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COVID Crisis in Idaho Is So Bad Doctors Try to Transfer Patients Out of State
Doctors and nurses in Idaho have reportedly tried to transfer patients as far away as Georgia.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Ban on Federal Reserve Officials Trading Stocks
The agency is looking into changing its rules around allowing its staff members to trade stocks.
United Airlines CEO Says Resignations in “Single Digits” After Vaccine Mandate
The airline announced this week that 90 percent of its 84,000 employees have already been vaccinated.
Supreme Court Approval Hits Historic Low Over Failure to Stop TX Abortion Ban
Two-thirds of respondents also said they support the 1973 “Roe v. Wade” decision granting the right to have an abortion.
Tlaib and Pressley File Bill to Force Fed to Divest Banks From Fossil Fuels
The bill requires the Fed to ensure bank financing projects are in line with the U.S.’s climate commitments.
New Report Says We Will Miss 1.5 Degrees Celsius Goal Without Drastic Action Now
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “limiting warming to 1.5°C will be impossible” on our current path.
GOP Strategists Fret Trump’s “Fraud” Talk Encourages Voters to Skip Midterms
If enough Republicans lose faith in the elections and refuse to vote, it could help Democrats retain Congress next year.
Youth Climate Anxiety Is Skyrocketing — and Government Inaction Is to Blame
An international study reveals the breadth of the psychological toll the climate crisis has taken on young people.
AOC Unveils Bill to Extend Unemployment Checks That Kept Millions From Poverty
The bill would extend unemployment benefits that kept millions out of poverty last year until February of 2022.
Trump Says US Will Cease to Exist by 2024, Then Implies He’ll Run for President
Trump's bizarre claims were accompanied by his typical, yet errant, assertions of fraud in U.S. elections.