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California Ditches ‘Unachievable’ Scheme To Mandate Green Trucks

California regulators Tuesday night withdrew a proposal that would have required the sale of zero-emission trucks for the next 20 years. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has withdrawn its request from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a waiver that would allow the state to mandate a significant increase in sales of electric vehicles […]

Meta Ditches Diversity Programs After Trump Win, Supreme Court Cases

Meta is ending key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives due to changes in the “legal and policy landscape,” according to a memo obtained by Axios on Friday. Since President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November, tech industry heavyweights, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, appear to be aligning themselves with the soon-to-be president. In the latest […]

Recently re-elected Democrat ditches party, switches to Republican

A Florida congressman who was just re-elected as a Democrat has switched his party affiliation to Republican. State Rep. Susan Valdez announced the move to X on Monday. “I will immediately change my registration from Democrat to Republican and join the Republican Conference in the Florida House of Representatives,” she said in a statement. statement. […]

DeSantis welcomes Florida state lawmaker to Republican Party as she ditches Democrats

Florida Representative Susan Valdez, who was re-elected as a Democrat last month, announced that she is switching her party affiliation to the Republican Party. “I am not going to waste my last two years in the Florida Legislature being ignored by a caucus where leadership expects me to ignore the needs of our communities,” he […]

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Announces Gubernatorial Run, Ditches His Party

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday that he is launching his own bid for Michigan's governor's mansion. Duggan announced his candidacy for governor Wednesday. video statement. The Detroit mayor is the first candidate to formally announce his bid to replace Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is term limited and ineligible to seek […]

I’m Hoping Trump Ditches Patel, Keeps FBI Director Wray

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said Friday on CNN's “The Lead” that she will reconsider replacing FBI Director Christopher Wray, whom President-elect Donald Trump appointed in 2017, with Kash Patel. He said he hopes so. Host Jake Tapper said, “So Trump is also reportedly considering Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel worked at the Pentagon […]

Biden’s Green Push Stumbles As Chinese Firm Ditches Texas Solar Plant

One of China's largest solar power companies, which was originally set to receive nearly $2 billion in President Joe Biden's climate change stimulus money, will sell its new plant in Texas. Solar power company Trina Solar insists the decision has nothing to do with President-elect Donald Trump's anti-China stance or Biden's pledge to eliminate environmental […]

AOC warns of ‘out and out brawl’ if Kamala Harris ditches Lina Khan as FTC chair

“Split” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a tough message to Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, promising a progressive revolt if Federal Commerce Chair Lina Khan is fired. Wall Street supporters of Ms. Harris, including billionaire Mark Cuban, have called on Ms. Khan to fire her as FTC chief if she wins on Nov. 5, citing […]