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Financial Times: Chevron Paid More to African Petrostates Than the US in 2023

September 25, 2024

By Kevin Crowley | Sept. 24, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. paid $6.25 billion in taxes and shared oil production to Nigeria, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea in 2023, three times more than the company paid to the US government. Chevron revealed the figures for the first time in a filing today under Section 1504 of the Dodd Frank Act, which was finalized in 2020 and had a publication deadline of this week.

New York Times | Opinion: The Trump Guide to Civil Discourse

September 23, 2024

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By Jamelle Bouie | Sept. 20, 2024

Opinion Columnist

The classic example of chutzpah is that of the child who murders his parents and then pleads for mercy as an orphan. With the 2024 presidential election, we have a new way to illustrate the point: the candidate who condones violence, dehumanizes his opponents and whips his supporters into a frenzy, then turns around to condemn the harsh rhetoric of his opponents and call for peaceful discourse. Following the second attempt on his life in two months, Trump blamed Democrats for casting him as a threat to American democracy.

Tax Notes: Ways and Means Releases Report Claiming Grounds for Impeachment

August 20, 2024

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Doug Sword

The chairs of three House committees accused President Biden of committing impeachable offenses during his tenures as vice president and as president.

Haaretz: 'Why Kill Him Now': Israeli Hostage Families Fear Impact of Haniyeh Killing on Cease-fire Deal

July 31, 2024

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7/31/24, Jonathan Lis and Bar Peleg

'Why now that there is a deal on the table, did they choose to kill him?' a relative of a hostage asked. While the impact of Haniyeh's death is hard to predict, it may soften Israel's position now it has achieved an 'image of victory'

Newsweek: Summer Heat Waves Getting Worse. Here's What Cities Can Do About It | Opinion

July 30, 2024

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By Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank

Summer Heat Waves Getting Worse. Here's What Cities Can Do About It | Opinion

This year we're headed for a very hot summer. The National Weather Service predicts hotter-than-normal conditions almost everywhere. And that's saying something, given that last year was the hottest year on record. So, be sure to look for shade and water—lots of it.

Issues:Protecting Our Planet

Washington Post Opinions: Eugene Robinson: The never-ending horror of the AR-15

July 15, 2024

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Eugene Robinson | July 14, 2024

The gun used in the attempt to kill former president Donald Trump was an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Not long ago, we tried to keep such weapons of war out of civilian hands.

Punchbowl News: Inside the fallout from Trump assassination attempt

July 14, 2024

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— Jake Sherman, John Bresnahan, Melanie Zanona, Heather Caygle and Andrew Desiderio

Congress is snapping into action to investigate the shocking assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man.

The Austin Politics Newsletter: Chris Riley's last ride

July 11, 2024

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By Jack Craver | July 8, 2024

Please feel free to share this story with anyone who has known Chris Riley or would appreciate understanding his profound influence on the city.

Chris Riley has one major concern and it’s not his impending death.

E&E News: NWS experiences outages amid deadly floods and heat waves

June 26, 2024

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By Nicole Norman 06/25/2024 04:12 PM EDT

The National Weather Service is experiencing a major data outage that will affect weather warnings during deadly Midwest floods and a widespread heat wave.

Problems began around 5:30 p.m. EDT on Monday and are ongoing, according to NWS.

Washington Post: Netanyahu dismisses cease-fire proposal, angering hostage families

June 25, 2024

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By Jennifer Hassan, Rachel Pannett and Sammy Westfall

Updated June 24, 2024 at 2:08 p.m. EDT|Published June 24, 2024 at 7:32 a.m. EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to dismiss the cease-fire proposal backed by President Biden, angering the families of Israeli hostages who accused him of not honoring a key element of the plan: a full Israeli military withdrawal.