The US Has a Chance to Rival China in Rush for Longer-Lasting Batteries A growing long-duration energy storage sector is an opportunity for competitors to challenge Beijing’s grip on clean technology.

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Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’ The podcaster admits he ‘misled’ supporters as his rift with the US president deepens over the Iran war

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The hemp boom that rewrote cannabis laws is now unraveling America’s hemp industry faces sweeping federal and state crackdowns that could wipe out most THC and CBD products and reshape the cannabis market

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die after operation in Chihuahua The fatal vehicle crash followed an operation to destroy a clandestine drug lab in a rural area.

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Liberals launch college project to counter Turning Point USA More Perfect Union, a journalism nonprofit founded by advisers to Sen. Bernie Sanders, plans to train liberal content creators on campuses across the country.

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Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility

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The Memo: Despite Trump’s claims, Iran war is doing him damage A new round of peace talks on Iran is tentatively set for this week in Islamabad, Pakistan — but there is growing evidence that President Trump has sustained political injury from the conflict that…

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Trump, GOP Stockpile $1 Billion in Cash Ahead of Midterms President Donald Trump’s super political action committee raised $35.6 million in March, part of a $1 billion war chest he and his party have amassed as they try to defy history by hanging onto congre...

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High court paves way for more parties to challenge ‘nonfunctional grass’ irrigation ban More parties are coming in the case about a law preventing Lake Mead water from irrigating nonfunctional turf.

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Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum Saw High Turnout in Early Voting

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What better day to meet bob Marley’s granddaughter Shacia than 420

Review: '4x20: Quick Hits' spotlights trailblazers and moments in pot history Hulu's anthology of four short documentaries, executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, center on the theme of cannabis and include subjects like 'Harold & Kumar' and High Times magazine.

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Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center The deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.

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Nevada among nation’s best at administering elections, MIT report finds • Nevada Current Nevada earns high marks when it comes to administering elections, jumping to second best in the nation in the recently published 2024 Elections Performance Index, or EPI.  The EPI, published by the Ma...

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Checks and Balance newsletter: Of God and MAGA Charlotte Howard, our executive editor and New York bureau chief, unpacks the blurring of church and state among Donald Trump’s circle

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps’ nest America’s armed forces are supremely capable and roiled by infighting

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Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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As Measles Takes Toll on Kids, Anti-Vaxxers Have Change of Heart Enough parents are quietly embracing the MMR that it’s helping to slow the outbreaks.

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French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X.

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Car Owners Are Revolting Over Tesla’s Self-Driving Promises An international backlash is growing over outdated Tesla hardware.

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Senate Republicans hope Supreme Court ‘surprise’ could help save majority Senate Republicans who fear their three-seat majority could be in danger in this year’s midterm election would welcome the retirement of conservative Justice Samuel Alito as an “October surprise” t…

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New consumption lounge in Vegas a bright spot in lackluster Nevada cannabis market - The Nevada Independent Society Elevated, which is connected to The Grove, opened ahead of 4/20. Its proximity to the airport, UNLV and a busy nightclub area could draw in business.

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7 Practical Ways to Protect the Midterms Right Now What election officials and lawmakers should do — according to the experts — amid growing concern about the integrity of the November elections.

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How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance.

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I am in Barcelona today to help unite progressive parties from around the world in a defense of democracy and a war against corruption. A first of its kind event. Necessary to beat back the forces of fascism.

The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World

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Florida’s Population Boom Fizzles as High Costs Drive Away Middle Class Orlando and other Florida cities are either losing domestic migrants or gaining them more slowly, threatening the state’s economic model.

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