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Despite deal, permitting bill faces hurdles

Energy and Environment Full text   What you need to know about Project 2025’s agricultural plan and how it could lead to ‘real chaos’ A surge in logging, the repeal of federal environmental regulations on farms, work requirements for food assistance, fewer school lunches for children, and the dismantling of the network of farm subsidies […]

Hurdles remain, but new Hamas response is a ‘breakthrough on a critical impasse’

Hamas sent an updated response to the latest ceasefire proposal with Israel a couple of days ago, which represented a “breakthrough on a critical impasse,” according to a senior Biden administration official. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that he had dispatched the Israeli negotiators to meet with mediators in response […]

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks own 400-meter hurdles world record

EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record by winning the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday. The 24-year-old defending Olympic champion, in just his fourth long-distance hurdle race of the season, cleared 10 obstacles with ease before sprinting to the finish line to set […]

Democrats Face Steep Hurdles to Replace FDIC Chairman in Wake of ‘Abusive’ Conduct at Agency

President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have released an explosive report detailing “abuses” and “unprofessional conduct” at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which oversees the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). If the company decides to replace Chairman Martin Gruenberg in response to this, it will likely face a high hurdle. House Republican Tom Emmer […]

Apollo-Sony bid for Paramount could face antitrust hurdles from feds: sources

Apollo Global Management and Sony’s proposed takeover of Paramount Global Inc. faces significant hurdles in passing through Democratic-led federal regulators amid antitrust concerns, the company learned. Paramount, which closed exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media last Friday, owns the CBS network, its Hollywood studios and 28 local stations, including 17 CBS affiliates in markets such […]

Surrogacy overcomes legal hurdles as market booms

At just 19 years old, Amanda Roman suffered a stroke, prompting her to be on a variety of medications, including blood thinners, and eventually leading to a uterine ablation, meaning that she would no longer be able to have a period. This meant if Roman wanted to have a genetic link to her child, she […]

Alvin Bragg’s Legal Strategy Faces Serious Hurdles Under Questioning By Defense

On Thursday, during a full day of witness testimony in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case, jurors heard many details about the inner workings of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle. However, it remains to be seen whether they will conclude that their actions amount to a “conspiracy,” as prosecutors claim. Former National Enquirer publisher […]