Politics
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. ...
Former Democratic presidential candidate Williamson wants to run DNC
Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Thursday said she's launching a bid for chair of the Democratic National Committee, entering a crowded field calling for seismic change to...
Soda giants brace for RFK Jr., aim to protect their product
Major soft drink companies are pushing back against the potential removal of sugary drink coverage from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in case Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes over...
Federal watchdogs give DOGE a North Star in quest to slash wasteful federal spending
Dozens of inspectors general toil away in federal agencies every day, spotting waste, mismanagement and just plain bad decision-making, all of which ends up in dry reports that collect...
Women lead the way in Trump's second administration
President-elect Donald Trump has enlisted a team of prominent women to be a driving force behind his second-term agenda. Source link
Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out
As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He's tuned out. ...
Republican attorneys general welcome friendlier Department of Justice policies
Red state attorneys general are looking forward to working with the incoming Trump administration's Department of Justice, readying themselves for reversing Biden DOJ policies on immigration, crime, the environment,...
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation's voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to...
The Disastrous Year-End Push to Mandate Age Verification
It’s a policy unlikely to protect children and all but assured to endanger the data privacy of users of all ages and to violate the First Amendment. Source...
