Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?

The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm US politics – live updates Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor this week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they know is dragging the country down?” he … Read more

Critics say BlackRock’s Minnesota utility bid will increase rates – and clean energy goals will suffer

Sale opponents say private equity’s profit-seeking is at odds with reasonable rates and state’s goal to decarbonize A bid by financial giant BlackRock to acquire a Minnesota electric utility could push up already-soaring utility bills, opponents warn. The private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners, a division of BlackRock, announced a $6.2bn deal last year to … Read more