUV. In China, Tesla is reducing the price of the Model S and Model X about 7%. The price cut for some Model X cars in the U.S. makes the SUV eligible for a $7,500 tax break for qualified buyers. The base Model 3 refresh comes with an approximately 12% higher price tag in China compared to its predecessor.

Persons: Tesla, It's, Elon Musk, Han, Musk Organizations: Tesla, Traffic, Bank of America, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, BYD Locations: U.S, China, Tesla China, Manhattan, Austin , Texas

☆ Tesla reportedly facing DOJ, SEC probes over plans to build Elon Musk a large glass house
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla is reportedly facing two new federal probes over possible misuse of company resources by or for the personal benefit of CEO Elon Musk. However, the new probes add to a litany of other investigations that Tesla is facing from state and federal regulators. Following that revised settlement agreement, the SEC has issued subpoenas to Tesla concerning its governance processes and compliance in regards to their settlement agreement. Tesla also disclosed in its second-quarter financial filing for 2023 that the DOJ has sought documents "related to Tesla's Autopilot and FSD features." The NHTSA investigation was initiated after a string of crashes in which Tesla vehicles with Autopilot systems installed reportedly crashed into stationary first responders' vehicles.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Tesla, Elon, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter, Viva Technology, Porte de, Street Journal, U.S, Attorney's, Southern, of, Securities and Exchange Commission, Manhattan, Reuters, Manhattan federal, SEC, CNBC, National, Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Department of Justice, DOJ, Highway Transportation, Safety Administration, Beta, NHTSA Locations: Paris, France, of New York, Austin , Texas

☆ The US Copyright Office just took a big step toward new rules for generative AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US Copyright Office is taking a big step toward new rules for generative AI. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Copyright Office is inching closer to creating new rules and regulations around generative AI and how the technology uses the work of authors and other creators. In the government rule-making process, a public comment period typically happens before a final rule is proposed and adopted. The major tech companies behind these generative AI tools use the crawled data to train their models without paying the creators who produced the original content. More online businesses are slowly becoming aware of the degree to which the web is being scraped for the benefit of generative AI.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Bard, Andreessen Horowitz, Bard Organizations: Morning, US, Google, Microsoft, Meta, New York Times, CNN, Office, Hollywood

☆ First US Gulf offshore wind auction to fuel region's green hydrogen push
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Nichola Groom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It is considered "green" if produced with renewable energy and "gray" if the process is fueled with carbon-emitting natural gas. "When we get to the Gulf, (offshore wind) will start becoming much more disconnected from the grid," said Cheryl Stahl, principal project manager at risk assessment firm DNV. In comments to BOEM on the planned Gulf sale earlier this year, those three companies noted the potential of offshore wind to produce green hydrogen in the region. "The Gulf of Mexico is uniquely situated to facilitate and benefit from green hydrogen production via offshore wind," Shell said in April, pointing to the region's existing port and pipeline infrastructure as well as new federal funding for green hydrogen development. The American Clean Power Association, a trade group that represents offshore wind and other renewable energy developers, also said in its comments to BOEM that green hydrogen would "increase market viability of offshore wind."

Persons: Biden, Cheryl Stahl, John Filostrat, Shell, TotalEnergies, Alon Carmel, Joe Biden's, Lacy McManus, McManus, Nichola, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Department's, of Ocean Energy Management, Companies, Shell, Clean Power Association, PA Consulting, New, New Orleans Inc, Thomson Locations: U.S, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, New York, New Jersey, New Orleans, South Louisiana

☆ EVs are the only cars you can get a deal on right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Nora Naughton | Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As car companies produce more EVs than ever, these cars are starting to pile up on dealer lots for the first time. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn average, electric cars were selling for around $2,000 over sticker price last year, according to Jessica Caldwell, an automotive analyst for Edmunds. AdvertisementAdvertisementOn average, EVs are still more expensive, on average, than gas-powered cars, with EVs going for about $53,469 in July, says Kelley Blue Book (down from $66,000 a year earlier ). And with help from new federal tax credits, leasing deals abound on electric cars . Even some of the more expensive EVs are dropping in price rapidly, too.

Persons: Elon, Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds, Caldwell, Tesla, Kelley, they've Organizations: Tesla, EV, Shoppers

☆ The Texas town where James Byrd Jr. was dragged to his death in 1998, sparking national outrage and new federal hate crime legislation, wants to 'move on'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People in Jasper are in many ways still dealing with the aftermath of James Byrd Jr.'s 1998 murder. Louvon Byrd Harris, Byrd's younger sister, told The Post that many people simply "want to forget what happened." A section of Huff Creek Road in Jasper, Texas, where James Byrd Jr., was dragged to his death. While Byrd's murder prompted the Texas legislature's 2001 passage of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act, along with the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

Persons: James Byrd Jr, Byrd's, Byrd, George Floyd's, haven't, Louvon Byrd Harris, Poor Jasper, David Shultz, Jasper, Anderson, Juan Lozano, Betty Lane, Matthew Shepard, Tod Lawlis Organizations: Post, Service, Washington, Lone Star State, Historical Museum, Jasper City Council, Anderson Land, AP, Congress, Byrd Foundation, Racial, Byrd Locations: Jasper, Wall, Silicon, East Texas, Minneapolis, Huff, Jasper , Texas, Texas, Austin

☆ Despite downward revision of 306,000 jobs, the US labor market is still hot
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

As part of the agency’s annual benchmark review of payroll data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down March 2023’s employment gains by 306,000 positions. When the economy stops growing, we will see non-farm payroll employment fall. The Labor Department’s monthly jobs report is based upon survey responses from employers across a wide swath of industries. Wednesday’s preliminary benchmark revision won’t change the existing employment data. The monthly totals for 2022 will be updated in February 2024, when the final benchmark revision is issued.

Persons: Chris Rupkey, FwdBonds, ” Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, of Labor Statistics, Labor, BLS, Quarterly Locations: Minneapolis

☆ Few families pay the full price for college: Take these 3 steps to help cover rising higher education costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sharon Epperson | In Sharoneppersoncnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The average sticker price for college, or published costs for tuition and fees, has been rising — but most families don't pay full price. Here are three strategies that can help you pay for college now and save for rising costs in the future. Last year, about 30% of parents used college savings plans such as 529 plans to pay for about $7,800 of college costs, on average, according to the Sallie Mae report. For families who remain concerned about making ends meet based on the financial aid award they've received, it is possible to ask the college financial aid office for more aid. If your circumstances are now different, that should be brought to the financial aid office's attention.

Persons: Sallie Mae, Adam Nguyen, Ivy Link, Roth IRAs, Ivy, Nguyen, Rob Franek, Mark Kantrowitz, they've, you've Organizations: College Board, Istock, Getty, Ivy, The Princeton, ACT, College

That is by far the most ever spent on clean energy in a year. Solar and Wind Power Have Taken Off Electricity generation per year, in terawatt hours China 600 TWh 500 Solar Wind U.S. China 400 E.U. It would shred regulations designed to curb greenhouse gases, dismantle nearly every federal clean energy program and boost the production of fossil fuels. 1 2 3 4 5 Even Tulsa, with its strong links to oil and gas, is embracing clean energy. “But we also understand that energy is energy, whether it is generated by wind, steam or whatever it might be.”Around the country, clean energy is taking root in unlikely locales.

Persons: ”, Fatih Birol, Al Gore, Crews, Francis Energy, Dewey, Bartlett Jr, “, J.W, Peters, Mr, Lazard, Gregory Nemet, —, Biden, Tesla, Giovanni Bertolino, Jon Creyts, Steve Uerling’s, Uerling, Cathy Zoi, It’s, Mary Barra, ’, Barra Organizations: Buses, Port, International Energy Agency, India India, Energy, The New York Times, Heritage Foundation, Republican, Ford, University of Tulsa’s School of Petroleum Engineering, “ Oil, Drillers, Navistar, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Francis, Solar Power, U.S . Steel, Gas, University of Wisconsin -, Panasonic, United, European Union, United States ’, General Motors, RMI, Ford Fusion, Tesla, Postal Service, Amazon, Peterbilt, Companies, Francis Energy, BMW Group, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Benz Group Locations: Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Port of Los Angeles, Houston, Europe, United States, America, China, Britain, terawatt, India, U.S, States, Beijing, London, Tokyo, Washington, Oslo, Dubai, Tulsa, Okla, Italian, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Texas, Galveston, In Arkansas, Republican, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Georgia, Korean, Nevada, tailpipes, California, New York, San Francisco, Canada, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Steve Uerling’s Tulsa, E.U, G.M

☆ Opinion | A Bipartisan Plan to Limit Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “We Have a Way for Congress to Rein In Big Tech,” by Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren (Opinion guest essay, July 27):The most heartening thing about the proposal for a Digital Consumer Protection Commission is its authorship. After years of zero-sum legislative gridlock, to see Senators Warren and Graham collaborating is a ray of hope that governing may someday return to the time when opposing parties were not enemies, when each party brought valid perspectives to the table and House-Senate conference committees forged legislation encompassing the best of both perspectives. David SadkinBradenton, Fla.To the Editor:Senators Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren propose a new federal mega-regulator for the digital economy that threatens to undermine America’s global technology standing. A new “licensing and policing” authority would stall the continued growth of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence in America, leaving China and others to claw back crucial geopolitical strategic ground.

Persons: Lindsey Graham, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Graham, David Sadkin Organizations: Rein In Big Tech, Consumer Protection Commission Locations: Fla, America, China

☆ Under Biden, US oil production is poised to break Trump-era records
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And yet, on his watch, US oil production is poised to shatter all-time records set during the Trump administration. If anything, the outlook for US oil production has brightened recently – in large part because oil prices have rebounded from recession fears and drillers have become more efficient. Climate vs. inflationWhen and if the oil production record falls, don’t expect any fireworks from the White House. Last week, Saudi Arabia vowed to extend its oil production cut for at least another month. It’s also true that domestic oil production -— unlike prices -— has been slow to recover from the Covid-19 crash.

Persons: Joe Biden, Trump, It’s, Biden, ”, Hunter Kornfeind, it’s, Mike Pence, Joe Biden’s, Pence, Barack Obama, “, Matt Smith, ” Biden, That’s, Kornfeind Organizations: New York CNN Business, Rapidan Energy, drillers, US Energy Information Administration, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, EIA, Exxon, Rapidan Energy Group, American Petroleum Institute, Biden, CNN, “ Locations: Saudi Arabia, Texas, Americas, Russia

☆ VP Harris to celebrate new rules boosting wages, protections on federal projects
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Philadelphia on Tuesday to celebrate the new labor reforms at a union hall. "The rules are more important than ever to ensure fair wages for workers and ensuring good wages for them," a senior administration official said. The Davis-Bacon Act, first established in 1931, tasks the federal government with establishing wage floors - known as prevailing wages - that apply to construction projects partially or fully funded by the federal government. It applies to more than one million construction workers on $200 billion of such projects, the administration said. Trade groups have long criticized the prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, saying they are burdensome and discourage small businesses from seeking federal contracts.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Kevin Wurm, Biden, Harris, Joe Biden, Davis, Bacon, Ronald Regan, Jarrett Renshaw, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Eastern, Jobs, REUTERS, Philadelphia, Labor Department, Bacon, Trade, The Labor Department, Thomson Locations: Rewild, Washington , U.S

☆ Biden to name new monument restricting mining near Grand Canyon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the presidential motorcade following a weekend at Camp David, at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File PhotoABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday plans to name a new federal monument covering nearly 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) near the iconic Grand Canyon in Arizona, a move that will likely restrict new mining activity in the uranium-rich area. Biden's climate adviser, Ali Zaidi, made the announcement during a briefing for reporters traveling aboard Air Force One. Reporting by Nandita Bose aboard Air Force One; Writing by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Camp David, Fort Lesley J, McNair, Sarah Silbiger, Ali Zaidi, Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt, Sonali Paul Organizations: Marine, Camp, Fort, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, AIR FORCE, Air Force, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Arizona

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. Less than two hours after news of the charges broke, Trump's campaign blasted out an email to supporters seeking donations, titled: BREAKING: PRESIDENT TRUMP INDICTED. In the week following the indictment, the campaign sent out 34 fundraising emails directly referencing the criminal charges, according to a Reuters review of campaign communications. Following the indictment, Trump's support rose to 49% in an April 21-24 survey while DeSantis slipped to 23%. He raised much less money in the days after his second indictment, according to campaign finance disclosures.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Ron DeSantis, Trump, speechwriters Ross Worthington, Vince Haley, Haley didn't, grapples, Attorney Alvin Bragg, TRUMP, Chris Jackson, DeSantis, Bragg, DANIELS, reimbursements, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, reimbursing Cohen, Daniels, Trump's, Adam Geller, Republican pollster, Geller, Nathan Layne, Karen Freifeld, Tim Reid, Jason Lange, Ross Colvin, Pravin Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, White, Conservative Political, Trump, Reuters, Worthington, Manhattan, Attorney, Republicans, Prosecutors, Manhattan District, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Maryland, York, Georgia, East Palestine , Ohio, Florida, Manhattan, Miami, Bedminster , New Jersey

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