Sen. Joe Manchin speaks alongside a group of Democratic and Republican members as they announce a…
Year: 2020
Steakhouses, Hill bars and ski trips: GOP carries on amid the pandemic
The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is lit after a ceremony on the West Front of…
Lawmakers vow to override Trump veto of defense bill
President Donald Trump is on a collision course with congressional Republicans and Democrats over the annual…
Hawley urges Trump to veto Covid bill absent stimulus checks
Sen. Josh Hawley argues that it is “wild” that a Senate GOP proposal and a bipartisan…
VicForests allowed to resume logging despite risk of ‘irreversible damage’ in fire-hit Gippsland
Victoria’s publicly owned forestry agency has been allowed to restart logging in bushfire-ravaged east Gippsland despite…
Environment Agency faces questions over works on protected river
Environment agency officials were under pressure on Monday to explain exactly what consent they gave to…
Mother of girl who died after asthma attack ‘knew nothing’ about pollution risk
The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died after an acute asthma attack said she would…
Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland dies
Retiring Sen. Paul Sarbanes speaks to a crowd during a reception in his honor in Baltimore.…
Biden’s ambassador to the GOP
Chris Coons was in the final two when it came to Joe Biden’s search for a…
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named top plastic polluters for third year in a row
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle have been accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste, after being…