Biden portrays 'MAGA' Republicans as a threat to democracy
President Biden portrayed Republicans on the ballot this fall as a threat to democracy itself as he sharpened his midterm rallying cry at a campaign event in Maryland Thursday evening. Invoking former President Trump and his “Make America Great Again” slogan, Biden accused Republicans of seeking to take the country “backward” and warned voters that democracy is under threat from Trump and his allies. “Now need to vote to literally save democracy again,” Biden told a large crowd at the Democratic National Committee rally in Rockville, Md., just out
Read MoreMichigan Chipotle workers vote to unionize in first for chain
Chipotle workers in Lansing, Mich. overwhelmingly voted to become the first store in the restaurant chain to formally unionize Thursday. Employees voted 11-3 to unionize with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for better pay, work hours and relationships with management. The election was administered and tallied by the National Labor Relations Board after a petition was filed last month. Samantha Smith, 18, who has worked at the store for more than two years, said the successful unionization effort was an "amazing moment" for the 21-member team at the
Read MoreFive lingering questions on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
President Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other student loan holders is a controversial move cheered by many Democrats but jeered by Republicans, who say it will increase inflation. The effort — the largest student loan forgiveness plan in U.S. history — also leaves a lot of questions. Here are five of the biggest. Will it raise inflation? Biden’s plan immediately came under fire for the potential negative impact it could have on the already 40-year high inflati
Read MoreInterior grants $560 million across 24 states to plug more than 10,000 orphaned wells
The Department of the Interior on Thursday announced a $560 million grant to 24 states to start plugging up and reclaiming abandoned oil and gas wells. The Interior department estimates there are more than 10,000 of the so-called orphan wells across those 24 states that leak methane, significantly polluting communities and recreation spaces and contributing to climate change. The funding to plug up the wells comes from President Biden's historic infrastructure package passed last year. The law includes $4.7 billion specifically to address the orphan wells. Thursday's fun
Read MoreWhite House moves to make all federally funded research available to public for free by 2026
The White House put forth a policy guidance Thursday requiring all federally funded research to be made available to the public for free upon publication by 2026. "All members of the American public should be able to take part in every part of the scientific enterprise—leading, participating in, accessing, and benefitting from taxpayer-funded scientific research," the administration wrote in a statement. A
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