Abortion rights activist fundraises over $1M thanks to Gaetz's body-shaming comments
Story at a glance Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) publicly criticized abortion while describing abortion rights activists as overweight and unattractive. He then took to Twitter and used a photo of activist Olivia Julianna to further lambaste abortions. Julianna responded to Gaetz’s criticisms by fundraising over $1 million for abortion fu
Read MoreBig Oil companies post record profits
ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell posted record profits in the second quarter of 2022 as companies announced earnings this week. The profits come as the world saw both extremely high prices of oil and gasoline. Exxon said Friday that between April and June of this year, it made $17.9 billion, up from about $5.5 billion during January through March. Chevron, meanwhile, made $11.6 billion up from around $6 billion last quarter. Shell made 11.5 billion, up from 9.1 billion the previous quarter. The profits come amid consistently h
Read MoreMicrochip subsidy sleight-of-hand
Microchip lobbyists have been doing their best P.T. Barnum impressions for months, pushing for billions of dollars in subsidies without which the future of American microchip manufacturing is, apparently, doomed. But as Barnum reputedly said, “There’s a sucker born e
Read MoreWe can’t ignore the devastation of deadly heat — for nature or ourselves
The deadly heat waves blasting the U.S. and Europe are raising fresh concerns about the risks of rising global temperatures to people. There are also risks of rising temperatures for nature, which is already under siege from multiple directions. Many will remember the shocking wildfires that killed or displaced nearly 3 billion animals during Australia’s “Black Summer” two years ago, but the truth is our rapidly warming planet also p
Read MoreWhite House's Bedingfield to stay on as communications director
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will stay on in her role after initially announcing she would leave this summer, a source confirmed to The Hill. The White House had said earlier this month that Bedingfield would step down after working on the 2020 campaign and in the administration. Last week, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and Bedingfield was asked to stay on until he tested negative. Once Biden tested negative earlier this week, the president asked if she’d consider staying on longer. Bedingfield agreed, the source said, and she had a
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