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Oct 04 2019
News
The investing skills of members of Congress look patchy
RICHES ARE not always the fruit of labour, skill and luck. This week Chris Collins, a Republican congressman from New York, resigned his seat and pleaded guilty to insider-trading charges. Mr Collins, who in 2016 became the first congressman to endorse the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, admitted tipping off his son, Cameron Collins, about the results of clinical trials for a drug
The EconomistOct 07 2020
News
Trump Urges Congress To Pass $1,200 Stimulus Checks, Paycheck Protection Funds After Ending Talks
Hours after canceling negotiations with Democrats over stimulus legislation on Tuesday and pledging to pass a bill after the election, President Trump backtracked by calling on Congress to send him standalone bills that would cover individual aspects of the package under negotiation.
Trump called on Congress to “IMMEDIATELY approve” $25 billion in airline payroll support and $135
ForbesMar 08 2020
Fact Check
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Fox News town hall in Scranton
President Donald Trump’s first town hall of 2020 was in Scranton, Pa. — birthplace of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and a state that was key to Trump’s 2016 victory.
Trump directed much of his criticism at Biden at the Fox News event, poking fun at his gaffes and rehashing the fact that his son Hunter Biden served on the board of an energy company in Ukraine.
Trump
PolitiFactMar 05 2013
News
Cabinet Picks Could Take On Climate Policy
In nominating Gina McCarthy to head the E.P.A. and Ernest J. Moniz for the Energy Department, President Obama showed his intent to use all the tools at his disposal to tackle climate change.
New York Times (News)May 06 2014
News
Administration issues dire climate change report, amid regulatory push
The Obama administration fueled its push for energy regulations with a massive new report Tuesday, linking climate change to extreme weather across the country and warning of more climate disruption if the nation doesn't change its ways.
Fox News DigitalMar 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Russia's Pledge to Pull Back Met With Skepticism
Missile strikes continued this week around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, despite claims from Russia that its objectives there were complete after Russian and Ukrainian officials held peace talks in Turkey. Though Russia said it was scaling back operations near Kyiv and focusing on separatist-backed regions in eastern Ukraine, attacks on the capital reportedly persist. U.S. defense
AllSides StaffSep 10 2012
News
Ryan was once a big backer of federal auto loans
A green-energy auto loan program that has come under sharp scrutiny lately from Republicans got an early boost back in 2008 from Rep. Paul Ryan, records show. Writing to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Mr. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and now nominee for vice president, and three Democratic lawmakers cited the “importance and impact of this federal loan program in a letter about the Energy
Washington TimesSep 25 2019
News
Influencers prepare for an Instagram without likes
New York (CNN Business)With over 23,000 followers on Instagram, Sam McAllister may not have quite as big of an audience as influencers like Kim Kardashian or Lele Pons. But one of McAllister's major selling points has been his number of likes.
It's not uncommon for an Instagram post from McAllister, a 23-year-old photographer, to rack up more than 1,000 likes. One breathtaking photo of
CNN (Online News)Sep 17 2013
Opinion
Going Green: EPA Puts Brakes on Chevy Volt's Battery Manufacturer
After getting scolded by the Department of Energy for paying employees (with taxpayer dollars) to play cards and volunteer at local charities the manufacturer of the Lithium-ion batteries for Chevy Volts finally got their assembly lines moving.
TownhallApr 02 2020
News
Can a town go fossil fuel-free? Takoma Park is about to see.
In the fight against global warming, how far should governments go in forcing residents to change? One Maryland suburb is testing the limits. This story is part of an occasional series on “Climate Realities.”
Gina Mathias has what many would consider a dream job.
A lifelong environmentalist, Ms. Mathias is the sustainability manager of Takoma Park. The leafy Maryland suburb is
Christian Science Monitor