Equilibrium/Sustainability — Predator fish penetrate last precarious preserve
A virulent and voracious species of invasive fish has penetrated the ecologically delicate waterways of the lower Colorado River, The Associated Press reported. The presence of smallmouth bass below the critical barrier of the Glen Canyon dam
Read MoreDefense & National Security – US: Johnson's exit won't affect Ukraine support
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday, but U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian officials hope it won’t affect the aid being sent to Kyiv. We’ll break down today’s developments. Plus, we’ll talk about the head of Secret Service retiring. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m Jord
Read MoreWhite House defends contact with family of Paul Whelan
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday declined to say whether President Biden has plans to call the family of Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen detained in Russia, but said that administration officials have been in regular contact with the Whelan family. “The president is getting regularly updated,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at a White House briefing. “This is top of mind.” Jean-Pierre’s comments followed criticism from Elizabeth Whelan, Paul Whelan’s sister, who voiced disappointment Wednesday that Biden had not called her family after he phoned
Read MoreIRS in political storm over Trump-era audits
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Read MoreDrug company AbbVie used Trump tax law to shield profits, Senate report finds
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie generates almost all of its sales in the U.S. but has allegedly exploited former President Trump's tax law to shield much of its sales from taxes, according to an interim report released Thursday by Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. The report details how loopholes in the 2017 tax law have allowed AbbVie, a large multinational corporation headquartered in the United States, to substantially shrink its tax burden and stash profits overseas to avoid p
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