President Donald Trump’s demands for the next coronavirus aid package are running into a stubborn obstacle:…
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Top Republican urges McConnell and Pelosi to accept rapid virus tests for Congress
Sen. Lamar Alexander. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sen. Lamar Alexander is calling on congressional leaders to…
Coronavirus watchdog nominee pledges he won’t seek Trump’s permission to talk to Congress
Brian Miller, whom Trump has tapped as the newly created “special inspector general for pandemic response,”…
Cruise companies accused of refusing to let stranded crew disembark due to cost
Some cruise companies have refused to agree to rules that would allow tens of thousands of…
Schumer, Dems slam Trump again on testing
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is hammering…
The world stopped another Chernobyl by working together. Coronavirus demands the same | Serhii Plokhy
Deja vu. In recent days I’ve had that sense more than once. Every time I come…
Trump’s intel chief pick faces off against senators
Rep. John Ratcliffe. | Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s 17…
Forest fire season is coming. How can we stop the Amazon burning?
We found the first fire without looking, crackling and roaring on farmland beside the busy Amazon…
Gas stoves making indoor air up to five times dirtier than outdoor air, report finds
Gas stoves are making people sick, contributing pollution that makes indoor air up to two to…
One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study
The human cost of the climate crisis will hit harder, wider and sooner than previously believed,…