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Mariam Zuhaib/APThe legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India. -
NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
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Mexico has deployed 800 soldiers and anti-drone equipment at the U.S.-Mexico border to curb the use of commercial drones by cartels. -
Texas is trying to do a better job of including young children with disabilities in preschools and childcare centers alongside their peers. -
The 2026 precinct maps were redrawn and approved on June 29 — between the March primary election and the November general election. The Texas Supreme Court now barres the county from using those new boundaries in November. -
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas' oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying "foreigners" displacing Americans. -
Energy Transfer LP and its partner companies will move their primary stock listings from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange. -
The agency also provided estimates for new data center projects included in its "Batch Zero" study.
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