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Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Moves Forward Thanks to Supreme Court
Environmental groups have estimated that the pipeline could have a yearly emissions impact equivalent to 26 coal plants.
Shell’s Investments in Oil and Gas Projects May Increase by 10 Percent This Year
An analysis by Global Witness estimates that Shell's investments are set to surge to around $14.5 billion.
How an Illinois City Council Passed Unprecedented Local Human Rights Protections
A new human rights title will house a bodily autonomy ordinance and any additional rights the council adopts over time.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”
DeSantis Staffer Fired After Sharing Video of Governor in Front of Nazi Imagery
The video included DeSantis's head juxtaposed over a Sonnenrad, with soldiers marching in the foreground.
Twitter Threatens to Nix Advertisers’ Verification If They Don’t Spend More
Rather than ban neo-Nazis who are scaring advertisers off the platform, X is seemingly resorting to threats.
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Ban That Puts Migrants in “Grave Danger”
The Biden administration’s asylum ban went into effect in May after the expiration of Title 42.
Giuliani Legal Filing Admits He Was Wrong to Accuse Election Workers of Fraud
Giuliani said in the filing that he “does not contest” that his statements about the election workers were “false.”
Mediterranean Nations Battle Deadly Wildfires Fueled by Climate Crisis
Dozens are dead as at least nine countries in southern Europe and northern Africa are struggling to contain blazes.
Sanders, Nearly 180 Democrats Unveil Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17
“In the year 2023 a job should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it,” Sanders said.