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FEMA sued over efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story FEMA sued over efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico's grid A coalition of Puerto Rican community groups is suing the federal government over plans to invest $12 billion in the island's centralized, fossil-fuel based grid. © Getty The lawsuit filed this week comes as the...

Meeting the challenges of defending America in the 21st century 

As the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, I am responsible for the National Defense Authorization Act, which covers issues from military personnel policy, to authorizing the number of surface vessels in our Navy, to congressional oversight of military operations, in a way that balances the spending of taxpayer dollars and guaranteeing our readiness...

Biden on tour of Irish Castle: ‘Feels like I’m coming home’

President Biden on Wednesday toured Carlingford Castle in County Louth, Ireland where his maternal ancestors are from and expressed that it felt like coming home. From the castle, Biden looked across the water to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland and the port where his great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan departed on March 31, 1849, to travel to New York,...

Use of ‘forever chemicals’ is widespread in New Mexico drilling operations, report finds

Oil and gas companies drilling in New Mexico have been using toxic “forever chemicals” in their extraction processes for the past decade, a new report has found. Between 2013 and 2022, drilling operations have injected at least 261 New Mexico wells with 9,000 pounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for use in fracking, according...

Juul reaches $462M settlement over claims it fueled US vaping crisis

Electronic cigarette company Juul has reached a multimillion dollar settlement with six states and the District of Columbia to resolve multiple lawsuits alleging the company illegally targeted young people with its advertising campaigns. Without admitting to any wrongdoing, Juul agreed to pay out $462 million in the multistate settlement. The plaintiffs included California, Colorado, D.C.,...

GOP may consider bill allowing Trump, other ex-leaders to move cases to federal court

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee may consider legislation that would allow former President Trump and other ex-leaders to move cases to a federal court.

Gov. Huckabee Sanders to sign bill requiring parental permission for social media use for minors

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday will sign legislation requiring minors who want to use major social media apps to get permission from their parents.

Schumer, Warnock want DOJ investigation into Tennessee lawmakers’ expulsion

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock are demanding a Department of Justice investigation into the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers from the Tennessee state legislature.

Twitter releases more political ad data after POLITICO report

Twitter released more comprehensive political advertising data on Tuesday — which reveals political advertising is bringing in much more revenue than the social media...

Trump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach of his attorney-client relationship, unjust enrichment and more, Fox News Digital has learned.

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