Two in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result…
Day: September 29, 2020
Senate clears hurdle to avoiding a shutdown
The U.S. Capitol | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo The Senate on Tuesday cleared a key procedural hurdle…
Schumer aims to squeeze GOP on Obamacare
Schumer’s procedural move schedules a floor vote after the Senate passes a resolution to fund the…
GOP threatens more judicial confirmations if Dems delay Barrett
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, meets with Senate Majority…
Intel chief releases Russian disinfo on Hillary Clinton that was rejected by bipartisan Senate panel
The assessment claims that Hillary Clinton personally approved an effort during the 2016 election “to stir…
Schiff subpoenas DHS over whistleblower complaint
Rep. Adam Schiff accused the Department of Homeland Security of “unlawfully obstructing” the House Intelligence Committee’s…
Pelosi eyes last-ditch shot at stimulus deal with Mnuchin
Pelosi’s decision to introduce a smaller coronavirus relief package follows weeks of resistance, despite centrist Democrats…
Global poll of views on environment and science finds sharpest divide in US
People in the US are more sharply divided along political lines when it comes to science…
Film showing mink ‘cannibalism’ prompts probable ban on fur farms in Poland
Poland’s fur farms could be in their final year in operation if a bill banning production…
Planetary ‘safety net’ could halt wildlife loss and slow climate breakdown
World leaders are preparing to join a key summit on biodiversity being hosted in New York…