Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) endorsed Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary Thursday, becoming the latest Democratic lawmaker to get involved in the party’s primary for the seat. “I'm proud to endorse Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate. Throughout her career, Angela has fought to tackle the gun violence epidemic, create good-paying jobs in her community,...
U.S. Central Command head Gen. Erik Kurilla is in Israel to speak with officials as fear grows about a possible attack on Israel by Iran and the militant groups it backs, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. “Gen. Kurilla is in Israel. He's, as I understand it, traveling throughout the region,” press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder...
American greenhouse gas emissions rose 1 percent between 2021 and 2022 but fell nearly 17 percent from 2005 levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual emissions inventory report. Net U.S. emissions increased by 1.3 percent in 2022 for a total of 5,489 million metric tons of carbon dioxide compared to the previous year,...
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it allowed states under Republican control to impose abortion bans or severe limitations, a long-sought goal for many GOP anti-abortion lawmakers. Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect. Here's where the laws stand as of...
A new study shows that California's pivotal players in the "carbon economy" – Latinos – are stifled by the state's progressive climate policies, affecting industries like agriculture, construction, manufacturing, trucking and manufacturing.
President Biden faced renewed criticism from U.S. Catholics after the White House reaffirmed his support for "gender theory" after the Vatican condemned the movement.