John Barrasso: Confirmations for Biden nominees ‘not going to be a garden party’

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) | Alex Wong/Getty Images Republicans plan to make President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet…

Romney says Russia attacked U.S. with no fear of reprisal

Sen. Mitt Romney said of Russia: “They go against us on every front.” | Stefani Reynolds/Getty…

Congress dashes toward final approval of $900 billion stimulus

Despite all the optimism, Covid relief may have to wait at least one more day as…

The most exciting scientific breakthroughs of 2020, chosen by scientists

Space travel In 2020 the race to space changed gear. The May launch of the SpaceX…

Crab-22: how Norway’s fisheries got rich – but on an invasive species

The Norwegian fishing village of Bugoynes, 310 miles north of the Arctic Circle and a frigid,…

Senate fails to advance 2 Trump nominees due to absences

Even senators don’t like working on weekends. The Senate on Saturday failed to move forward on…

‘Our defence has gone’: Byron Bay reels as storm surge devastates Australia’s famous beaches

The white sands of Main and Clarkes beaches have been washed away after suffering slow erosion…

Windfarms in Great Britain break record for clean power generation

Blustery winter weather helped Great Britain’s windfarms set a record for clean power generation, which made…

Congress battles to strike stimulus deal on eve of shutdown

Congressional leaders on Saturday morning were still scrambling to clinch a coronavirus relief deal, just two…

Ministers face fresh legal challenge over Heathrow airport plans

The government faces a legal challenge over its plan to expand Heathrow airport, with lawyers and…