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Trump Picks Project 2025 Coauthor to Lead the FCC
Brendan Carr will chair the agency that regulates TV, radio and internet service providers.
Pentagon’s Budget Is Nearly $1 Trillion. It’s Now Failed 7 Audits in a Row.
Lawmakers from both parties have declined to consider Sanders's bill imposing a fine on the agency for failing an audit.
Schools Once Built for Whites Only Are Receiving Millions in Taxpayer Money
Many private schools established during desegregation that are still majority white benefit from voucher-style programs.
Rep. Dan Goldman Introduces Measure Asserting Term Limits Apply to Trump
Trump quipped to Republicans that he wouldn't be running for president again unless they “do something” to allow it.
Biden Allows Ukraine to Use Long-Range Missiles for Deep Strikes Inside Russia
One Russian official described the decision as “a very big step towards the start of World War III.”
House Republicans Deliver Aggressive Support for Fossil Fuels at COP29
The press conference came off as a direct rebuke to the message delivered by the official US delegation.
Trump Picks Fracking Company CEO Chris Wright to Head the Department of Energy
“There is no climate crisis and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either,” Wright said in 2023.
Is There a Path Toward Climate Accountability in the Courts — Even Under Trump?
State and local governments are fighting to put Big Oil on trial for climate deception.
Anti-Abortion Forces Used Deceptive Tactics to Defeat Nebraska Ballot Measure
What happened in Nebraska’s election was a coordinated effort to sow confusion -- and may be replicated in other states.
Facing Cuts Likely to Worsen Under Trump, Academic Librarians Urgently Organize
As the war on higher education looks to heat up, academic libraries will likely be the first on the chopping block.