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US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companiesUS Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle ‌a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change, a court official said on Monday.

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US Senate confirms aide to Texas governor as federal judgeA longtime aide to Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott who served as the state's interim attorney general during Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment proceedings was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday as a federal judge.

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Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete ‌a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.

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US Senate confirms former Thomas law clerk to serve as judge in TexasA corporate litigator who clerked for US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas won Senate confirmation on Thursday to serve as a federal judge in a Texas court that has become a favorite for conservative litigants challenging Democratic policies.

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Latino voter backlash puts Texas governor's race on Democrats' midterm mapThe test is whether they can overcome the political machine Republican Governor Greg Abbott has built over the last 12 years in office.

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Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on noticeLess than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the "epicenter of AI development." Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centers.

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Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continueThe U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday let Donald Trump's administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project "likely unlawful."

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Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another termU.S. Supreme Court ‌Justice Samuel Alito tamped down speculation that he could soon retire, telling the Wall Street Journal in an article published on Friday that he intended to remain on the court for at least another term.

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US justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to warn of threats against themQuestions have persisted over the conduct of some justices, including Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas.

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