Sweden and NATO are ready for each other
As Russia continues its unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine, and its saber-rattling toward other countries in Europe and the United States, it is clear the global backlash caught President Vladimir Putin off guard. Perhaps most prominently, Putin’s stated desire to limit the expansion of NATO toward Russian borders has backfired in spectacular fashion, having driven Sweden and Finland to submit formal applications for membership in NATO. With a lengthy list of objections from Turkey finally
Read MoreFDA seeks external review of food safety, tobacco offices
The Food and Drug Administration will undergo an independent external review of its tobacco and food safety programs, commissioner Robert Califf announced Tuesday. The announcement comes as the agency is facing scrutiny and criticism from lawmakers and the public over its role in the infant formula shortages and its regulation of e-cigarettes, particularly Juul. Without citing any specific issues, Califf cited broad "challenges" that have prompted a look at how the agency conducts its operations. "Since my return, the agency has taken many significant actions t
Read MoreWatch live: Biden delivers remarks on the climate crisis, clean energy
President Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon on the climate and clean energy crisis. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:45 p.m. ET. Watch the video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreActBlue says it processed $89 million in roughly a week following Roe v. Wade reversal
The Democratic digital fundraising platform ActBlue brought in almost $90 million in about a week after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Democratic candidates and committees and progressive organizations raised $89 million through ActBlue between June 24 at 10:30 a.m., shortly after the court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and June 30, the platform confirmed to The Hill. The organization said in a tweet on
Read MoreOklahoma, Texas reach 115 degrees as heat wave leads to advisories in 28 states
Twenty-eight states issued excessive heat warnings Wednesday amid a nationwide heatwave. Almost two-thirds of the U.S. experiencing above 90-degree highs. In particular, Texas and Oklahoma reached temperatures of 115 degrees this week, according to The Washington Post. The extreme temperatures are concentrated in the south-central states and stretch into California in the West and New Hampshire in the east, according to an
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