Politics
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Biden’s EPA announces stronger pollution standards for cars
The new standards will lead to “fewer asthma attacks, less heart disease, and longer lives,” said Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund. “The reality is clean cars will save kids.”
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Lombardo tries to pin housing woes on Biden after vetoing bills and naming ex-housing lobbyist as chief of staff
The Nevada Housing Justice Alliance accused the governor of passing off responsibility for the housing crisis to Biden while “foregoing in-state options that threaten to anger his largest donor, billionaire Robert Bigelow.”
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78,000 public service workers get student loans canceled by Biden administration
Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.
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Visiting Las Vegas, Biden promises lower costs for renters and homeowners
During a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday, President Joe Biden vowed to address the housing crisis by investing in building more affordable housing options, lowering rent and mortgage costs, and supporting first-time homebuyers through financial aid programs.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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Opinion: Donald Trump’s corruption hurts all of us
Whether it’s a small cabinet-building business, a retired schoolteacher, or the American taxpayer, Donald Trump’s long history of corruption has caused no shortage of damage, writes Chris Edelson.
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Report: Biden’s clean energy plan has boosted jobs in Nevada
A new report from Climate Power finds that nearly 16,000 new clean energy jobs in Nevada have been announced since the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act became law, despite continued resistance to climate action from state and national Republicans.
