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In a letter Thursday, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, funds they were allocated under former President Biden. Trump has slammed federal funding for electric vehicle chargers as “an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars.”
Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it's not so simple
Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the United States.
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February 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In a letter Thursday, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, funds they were allocated under former President Biden. Trump has slammed federal funding for electric vehicle chargers as “an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars.”
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The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. https://buff.ly/42NeEl6
February 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. https://buff.ly/42NeEl6
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a host of health influencers have proclaimed that cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic. But research shows that the health effects of seed oils are more nuanced than headlines and social media posts suggest. (via @us.theconversation.com)
Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as health secretary, has proclaimed that widely used cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic.…
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February 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a host of health influencers have proclaimed that cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic. But research shows that the health effects of seed oils are more nuanced than headlines and social media posts suggest. (via @us.theconversation.com)
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Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.
Vance and Musk attack judicial authority as Trump's agenda gets pushback from courts
Over the past 24 hours, billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge's decision that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing…
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February 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.