With the smallest winter sea ice coverage since record-keeping began and the second warmest year ever in the Arctic, a new NOAA-sponsored study out Tuesday reveals the polar region continues to bear the brunt of the world’s climate crisis. “While 2017 saw fewer records shattered than in 2016,” NOAA noted in a statement, “the Arctic…

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was one of the principal architects of the GOP’s massive $1.5 trillion tax bill, and the editorial board of his home state’s largest newspaper decided to recognize his efforts by naming him “Utahn of the Year.” But a look beyond the editorial’s headline is enough to reveal that the honor is…

U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein, a California Democrat and ranking member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, released on Tuesday the complete transcript of testimony given by Glenn Simpson, co-founder of the political research firm Fusion GPS, which originally commissioned the now infamous “Steele Dossier” which documents unsubstantiated yet explosive claims about the relationship between President Donald…

Call it the ‘Year of the Billionaire.’ In 2017, a new billionaire was created every two days and while 82 percent of all wealth created went to the top 1 percent of the world’s richest while zero percent—absolutely nothing—went to the poorest half of the global population. “The billionaire boom is not a sign of…

Citing his leadership on progressive issues like single-payer healthcare and a willingness to take on powerful corporate interests, National Nurses United (NNU) this week announced its endorsement of Democratic state Sen. Kevin De León in his attempt to unseat longtime incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “With escalating attacks on existing healthcare programs, evidenced just today…

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says that Formula 1 teams will quickly find ways to recover all the downforce lost as a result of new technical rules and regulations. The sport is trying to cut the amount of downforce on cars in a bid to make on-track racing closer and more exciting for fans. A…

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), who is running to unseat Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public standing sags after Floyd protests GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police MORE (R-Texas), tore into the senator for praising President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate…

CLEVELAND — President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE railed against the nation’s immigration laws and sought to boost a Republican Senate candidate on Saturday during…

At least eight people associated with white nationalist groups are running for state or federal office around the country this year, NBC News reported this week, citing data from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The candidates, which NBC noted represent more white nationalists running than any other election in recent memory, include some who are pushing for…

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Tikhanovskaya urges EU to be ‘brave’ but still no deal on Belarus sanctions Opposition leader’s call not enough to break deadlock as Cyprus insists on linkage with Turkey dispute. By Jacopo Barigazzi 9/21/20, 4:19 PM CET Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urged the EU…