For decades, managers of electric grids feared that surging energy demand on hot summer days would force blackouts. Increasingly, they now have similar concerns about the coldest days of winter. …
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Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $118 Billion Ukraine and Border Deal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenate Democrats released an $118.3 billion emergency national security bill on Sunday that would tie a fresh infusion of aid to Ukraine to measures clamping down on migration across the …
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Senators Release Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, but Fate Remains Uncertain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenate Republicans and Democrats on Sunday unveiled a $118.3 billion compromise bill to crack down on unlawful migration across the U.S. border with Mexico and speed critical security aid to …
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The United States and Britain carried out large-scale military strikes on Saturday against multiple sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi militants, according to a statement from the two countries and …
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Marianne Williamson Tops Dean Phillips in South Carolina Primary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMarianne Williamson, the self-help author now on her second long-shot run for president, appeared to finish ahead of Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota in the South Carolina Democratic primary on …
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When Nikki Haley conceded her deflating third-place defeat in the Iowa caucuses this month, the first person she thanked was nearly 8,000 miles away. “I want to say to my …
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Biden Wins His First Primary in South Carolina, Where His 2020 Victory Began
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, giving him the kind of emphatic result he no doubt envisioned when he made the state the first contest on the …
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Biden to Sit Out Super Bowl Interview for Second Year in a Row
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden is sitting out the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. CBS said on Saturday that the White House had turned down a request for Mr. …
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Chairwoman’s Fate Among Issues in the Spotlight at R.N.C. Meeting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn early 2021, when former President Donald J. Trump was unhappily exiting the White House, he suggested in a private conversation with Ronna McDaniel, the head of the Republican National …
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Taylor Swift Makes Fox News Suddenly Hate Celebs in Politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTaylor Swift, you may have noticed, is everywhere: packing arenas on the Eras tour; filling theaters with her concert film; popping onto your TV screen from a luxury suite at …