The rise of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who also served a stint in Republican leadership, reflects…
Year: 2020
We are all seeing red over the government’s Green Homes Grant
We applied for a grant under the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme, 12 days after it…
Auditors slam EU for ‘marine protected areas’ that fail to protect ocean
Europe’s marine protected areas (MPAs), set up to prevent biodiversity loss at sea, are failing to…
UK to become first country in Europe to ban live animal exports
Plans to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening are to be unveiled…
Country diary: fascinated by the falsehood of things
Sunlight startles trees and lets small birds furtle through the ash crowns shining green-gold. The last…
Census delay could scuttle Trump’s plans to exclude immigrants
A delay in delivering Census data to the White House could shoot down a Trump priority:…
Covid crisis offers a chance to act on climate, report says
The devastation caused by Covid-19 presents an opportunity for countries to rebuild their economies in a…
Republicans cheer on a Trump 2024 run
Congressional Republicans were slow to embrace Donald Trump’s White House campaign in 2016. But the ousted…
GOP picks McMorris Rodgers for Energy and Commerce; Westerman for Resources
House Republicans tapped Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) on Wednesday to lead the party on the…
Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly sworn in as newest senator
Democrat Mark Kelly of Arizona was sworn in Wednesday as the newest member of the Senate,…