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Could DEI be gone? GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government

President-elect Donald Trump’s win and his subsequent creation of a Department of Government Efficiency have galvanized lawmakers to pave the way for legislation to clean out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, staff and programs that have ballooned under the Biden-Harris administration.

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UFC President Dana White says he’s done with politics for good after Trump victory

UFC President Dana White is among President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters and was undoubtedly an instrumental part in his bid to win a second presidency, but Trump’s longtime friend is done with politics after this last election cycle. 

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Rapid rise in projected energy demand has ushered U.S. into its Nuclear Era

Nuclear energy has made headline after headline lately, with the latest announcement coming from Amazon and X-energy regarding their partnership to deploy more than 5 GW of next-generation nuclear energy — the largest commercial deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) to date. With a rapid rise in projected electricity demand and ambitious climate targets ahead, it is no surprise that nuclear energy is the focus of many private-sector investments. 

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Trump’s energy ‘dream team’: Chris Wright and Doug Burgum’s potential to-do list

President-elect Trump has tapped two energy czars to oversee the expansion of American energy in his second term, and the industry has already handed the incoming administration and Congress a wish list of what they would like to see as the top priorities of leadership’s agenda.

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Yoder: How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action

As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his second term in January, things might appear bleak for those who want to see the United States tackle climate change. Trump has promised to expand fossil fuel production and undo much of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, saying he would roll back environmental regulations, cut federal support for clean energy, and withdraw from the Paris climate agreement — again.

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‘Like Tiananmen square’: Denver mayor vows city police, population will forcibly resist Trump deportation measures

Democrat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vowed that his city’s police and population would resist President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation agenda in an interview Tuesday with the Denverite while comparing Trump and federal deportations to the Chinese Communist Party. 

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