Celebrate climate action — but do not let your guard down
Now that the most consequential climate legislation of this century has passed the Senate, the House of Representatives and has been sent to President Biden for the well-deserved honor of his signing, it is time to take stock. The images of climate impacts around the country and the world are snapshots of how climate change has altered the natural, economic and human environments up to a particular point in time — like today. These are snapshots that have been influen
Read MoreHere are Trump’s shifting defenses for taking classified documents to Mar-a-Lago
Former President Trump has shifted his defenses for taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago residence in the wake of the FBI search of the estate last week, when agents seized 33 items including nearly a dozen sets of classified items. Trump has ripped the FBI and Department of Justice while giving varying explanations for why he did nothing wrong. On Monday, in an interview with Fox News he said the “temperature has to be brough
Read MoreThe Hill’s 12:30 Report — Graham ordered to testify in Ga. Trump election probe
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Read MoreTexas attorney general locked in close race with Democratic challenger: poll
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Democratic challenger Rochelle Garza are almost tied ahead of this year’s midterms, a poll released Monday shows. The Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll found Paxton leading Garza 34 to 32 percent among Texas voters, within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. Paxton and Garza both garnered the bulk of their support from their own party, with 68 percent of Democrats and 64 percent of Republicans sa
Read MoreCould Democrats’ bold legislation bring a repeat of the 1934 midterms?
Democrats are on the verge of a huge legislative accomplishment, to significantly reduce energy and health care costs and tax inequality. This moment reminds us of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the historic 1934 midterm elections. There, the Democrats saw electoral gains instead of losses — generally a rare occurrence for the party in power. We, the descendants of FDR and his
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