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The White House and US Biden administration is working on plans to bring back decommissioned nuclear power reactors and plants online to meet energy demands and emissions-free electricity

The Biden administration is developing plans to bring more decommissioned nuclear power plants back online to meet the rising demand for emissions-free electricity, according to White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi. On Monday, Zaidi confirmed that two such projects are already underway, including the planned recommissioning of Holtec’s Palisades
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U.S. lawmakers plan for possible "mass casualty" event, proposing a constitutional amendment to replace members quickly and change various lines of succession in a "national crisis"

Members of Congress have put forward various solutions to address the potential chaos a mass casualty event could cause, ranging from a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to appoint their own successors to rule changes aimed at preventing violence from altering the balance of power. However, a POLITICO review found that
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Google’s, GOOGL, cybersecurity unit, Mandiant, has found dozens of US companies have accidentally hired North Korean spies using fake identities as remote workers

Mandiant has issued a warning that North Korean spies are posing as IT contractors to secretly generate funds for the expansion of Kim Jong-Un's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. These fake contractors operate in different ways: some set up front companies, while others collaborate
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Federal judge rules the Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, meaning relief could be coming for millions of Americans

With a federal judge now allowing the Biden Administration to move forward with its student loan forgiveness program, lifting a temporary restraining order that had blocked debt discharge for over 25 million Americans, many are eager for swift implementation of relief measures. However, major changes are not expected immediately, as
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