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Fossil fuel firms ‘took the mask off’ as they reneged on climate pledges and doubled down on expansion of planet-heating energy Throughout 2023, the hottest year in recorded history, fossil fuel giants doubled down on their planet-heating business models. The moves flew in the face of oil and gas companies’ promises to tamp downtheir emissions … Read more

A Utah House member has announced his decision to enter the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, three months after he told residents in the state that he had “decided to stay out of the U.S. Senate race” to focus on unfinished business for his constituents. Utah Rep. John Curtis, a Republican who … Read more

In 2024, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could face a more complicated sophomore year in charge of Pennsylvania after his first year brought a highway collapse, a budget stalemate and friction with allies and adversaries as he navigated the battleground state’s political divides. He is under pressure to respond to a court ruling that Pennsylvania’s system … Read more

A U.S.-led coalition of 13 countries issued a warning to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, vowing consequences should the group continue attacks in the Red Sea. The U.S. was joined by the U.K., Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and New Zealand in Wednesday’s statement. The nations said that the … Read more

A conservative group did not violate the Voting Rights Act when it announced it was challenging the eligibility of more than 360,000 Georgia voters just before a 2021 runoff election for two pivotal U.S. Senate seats, a judge ruled Tuesday. But he expressed concerns about the group’s methods. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones issued a … Read more

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks From the moment that the full extent of the 7 October atrocities by Hamas in southern Israel became evident, the spectre of an ensuing regional conflict loomed in the background. Since then, attention has been … Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, labeling his migrant busing policy “a remarkable failure of governance.”  Mayorkas, who faces impeachment proceedings in the House for his handling of the illegal immigration crisis, blamed Abbott, a Republican, for failing to cooperate with officials in Democrat-led cities that have been … Read more

The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow federal Border Patrol agents to cut or move razor wire that Texas installed at the state’s southern border to deter illegal border crossings.

Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is calling on healthcare providers to halt the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, citing purported health risks labeled “misinformation” by federal officials.  In a bulletin issued Wednesday, Ladapo claimed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not shown evidence that coronavirus vaccines manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna … Read more

President Biden’s ambitious plans to accelerate the adoption of electric school buses in coming years is facing significant barriers, according to an inspector general report. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General’s audit determined that the agency’s Clean School Bus Program was largely dependent on utility companies’ ability to increase power supplies, according … Read more