Energy & Environment — Sinema says yes to climate, tax deal
Senators are preparing to vote on historic climate legislation after all 50 Democrats say “yes.” Meanwhile, China ceases climate and military cooperation with the United States over Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) trip to Taiwan. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk
Read MoreMinnesota jury rules that pharmacist who denied woman morning after pill didn't violate her rights
A jury in Minnesota ruled on Friday that a pharmacist did not commit discrimination when he did not fill an emergency contraception prescription for a woman after her prior contraceptive method failed, according to the gender advocacy group Gender Justice. A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist’s decision not to provide an emergency contraception prescription to Andrea Anderson, the plaintiff in the case, after citing his “b
Read MoreHealth Care — Senators prepare for reconciliation fight
Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) addresses reporters during a press conference on Friday, August 5, 2022 to discuss The Inflation Reduction Act and this weekend’s session. Only in LA can you find places like this
Read MoreAlex Jones required to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents
A Texas jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim on Friday, just one day after the jury decided on separate compensatory damages. “I’ll take it!” the attorney for the parents Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin said after the figure was reached on Friday, according to The New York Times. Lewis and Heslin, whose son Jesse Lewis was one of close to two dozen children who died in t
Read MoreOn The Money — How Senate Dems got Sinema's support
We’ll break down how Democrats found a way to get Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on board with a major health care, climate and tax deal. We’ll also look at a stellar July job gain and the steep costs of Kentucky floods. But first, some celestial chorizo. Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. For The Hill, we’re
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