Rural residents were upset when Oregon released a statewide map estimating property risk from wildfires.

Until then, the impacts of climate change were abstract to many people, one senator said. “This is a very big chicken coming home to roost.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-wildfire-risk-map-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency.

https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-budget-cuts-gop-darrell-issa-john-cornyn?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Trump’s War on Big Law Means It’s Harder to Challenge the Administration

Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take pro bono and paid legal work from groups that seek to hold the government to account on issues like environmental protection, LGBTQ+ rights and police accountability.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-law-firms-accountability-environment-police-lgbtq?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency.

https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-budget-cuts-gop-darrell-issa-john-cornyn?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations

U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-un-anti-trans-agenda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Jasmin Belanger believed the deal was simple: pay off what she owed, and her landlord would let her keep her housing.

It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
https://www.propublica.org/article/maine-public-housing-eviction-repayment-agreements?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Reports indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to complete the takeover of the entire Gaza Strip and force the surrender of Hamas.

The hesitant IDF chief of staff and some of his generals might oppose the move, but if they do, they are invited to resign, according to a Netanyahu Official.
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So-called 'head of the DPR' Pushilin told Putin that "authorities" "had to further reduce" the water supply schedule in the occupied territories of Donbas.

Putin, who brought the environmental catastrophe upon the Donbas, looked stern.
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So-called 'head of the DPR' Pushilin told Putin that "authorities" "had to further reduce" the water supply schedule in the occupied territories of Donbas.

Putin, who brought the environmental catastrophe upon the Donbas, looked stern.
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Reports indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to complete the takeover of the entire Gaza Strip and force the surrender of Hamas.

The hesitant IDF chief of staff and some of his generals might oppose the move, but if they do, they are invited to resign, according to a Netanyahu Official.
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The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-churches-endorse-candidates-texas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say

Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state, and public officials have refused to take action.
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-dakota-mineral-owner-royalty-deductions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-churches-endorse-candidates-texas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet

The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
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