House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise are facing backlash from their…
Year: 2021
‘It’s better than worrying about the state of the world’: how to get politically active this year
From grassroots campaigns to momentous movements, there are multiple ways to help bring meaningful change There…
‘It’s about finding yourself’: Cornish hedgers plan record-breaking labyrinth
Local volunteers and schoolchildren will help build Kerdroya, thought to be largest classical labyrinth in world…
Cross-party bloc of MPs back action on sewage discharge into rivers
Private member’s bill seeks to ensure water firms do more to clean up their act on…
Why competition doesn’t guarantee accurate winter weather forecasts
Volatile weather is to blame for wild differences in BBC and ITV bulletins Rival sets of…
Country diary: the floating island of Llyn y Dywarchen
Rhyd Ddu, Gwynedd: In a local legend, a fairy woman agrees to marry a mortal on…
‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol rioters had hidden help
A growing number of House Democrats say they’re concerned that tactical decisions by some Capitol Police…
Warnock win puts spotlight on Senate’s shortcomings
The Rev. Raphael Warnock joined an elite class of Black politicians when he upset incumbent Republican…
Freshman lawmaker hit with colleagues’ fury after Hitler comments
CHICAGO — Rep. Mary Miller served less than a week in Congress before moving Illinois Democrats…
Trump supporters yell ‘traitor’ to Lindsey Graham at airport
Sen. Lindsey Graham was verbally harassed by at least a couple dozen Donald Trump supporters at…