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Hundreds of activist groups urge Democrats to betray Manchin on climate deal

More than 650 activist organizations want Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill to double-cross one of their own who was instrumental in passing the party's massive climate and tax spending law: Sen. Joe Manchin III.

August 24, 2022

Showdown brews in Texas between GOP, finance firms over retirement funds

Texas Republicans have demanded information from four major Wall Street firms about how the institutions handle the state's public pensions, part of a growing trend of red states targeting financial companies that make decisions based on climate change and other social issues.

August 23, 2022

Sen. Joe Manchin warns Democrats not to double-cross him on climate deal

Sen. Joe Manchin III has cautioned far-left Democrats that double-crossing him by blocking legislation to streamline fossil fuel and renewable energy projects would only jeopardize their green agenda.

August 22, 2022

Energy Secretary Granholm cautiously optimistic falling gas prices will continue

Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressed cautious optimism Sunday that the steady decline in gasoline prices will continue in the coming months but warned that factors in other parts of the world could increase demand.

August 21, 2022

Dan Crenshaw knocks ‘crazy’ GOP rhetoric against FBI: ‘It makes us seem like extremist Democrats’

Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Sunday criticized fellow Republicans who continue to call for the FBI to be defunded over its search of former President Donald Trump's private home.

August 21, 2022

DCCC chair defends party boosting Trump-backed candidates, takes on criticism

The head of House Democrats' reelection efforts on Sunday defended the party's campaign tactics to boost pro-Trump primary candidates in an effort to give Democrats better chances in the general election.

August 21, 2022

GOP Rep. Andy Barr: Republican voters worried about inflation, not Jan. 6 riot

Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky dismissed criticism Sunday of his party by fellow Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, saying they are out of touch with voters.

August 21, 2022

Most voters say Trump probes should continue but not happy about country’s direction

The majority of voters say investigations into potential wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump should continue but also express concern about the country's future.

August 21, 2022

Liz Cheney says she’s ‘ashamed,’ ‘disgusted’ by GOP reaction to Trump raid

Rep. Liz Cheney, Wyoming Republican, expressed disappointment Sunday over her party's response to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's private residence for classified documents.

August 21, 2022

House Democrats plan to double-cross Joe Manchin on energy deal

House Democrats are warning Sen. Joe Manchin III that they won't honor the deal he made with party leaders to secure his vote on President Biden's massive spending and tax law.

August 19, 2022

Biden’s electric car tax credit tough to collect: ‘Pulls the rug out from consumers’

Billions of dollars set aside in President Biden's new spending and tax law would reward people who buy electric vehicles, but the tax credits are in jeopardy of never reaching drivers' pockets.

August 17, 2022

Biden climate official temporarily barred from prestigious science body

White House climate official Jane Lubchenco has been barred for the next five years from the National Academy of Sciences, which determined she violated its code of conduct in a prior role before joining the administration last year.

August 17, 2022

Red states giving the boot to ‘woke’ firms seeking government business

More Republican-led states are refusing to do business with financial institutions that embrace a "woke" agenda on issues such as climate change, guns and other social issues.

August 16, 2022

Republicans split over tone in call for FBI answers on Trump raid

Efforts by the nation's top law enforcement official to provide clarity on the FBI's unprecedented search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate have done little to quell the fierce blowback from some Republican lawmakers.

August 14, 2022

Rep. Adam Schiff ‘confident’ Congress will be briefed by intel officials on Trump search

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff expressed confidence Sunday that members of Congress will be briefed by the intelligence community about any potential national security risks posed by the classified documents retrieved by the FBI from former President Trump's South Florida home.

August 14, 2022

Maryland Gov. Hogan says ‘outrageous’ GOP rhetoric on Trump search, calls to defund FBI ‘dangerous’

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday chastised fellow Republicans for attacking the FBI after its seizure of classified material from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

August 14, 2022

Capitol Police: Man kills himself after ramming barricade

The U.S. Capitol Police said Sunday that a man killed himself after he drove his vehicle into a barricade near the Capitol building, fired gunshots into the air and then turned the weapon on himself.

August 14, 2022

Rep. Mike Turner, top intel panel Republican, says Donald Trump, Merrick Garland ‘not above the law’

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that the FBI needs to provide greater transparency of its search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home but that none of the parties involved should be given free passes for breaking the law.

August 14, 2022

House Democrats pass $740 billion spending bill, send to Biden’s desk

The Democrats' massive tax and spending bill has cleared Congress, with the House giving final approval to the $740 billion bill along party lines and sending it to President Biden for his signature.

August 12, 2022

Outgoing Whole Foods CEO warns that socialists are ‘taking over’ next generation in America

Retiring Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's biggest fears aren't 40-year-high inflation, rising food costs or supply chain issues: it's socialism infecting younger generations.

August 11, 2022