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Congress Subpoenas Drug Enforcement Administration for Informant Policy
Members of Congress have been seeking copies of the DEA's informant guidelines since last year.
Iran Deal Working, Trump Administration Concedes
Trump has always considered the Iran deal “the worst deal ever negotiated,” but a statement issued Tuesday shows that it's working.
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Republicans Threaten to “Go Nuclear” on Filibuster by Thursday
The filibuster could be gone by Friday, after Democrats gained the votes to hold up the nomination of Neil Gorsuch.
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Sues Towns for Trying to Protect Their Environment
In 2016, chemicals detected in the state's drinking water prompted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
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The Sanctuary Movement Was Reignited Under Obama and It’s Growing Under Trump
Sanctuary is much more than just buildings, it's support from community, say refuge-seekers who've been helped.
As Seas Around Mar-a-Lago Rise, Trump’s Cuts Could Damage Local Climate Work
The president's budget calls for ending an environmental program that had supported climate efforts in his and several Cabinet members' backyards.
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Ban Metals Mining
The move follows on the heels of similar bans enacted regionally in El Salvador.
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Workers, Black Lives Activists Join Forces to Continue Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign
The Fight For $15 and Movement for Black Lives will continue the long struggle against racism and classism with a day of action.
This Invention Lets Rural Hondurans Clean Their Water — and Own the Treatment Plants
What's at stake in a world where science is marginalized? Programs like AguaClara, which offer sustainable, low-cost solutions to communities in need.
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The Big Lie Behind Trump’s Education Budget
Trump's education budget cuts are aimed principally at federal programs that serve poor kids.