Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Production in Rare Decision
The Endangered Species Act exemption is needed to ensure a reliable domestic supply of oil and gas for national security purposes, officials say.
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Trump Admin Allows Western Firms to Participate in Venezuela Mining
Lifting some sanctions will allow outside corporations to explore and invest in the country’s gold and mineral deposits.
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Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota’s In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The court found that Minnesota’s tuition laws did not discriminate against U.S. citizens.
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US Education Department Notifies Student Loan Borrowers of Repayment Plans
About 7.5 million enrollees in the Biden administration’s defunct SAVE plan will have to enroll in a legal repayment plan.
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Secret Service Agent for Jill Biden Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Philadelphia Airport
The former first lady was not harmed in the incident.
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US Company Produces Critical Rare Earth Material Domestically, First in Decades
Terbium oxide can be used in permanent magnets for electric vehicles and in the defense industry.
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Alaska Mine Testing Shows Ore Exceeds Military-Grade Quality
The domestically sourced stibnite ore can be processed into antimony needed for U.S. military ammunition and other applications.
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Texas Judge Dismisses X Corp’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Advertisers
Elon Musk’s legal team failed to prove advertisers violated antitrust laws, the district court judge ruled.
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Chinese National and 2 US Citizens Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle AI Tech to China
Computer servers with export-restricted artificial intelligence chips were allegedly headed to China from a California company, prosecutors claimed.
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BLM Activist Ordered to Pay Back $224,000 in COVID Relief Funds, Donations
Monica Cannon-Grant was sentenced to six months of home confinement.
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Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil and Gas Production in Rare Decision
The Endangered Species Act exemption is needed to ensure a reliable domestic supply of oil and gas for national security purposes, officials say.
|
Trump Admin Allows Western Firms to Participate in Venezuela Mining
Lifting some sanctions will allow outside corporations to explore and invest in the country’s gold and mineral deposits.
|
Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota’s In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The court found that Minnesota’s tuition laws did not discriminate against U.S. citizens.
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US Education Department Notifies Student Loan Borrowers of Repayment Plans
About 7.5 million enrollees in the Biden administration’s defunct SAVE plan will have to enroll in a legal repayment plan.
|
Secret Service Agent for Jill Biden Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Philadelphia Airport
The former first lady was not harmed in the incident.
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US Company Produces Critical Rare Earth Material Domestically, First in Decades
Terbium oxide can be used in permanent magnets for electric vehicles and in the defense industry.
|
Alaska Mine Testing Shows Ore Exceeds Military-Grade Quality
The domestically sourced stibnite ore can be processed into antimony needed for U.S. military ammunition and other applications.
|
Texas Judge Dismisses X Corp’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Advertisers
Elon Musk’s legal team failed to prove advertisers violated antitrust laws, the district court judge ruled.
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Chinese National and 2 US Citizens Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle AI Tech to China
Computer servers with export-restricted artificial intelligence chips were allegedly headed to China from a California company, prosecutors claimed.
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BLM Activist Ordered to Pay Back $224,000 in COVID Relief Funds, Donations
Monica Cannon-Grant was sentenced to six months of home confinement.
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