Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders and other progressives aren’t yet ready to ditch the $15 figure.…
Month: February 2021
Garland cruises through confirmation hearing as GOP support solidifies
Judge Merrick Garland, nominee to be Attorney General, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate…
Australia was the first casualty of the big blackout lie blaming wind power – the US could be next | Ketan Joshi
Climate change is full of surprises. We were warned about heatwaves, hurricanes and high-intensity firestorms. What…
Republicans pressure 2022 Democrats over Becerra nomination
Conservatives know they likely don’t have the votes to block President Joe Biden’s pick to run…
Collins to oppose Tanden for OMB, further jeopardizing her nomination
Sen. Susan Collins will oppose Neera Tanden to lead the White House Budget Office, dealing another…
‘It’s in our DNA’: tiny Costa Rica wants the world to take giant climate step
President says the time is finally right for international agreement to tackle biodiversity loss and global…
Trump aide preps primary against Ohio impeachment supporter
Former Trump White House aide Max Miller is expected to wage a primary challenge against GOP…
Keep funding green homes to meet emissions target, say businesses
Business groups are urging the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to keep funding home insulation and other low-carbon…
Country diary: narcissi are back in flower – omens of spring
A succession of blossoms cheers the prevailing gloom, and belies the fact of winter in my…
Dems prepare for party-line House vote on Biden’s pandemic aid bill
The House is on track to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package by…