Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a carbon sink, a new study has found. The shrinking snowpack and destructive freeze-thaw cycles now common in winter are damaging roots and decreasing rates of nutrient and carbon uptake, according to the study, published…
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In a remarkable concession, Justice Department lawyers told a federal judge they move deport Abrego Garcia to a third country later this month.
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Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration on Monday over a provision in the new tax and spending law that would strip Medicaid funding from its health centers because the organization also provides abortions. Planned Parenthood said the law unconstitutionally eliminates patients’ ability to use Medicaid as their insurance at any of its health centers nationwide. “The…
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A federal judge on Monday scrutinized the Trump administration’s plan for Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he’s released from criminal custody as soon as next week, ordering the government to produce a witness to answer more questions. “It’s like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall trying to figure out what’s going to happen next week,” said U.S. District Judge Paula…
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has launched the "America Party" to challenge the Republican/Democrat two-party system, while President Trump has dismissed the idea as a "train wreck."
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