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Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Sting Video Describes Anti-Climate Moves – NPR

Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Sting Video Describes Anti-Climate Moves  NPR Undercover Exxon video reveals an anti-climate campaign  CNN Exxon oil lobbyist in sting video identifies 11 senators ‘crucial’ to its lobbying  Yahoo News Exxon Lobbyist Video Apology Has Many Problems  Bloomberg In Video, Exxon

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Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talks About Undermining Biden’s Climate Push

ExxonMobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. The man described pushing lawmakers to weaken President Biden’s infrastructure bill. (Image credit: Richard Drew/AP)

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Pelosi names 8 members of Jan. 6 committee, including Republican Liz Cheney, to probe pro-Trump riot – CNBC

Pelosi names 8 members of Jan. 6 committee, including Republican Liz Cheney, to probe pro-Trump riot  CNBC McCarthy reportedly makes ‘stark threat’ to Republicans over Jan. 6 committee  Yahoo News Only two House Republicans vote for the January 6 select committee  CNN House

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Supreme Court Backs Donor Privacy for California Charities

Conservative groups challenged the state’s disclosure requirements, saying they could lead to harassment.

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The EU’s COVID-19 ‘digital certificates’ are up and running

A regulation underpinning a digital certification system for individuals in the European Union to verify their COVID-19 status via a common credential has gone into application today — on schedule. From today, almost all EU Member States are now able

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How the Delta Variant Affects Whether You Should Wear a Mask or Not

As infections involving the new Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continue to increase around the world, including in the U.S., health experts are yet again revisiting advice about who should wear masks and when. On June 28, the Los

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Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions – The New York Times

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions  The New York Times Supreme Court says Arizona limits don’t violate Voting Rights Act  CNN Conservative high court upholds Arizona voting restrictions  Yahoo News Supreme Court upholds Arizona law, giving voter protections their last gasp  The Arizona Republic

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With $8.4M raised, strawberry-picking robotics startup Traptic begins commercial deployment

We first covered Traptic back in 2019, when it appeared as a Battlefield finalist on stage at Disrupt SF. Today, the South Bay robotics startup is announcing some major progress. For starters, it began commercial deployment of its strawberry-picking mobile

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Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19. (Image credit: Kabir Tuhin/AP)

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Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19. (Image credit: Kabir Tuhin/AP)

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