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Manchin’s Climate Reversal Comes With Major Caveat: Expanding Oil and Gas
The bill essentially locks the government into permitting new oil and gas leases for the next decade.
Kansas GOP Seeks to Remove Abortion Rights From State Constitution in Primaries
If Amendment 2 passes, the Republican-dominated legislature is poised to quickly advance a total abortion ban in Kansas.
Clarence Thomas Bows Out of Teaching at GWU After Students Demand His Dismissal
A petition with more than 11,000 signatures demanded that Thomas not be allowed to teach this coming term.
Big Oil Has Spent Over $200 Million in 1.5 Years to Sabotage Climate Action
Meanwhile, fossil fuel giants are reporting surges in profits as they exploit the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Dozens of Clinics Have Dropped Abortion Services Since Overturn of “Roe v. Wade”
Abortion providers are worried that closures will increase wait times at their clinics.
Dems Favored to Win the Senate Due to “Weak” GOP Choices, FiveThirtyEight Says
Although the site predicts that Democrats have a slight advantage, the chances of either party winning are nearly equal.
Pelosi’s Husband Dumped Up to $5M of Tech Stock Right Before Senate Passed CHIPS
Trades made by Paul Pelosi have garnered scrutiny over Congress members’ and their families’ ability to trade stocks.
Gun Makers Have Made $1B From Assault Weapons Sales Over the Past Decade
The company that made the assault weapon used in the Uvalde, Texas, shooting tripled its revenue between 2019 and 2021.
Report: Cassidy Hutchinson Is Cooperating With the DOJ’s Jan. 6 Trump Inquiry
The former White House aide made startling revelations about Trump to the January 6 committee last month.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Place 18-Year Term Limits on Supreme Court Justices
Lawmakers say that the bill is necessary to combat the far right’s hold on the nation’s highest court.