The White House Budget Wants Moon Photos and Climate Blindness
United States – April 17, 2026 – They want NASA planting flags while they pull the power cord on the science that keeps the public alive and the planet measurable.
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Section 702, the “Clean Bill,” and the Dirty Work of Guardrails
United States – April 17, 2026 – Trump wants Section 702 extended for 18 months. Some lawmakers say fine, but not without warrant rules, tighter limits on U.S.-person searches, …
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Section 702 Got a 10-Day Reprieve, Not Real Oversight
United States – April 17, 2026 – Congress punted a surveillance sunset to April 30 by voice vote, and called it governing. My Fourth Amendment calls it a habit.
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Fireworks in the House, antennas in the air: Senate punts FISA Section 702 to April 30
United States – April 17, 2026 – The Senate approved a short-term FISA Section 702 extension through April 30, after House late-night chaos, keeping the surveillance authority r…
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Mortgage Rates Ease to 6.30%: Spring Lets Homebuyers Breathe
United States – April 17, 2026 – Mortgage rates eased to 6.30%, and the numbers finally look a little less like sticker shock. Are you planning to buy or refinance this spring?
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The Supreme Court Just Let Ohio Vet Candidates by Vibes, and Called It “Integrity”
United States – April 17, 2026 – SCOTUS blessed Ohio’s ballot bouncers, letting officials police “good faith” and turning elections into gatekept theater.
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Throttle Over Theater: FERC Clears Gulf South’s SECURE Compressor Build
United States – April 17, 2026 – FERC just opened the throttle for new Gulf South gas compression, and the paper pushers are mad. I’m celebrating.
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The Supreme Court Just Gave Big Oil a New Escape Hatch, and Louisiana Gets the Bill
United States – April 17, 2026 – SCOTUS just nudged Louisiana’s coastal-destruction case into friendlier federal court, and Big Oil is already counting the savings.
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HUD Tried to Shorten the Eviction Fuse. A Lawsuit Forced a Pause. The Machine Is Still Humming.
United States – April 17, 2026 – HUD tried to yank a 30-day eviction notice for public housing renters. Court pressure stalled it, for now.
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The Fast Lane to the Grid (and Who Pays the Toll)
United States – April 17, 2026 – FERC wants faster grid hookups for giant data centers, but the fine print decides who eats the cost, and who gets the power.
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