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Louisiana becomes latest red state to give the boot to BlackRock over climate policies

Louisiana will divest nearly $800 million in state funds by the end of the year from BlackRock over its pivot away from fossil fuel investments, the state's treasurer informed the company's CEO on Wednesday.

October 5, 2022

Democrats shelve climate change talk on the campaign trail, home in on abortion

Democrats running in House and Senate races have ditched talk about climate change and green energy policies as voters signal the economy, high gas and heating prices, illegal immigration and abortion will influence them the most at the ballot box on Nov. 8.

October 5, 2022

OPEC+ to slash oil output by 2 million barrels per day despite pressure from Washington

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies, known as OPEC+, on Wednesday said it will reduce the amount of oil it produces by 2 million barrels per day starting in November, a move that is likely to drive up oil and gasoline prices in an already tight global market.

October 5, 2022

Senate Democrats tell Biden to ‘act boldly’ by declaring climate emergency

A group of Senate Democrats is again urging President Biden to declare a national climate emergency to unlock more executive powers, reigniting a long-running debate between climate hawks and the White House just weeks before the midterm elections.

October 5, 2022

Trump hits CNN with $475 million defamation lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN, accusing the news network of using its "massive influence" to air falsehoods about him.

October 3, 2022

Voters swing toward GOP in the race for Congress

Republicans are gaining momentum with voters in the battle for control of Congress, according to a new poll that showed a 10-point swing away from Democrats in the past month.

October 3, 2022

Sen. Rick Scott on Trump attack against McConnell’s wife: ‘It’s never, ever OK to be a racist’

Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday responded with reluctant criticism of former President Donald Trump's verbal jab at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao.

October 2, 2022

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses push to rename Atlanta Braves as ‘woke cancel culture’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp railed Sunday against a push for the Atlanta Braves to change their name and ditch their tomahawk chop and battle cry in response to accusations they're offensive to American Indians.

October 2, 2022

Republicans siphon Hispanic voters from Democrats, poll shows

Republicans have made significant inroads with Hispanic voters in recent elections, garnering support from a significant portion of Democrats' base, according to a poll released Sunday.

October 2, 2022

Rick Scott makes case for Hurricane Ian relief after voting against bill with FEMA funding

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida made a pitch Sunday to fellow Republicans who may be hesitant to provide his state with emergency aid in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

October 2, 2022

Senate passes stopgap funding measure without Manchin energy deal as Congress aims to avert shutdown

The Senate approved a stopgap bill Thursday to fund the federal government through Dec. 16, a move that puts Congress on course to avoid a shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday fiscal deadline.

September 29, 2022

Schumer claims he delivered to Manchin ‘good Democratic unity’ on energy deal that crumbled

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer boasted Wednesday that he served up Democratic unity in advancing a stopgap spending bill and insisted he didn't double-cross Sen. Joe Manchin III to do it.

September 28, 2022

Schumer keeps dodging questions about backing Kyrsten Sinema against a primary challenger in 2024

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer declined Wednesday to endorse for reelection a fellow Democrat who has been a thorn in the side of leadership: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

September 28, 2022

McConnell gives blessing to bipartisan push to prevent Jan. 6 repeat

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed changes proposed by a bipartisan group of senators to the Electoral Count Act, the 1887 law that governs how Congress affirms presidential election results and a smooth transition of power.

September 28, 2022

Manchin folds to resistance, strips crowned energy policy from bill to avert shutdown

Sen. Joe Manchin III retreated Tuesday under bipartisan opposition to his proposal to fast-track energy projects, pulling the plan from a stopgap spending bill in a move that was expected to clear the way for Senate passage of the overall measure to keep the government open past Friday.

September 27, 2022

Money to help Ukraine, respond to Putin’s nukes, fix Mississippi’s water in government funding bill

Congressional appropriators have unveiled a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown that will occur Saturday unless lawmakers take action.

September 27, 2022

Manchin paints Sanders as extremist threat over energy impasse as spending deadline looms

Sen. Joe Manchin III continues to name-check Democratic colleague Sen. Bernard Sanders as part of his quest to convince enough skeptics to support his energy permitting legislation ahead of a spending deadline this week.

September 26, 2022

Kyrsten Sinema calls for restoring Senate’s 60-vote threshold to pass anything

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema advocated Monday for the upper chamber to reinstitute a 60-vote threshold to pass anything, including the confirmations of federal judges and executive branch nominees.

September 26, 2022

Trump calls McConnell a ‘piece of s—-‘ in new book

Former President Donald Trump calls Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a "piece of s---" in a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, an excerpt of which was published Sunday by The Atlantic magazine.

September 25, 2022

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, Trump critic, says she’ll back ‘whomever Republicans nominate’ in 2024

Rep. Nancy Mace dodged directly answering Sunday whether she would back another run for president by Donald Trump, but the South Carolina Republican ultimately said she would "support whomever Republicans nominate" in 2024.

September 25, 2022