Top Arizona Republican says he will support someone other than Trump in primary
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R), who appeared as a witness before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, said he plans to support a candidate other than former President Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary if Trump runs. Bowers testified before the Jan. 6 select committee last month on Trump’s efforts to push state legislators to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Arizona. During his testimony, Bowers
Read MoreRage has limits as a rhetorical strategy
Rage has emerged as the preferred rhetorical lever in America’s cultural and political arguments. Political activists now use rage as a tactic to lure followers onto the bandwagon of whatever cause can be exploited to advance an agenda or accumulate power. Activating the masses by telling them how angry they should be has a certain functionality to it and feels righteous in the moment. A major problem is that rage seldom ends at the level of messaging. It gets operationalized in violent acts and the destruction of property, as has been realized repeatedly in recent years across America.
Read MoreUS emissions inflict almost $2T in damage to other countries: study
China and the U.S., the world's top two greenhouse gas emitters, have collectively cost the global economy more than $3 trillion, forming the basis for potential litigation, according to research published Tuesday. Researchers from Dartmouth University found that five of the world’s biggest emitters — the U.S., China, India, Russia and Brazil — cost the world some $6 trillion in gross domestic product over a quarter-century period. All five nations are among the five largest emitters worldwide except Brazil, which is the twelfth-largest. The figure represents about 11 percent of
Read MoreBiden health officials discussing expanding COVID booster eligiblity
Biden administration health officials on Tuesday said they are discussing authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults, but downplayed any imminent recommendations. "Those conversations have been going on for a while," White House coronavirus coordinator Ashish Jha said Tuesday in a press briefing. Jha added, however, that the ultimate decision rests with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "I know that the FDA is considering this, looking at it. And I know CDC scientists are thinking about this and looking at the
Read MoreMcConnell: 'Democrats are unifying the country in unhappiness'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday highlighted a new poll showing that 93 percent of working-age Americans rate the economy as poor or fair, declaring that “Democrats are unifying the country in unhappiness.” McConnell pointed out key finding of a New York Times/Siena College poll published Tuesday, which also showed that President Biden has a paltry 33 percent job-approval rating. “We all know inflation and the economy are the biggest problems facing Americans today,” McConnell said on the floor. “We are a big and a diverse country.
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