The idea that buildings should be constructed with an eye to slowing climate change by making them carbon neutral is being superseded by the development of even more ambitious technologies that aim to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, making them carbon negative. CO2 is a main component of greenhouse gases, …
Read More »Washington – Less than 24 hours after a gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the man nominated to lead the nation’s lead firearm regulation agency faced high stakes and even higher emotions on Capitol Hill. Steven Dettelbach, a former federal …
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Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for Congress, he announced Friday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” De Blasio, a 61-year-old Democrat who served as New York City mayor from 2014 to 2021, will run in New York’s newly drawn 10th Congressional District. “Joe, the polls show people …
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The Biden administration says it is barring anti-satellite missile testing by the United States, a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space. The U.S. has sharply criticized Russia and China for conducting anti-satellite missile tests, although …
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Washington — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday hours after he was indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in a campaign finance fraud scheme on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying he sought to use his authority as a state lawmaker to steer a state-funded grant to a …
Read More »The Senate will take up legislation Thursday to end normal trade relations with Russia and to ban the importation of its oil, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday. Both bills have been bogged down in the Senate, frustrating lawmakers who want to ratchet up the U.S. response as the …
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A bipartisan group of senators said Wednesday that they had reached a deal to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired in 2018. The compromise bill does not close the so-called “boyfriend loophole” — wherein restrictions on accessing firearms by spouses convicted of domestic violence do not apply …
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Media conglomerate News Corp revealed Friday that it was the target of a cyberattack affecting a limited number of email accounts and documents” from its headquarters, and publications including Dow Jones, News UK, and New York Post. “Our preliminary analysis indicates that foreign government involvement may be associated with this …
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Johnny Isakson, the longtime Georgia politician who championed his dealmaking skills with a 45-year public service record, has died, the Isakson Initiative said in a statement on Sunday. He was 76. “It is with deep sorrow that The Isakson Initiative shares that former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson passed away overnight …
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Joe Biden became the oldest man to occupy the White House when he was inaugurated earlier this year. Now, he’s the first president ever to turn 79 years of age while in office. Born on November 20, 1942, Mr. Biden’s birthday is Saturday. The day before his birthday, the president …
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