US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases.The so-called 2009 "endangerment finding" concluded that a range of greenhouse gases were a threat to public health. It's become the legal bedrock of federal efforts to rein in emissions, especially in vehicles.The White House called […]
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates respond to judging controversy following silver medal – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeMILAN — Madison Chock and Evan Bates put up their best individual performance in the Olympics on Wednesday, coming away with a silver medal in figure skating’s ice dance competition.There was some controversy over their second-place finish, however, spotlighting the intricacies — and inconsistencies — of the […]
Members of Congress demand DOJ stop tracking lawmakers' Epstein files searches – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeMembers of Congress sharply criticized the Justice Department over allegations that it was tracking what lawmakers were searching for as they viewed unredacted versions of the Jeffrey Epstein files.A Reuters photo showed Bondi at a congressional hearing Wednesday holding a document labeled “Jayapal Pramila Search History.” The […]
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timePresident Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding the legal finding that it has relied on for nearly two decades to limit the heat-trapping pollution that spews from vehicle tailpipes, oil refineries and factories. The repeal of that landmark determination, known as the […]
Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics – The Guardian
Though Department of Homeland Security almost certain to shutter at midnight Friday, ICE to be largely unaffectedUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats in the US Senate have blocked a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid ongoing fury over the Trump administration’s crackdown and the deaths of two people in Minneapolis.Thursday’s vote […]