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Thursday, February 20, 2025

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Commerce Secretary Lutnick accused of steering federal contracts to former employers

Howard Lutnick faces allegations of directing federal contracts toward companies where he previously held leadership roles, raising serious conflicts of interest concerns.

Interior Department opens 625 million acres despite Ninth Circuit injunction

EnvironmentPublic Policy

Trump reversed Biden's offshore protections covering 625 million acres February 20, 2025, but federal courts challenge whether presidents can legally undo predecessors' withdrawals, with multiple lawsuits blocking drilling expansion threatening coastal ecosystems.

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