Ramsey Touchberry

Why gas prices are spiking across the U.S.

Prices at the pump have jumped an average of nearly 30 cents in the last month, namely due to a rise in crude oil prices, increased global demand, production cuts in the Middle East and heat waves limiting refining capacity.

August 10, 2023

Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democrats to become independent

Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said Thursday that he's been considering leaving the Democratic Party "for quite some time," marking an escalation in his long-running flirtation with becoming an independent.

August 10, 2023

S&P Global drops ESG scores amid political backlash, investor confusion

One of the largest independent credit agencies in the world will no longer dish out numerical ESG scores in their ratings for corporations, ending a short-lived practice that caused investor confusion and prompted political blowback.

August 10, 2023

Biden claims credit for clean energy ‘boom’ in bid to reset climate messaging, tout achievements

President Biden on Wednesday sought to fine-tune his messaging on combating climate change and promoting "Bidenomics" as he touted the effects of major laws nearly one year after their implementation.

August 9, 2023

Biden falsely boasts he declared a national climate emergency

President Biden said that "practically speaking" he's already declared a national climate emergency, an executive action that would unlock far-reaching powers to curtail emissions by restricting domestic fossil fuel production.

August 9, 2023

Sen. Feinstein briefly hospitalized after suffering ‘minor fall’

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a "minor fall" in her San Francisco home and was later released that same day, the California Democrat's spokesperson said Wednesday.

August 9, 2023

Electric bus maker once touted by Biden files for bankruptcy

The electric bus maker Proterra has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a little more than two years after the California-based public company received praise from President Biden for being the future of the EV industry.

August 8, 2023

Latest poll spells bad news for Sen. Sinema and GOP but good news for Senate Democrats

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could doom her reelection chances and Republicans' hopes of retaking the Arizona seat, according to an Emerson College poll released Tuesday.

August 8, 2023

Biden polling underwater on climate change ahead of speech touting Inflation Reduction Act

A majority of Americans, 57%, say they disapprove of the way President Biden is handling the issue of climate change, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll released Monday.

August 7, 2023

House Democrats tell SEC to greenlight climate rule, end ‘continued delay’ over politics

Dozens of House Democrats urged the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to end what they called a "continued delay" over politics and implement a long-proposed rule for companies to disclose emissions data and climate risks.

August 7, 2023

Trump attorney expects Georgia prosecutor to ‘get on the bandwagon’ with fourth indictment

A defense attorney for Donald Trump said Sunday she expects the former president to receive his fourth set of criminal charges in the coming weeks.

August 6, 2023

Former Attorney General William Barr willing to testify against Trump in Jan. 6 criminal case

Former Attorney General William P. Barr said Sunday he's willing to testify against former President Donald Trump at a trial over his ex-boss's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

August 6, 2023

Rep. Dean Phillips says he’s ‘not decided yet’ on Democratic primary challenge to Biden

Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota said Sunday that he remains undecided on whether he'll launch a Democratic primary challenge against President Biden.

August 6, 2023

Pence says he testified to Jan. 6 grand jury against Trump but no plans to do so in trial

Former Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Sunday that he testified to the Jan. 6 grand jury after receiving a subpoena but he does not plan to do the same during Donald Trump's trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election.

August 6, 2023

Trump lawyer: ‘Violation of the Constitution is not a violation of criminal law’

A lawyer defending Donald Trump against Jan. 6 charges related to the 2020 election argued Sunday that his client's actions may amount to a violation of the Constitution but not criminal law.

August 6, 2023

EV mandates to phase out gas-powered cars collide with House Republicans

Bills to roll back state and federal electric vehicle mandates have been making their way through Congress, as Republican lawmakers attempt to immobilize Democrats' green energy agenda.

August 5, 2023

Biden trade official says U.S. ‘vigilant’ to Chinese desire to dominate American EV market

A top U.S. trade official said Thursday the Biden administration is acutely aware of threats posed by China as America looks to ditch gas guzzlers in favor of climate-friendly electric vehicles.

August 3, 2023

Cracks emerge among GOP support for combating ESG investing

The majority of Republican voters do not want the party's presidential nominee to take on ESG, the hot-button climate-conscious investment strategy that conservatives call "woke capitalism."

August 2, 2023

Sealed lips: Vulnerable Senate Democrats stay mum on Trump’s new indictment

The Senate's most vulnerable Democrats in next year's elections are keeping quiet about former President Donald Trump's new criminal indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election.

August 2, 2023

Power providers beg Biden for fossil fuels, say renewable energy alone can’t keep grid reliable

Regional electricity providers tasked with keeping America's lights on warned Tuesday that the Biden administration must delay the retirement of fossil fuel power plants to give renewables time to catch up -- or else risk major energy shortfalls.

August 1, 2023