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166 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Big Oil’s Midterm Playbook: Spend Big, Say Little Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/big-oils-midterm-playbook-sp… (link to capitalandmain.com)
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AK HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities; relating to local contributions for public school funding; relating to municipal property taxes; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and funds of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects; creating the Alaska affordable heating fuel fund; relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas; establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to a municipal impact grant program and fund; relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project; and providing for an effective date. Alaska HB 381, relating to natural gas project taxation, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, and natural gas pipeline projects, was permanently filed. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ak/bills/34/HB381/ (link to openstates.org)
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Trump calls for major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending The budget pairs a large military increase with a 10% cut to non-defense spending, including health, housing and education programs. Source: Anchorage Daily News (AP) adn.com/nation-world/2026/04/03/trump-calls-for… (link to adn.com)
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US preparing to withdraw all 1,000 troops from Syria, ending decade-long mission U.S. officials were reported to be preparing a full withdrawal of roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, closing out a ten-year presence. Source: Yeni Safak en.yenisafak.com/world/us-preparing-to-withdraw… (link to en.yenisafak.com)
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US plans 5,000-troop drawdown from Germany, cancels long-range missile deployment The Pentagon plans to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over six to twelve months and has cancelled a planned long-range missile deployment. Source: Stratfor worldview.stratfor.com/situation-report/germany… (link to worldview.stratfor.com)
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Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests" President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the national interests to hold off on sweeping levies under the Graham Act he signed last month. Source: Axios axios.com/2026/10/17/trump-russia-sanctions (link to axios.com)
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Oil and Tech Money Back Measure to Limit California Environmental Law Oil and tech money back Proposition 45, a California measure that would limit environmental law and ease development of projects including fossil-fuel facilities. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/oil-and-tech-money-back-meas… (link to capitalandmain.com)
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Trump's budget fuels Democratic attacks over Iran, spending cuts Democrats criticized the proposed military buildup and domestic cuts as out of step with voters' priorities ahead of the midterms. Source: Bloomberg Government news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/trumps-… (link to news.bgov.com)
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Testing assumptions about US foreign policy in 2026 Analysts assess how U.S. foreign policy is evolving in 2026, including the role of military force versus diplomacy. Source: Stimson Center stimson.org/2026/testing-assumptions-about-us-f… (link to stimson.org)
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Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives are backing Puerto Rican independence, with more leftists concluding that statehood for the island is not enough. Source: The Nation thenation.com/article/world/puerto-rican-indepe… (link to thenation.com)
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Truthout argues Guilfoyle's mission in Greece to push fossil fuels is playing out in the US with a permitting reform bill.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
First lady Melania Trump's office says she secured a localized ceasefire for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Truthout reports the author beat the Trump administration in court and is now going to the ICC, hoping for justice for dozens of family members lost in Gaza.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The White House says first lady Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, to begin Thursday, to allow humanitarian aid to enter.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank, and Smotrich said the Palestinian Authority should be dismantled and called for increased demolition of Palestinian homes.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to impose a closure of Hebron and prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack, NBC News reports.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Democracy Now! headlines: Netanyahu moves to fully lock down West Bank ahead of Israeli elections; U.S. ambassador says Iran war could last another year.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East, pointing to a potential attack on Iran, and millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms, NPR reports.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
NJ A 4491 to establish a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU was introduced and referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators