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U.S. Politics
Biden administration to restore California’s ability to set auto-emissions standards
MarketWatch - Associated Press
DETROIT — The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump’s bid to end California’s ability to set its own …
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U.S. Senate
Senate Republicans’ opening infrastructure bid: $568 billion
MarketWatch - Jonathan Nicholson
A group of Senate Republicans laid down their marker in the infrastructure debate in Washington on Thursday, unveiling in broad terms a plan to spend …
6 hours ago
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United States
Anti-hate-crimes bill spurred by attacks on Asian Americans passes Senate overwhelmingly
MarketWatch - Jonathan Nicholson
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill meant to improve the tracking of federal hate crimes in the wake of a series of high-profile attacks against …
4 hours ago
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Climate
John Kerry: Glasgow climate meeting is ‘last, best hope’ for big nations to make a difference
MarketWatch - Rachel Koning Beals
The U.S. announcement to slash by half the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, similar pledges by other global giants — and …
4 hours ago
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Laura Bush
From their Texas Ranch, George and Laura Bush start at the beginning
MarketWatch - Marc Myers
Former President George W. Bush, 74, is the author of “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants” (Crown). His 43 paintings and narratives …
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