‘A double standard going on’: Democrats accuse GOP and Manchin of bias on Biden nominations

Women’s rights activists and allied Democrats are growing increasingly vocal about what they call the unfair…

Trump taunts don’t shake McConnell’s hold on Senate GOP

Sen. Rick Scott challenged the certification of Donald Trump’s reelection loss, bashed Trump’s second impeachment trial…

Republicans demand equal representation on 1/6 Commission

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her Republican counterparts have already traded one offer each but still remain…

‘It’ll take decades to clean’: oil spill ravages east Mediterranean

At first sight there are few obvious signs of the oil spill on the Mediterranean beach.…

Democrats plot their Plan B to save minimum wage hike

Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders and other progressives aren’t yet ready to ditch the $15 figure.…

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…