Talk about corporate welfare: Federal giveaways to wind, solar sectors are about to explode
The hype around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, also known as the Manchin-Schumer bill, has been extraordinary. On Aug. 8, New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman published a piece headlined “Did Democrats Just Save Civilization?” in which he declared that “experts on energy and the environment are giddy over what has been accomplished” and the “world is a more hopeful place than it was just a few weeks ago.” Five former Treasury secretaries
Read MoreAlex Wagner kicks off 'dream job' taking over for Rachel Maddow on MSNBC
Alex Wagner says she’s ready for her shot in prime-time. The former daytime MSNBC host, who left the network in 2015, returns to its airwaves next week, taking over for four nights a week the 9 p.m. time slot previously held by Rachel Maddow. Maddow, who will continue to host the 9 o’clock hour on Mondays, is the network's top-rated host but is stepping back from her daily show to focus on other projects at the outlet. Ahead of the debut of her new show, Wagner spoke with The Hill about her career, the state of the cable news industry and what
Read MoreZelensky accuses Russia of nuclear blackmail at power plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is accusing Russia of “blackmail” after recent shelling near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. “The occupiers are trying to intimidate people in an extremely cynical way, using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,” Zelensky said in an address to Ukrainians on Saturday, saying Russia hides behind the plant to attack nearby cities. “They arrange constant provocations with shelling of the territory of the nuclear power plant and try to bring their additional forces in t
Read MoreCrypto community split on Treasury's Tornado Cash sanctions
Recent U.S. sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash have sparked a debate within the crypto community on whether the ban compromises users’ ability to operate anonymously. Earlier this week, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Tornado Cash for helping hackers launder over $7 billion worth of virtual currency. The agency said the mixer service allowed cyber crimina
Read MoreLacking power, Supreme Court's liberals find voice in dissent
Outnumbered 6-3, the Supreme Court's liberals are increasingly likely to find themselves on the losing side of landmark rulings, as happened repeatedly this term, most notably with the historic overruling of Roe v. Wade. As a result, the dissenting opinion — a quintessentially American form of discourse — has taken on heightened symbolic significance. Although in no way binding, the dissents are serving as a platform for articulating the role of liberal judicial ideas in public life, and laying down a historical marker in an era of conservative-led legal upheaval. And, a
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