The schism between policymakers and activists on climate change has caused gridlock and angst on both sides of the issue and the aisle. Left-leaning activists look to raise awareness through publicity stunts like the one seen at Burning Man where climate activists blocked the two lane highway in northwest Nevada with a 28 foot trailer...
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) hedged questions over Vice President Harris’s leadership role in the Democratic party, saying she is “part of” the party's future but that "it’s not a given” she will be the successor to President Biden. When asked Sunday by NBC's “Meet The Press” moderator Kristen Welker if he sees Harris as "the...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Sunday criticized Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) ability to govern and said that while McCarthy holds the official title, he effectively shares the top job in Congress with former President Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). “Kevin McCarthy is a spectator Speaker. He may have the...
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska said on Sunday that she doesn’t know if her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, will run for reelection in 2024. During an appearance on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked the first lady how would she feel if her husband launches a reelection bid to serve another term...
In a surprise turn of events this month, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) derailed a Judiciary Committee hearing on banned books to talk about immigration. His calls were promptly echoed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). Despite this bipartisan signaling, the Senate Judiciary hasn’t marked up a...
President Biden is making the case that fighting climate change can create jobs, countering a key Republican narrative surrounding the autoworker strike. The president's GOP opponents have sought to paint climate action as a job-killer, seizing on concerns over worker pay in the transition to electric vehicles in light of the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike....
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-III.), the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday he “doesn’t know what to think” over a potential government shutdown if Congress is unable to pass funding bills or come to a short-term resolution by Friday. When asked by CNN's “State of the Union” co-anchor Dana Bash if he expects the government...
Sen. Tim Scott blasted President Biden's handling of the border crisis on Sunday, telling Fox News that he would "complete the wall" if elected in 2024.