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Jul 02 2020
Background
Elevating Ocean-Based Climate Solutions
When the Trump administration announced its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, U.S. nonfederal actors—including states, cities, and businesses—launched alliances and initiatives to express their support for the agreement.1 This nonfederal climate movement, once largely a reactive communications exercise, is increasingly engaging in international climate diplomacy
The Center for American Progress
Sep 10 2021
News
White House Forces Out Trump Appointees From Boards of Military Academies
The White House pushed out several prominent Trump administration appointees from their posts on the advisory boards of U.S. military service academies, administration officials said on Wednesday.
The Biden administration was seeking to ensure that nominees and board members were “qualified to serve on them” and “aligned” with the president’s values, Jen Psaki, the White House press
New York Times (News)
Apr 26 2021
News
Apple announces $430 billion investment in US with 20,000 new jobs
Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $430 billion in the United States and add 20,000 new jobs nationwide over the next five years, as the country picks up the pieces from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
"At this moment of recovery and rebuilding, Apple is doubling down on our commitment to U.S. innovation and manufacturing with a generational
ABC News (Online)
Sep 17 2020
News
Trump announces commission promoting ‘patriotic education’
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans for a new commission to promote “patriotic education” in U.S. schools.
Speaking at the National Archives Museum, Trump signed an executive order establishing what he called the 1776 Commission, which is aimed at encouraging educators to teach about “the miracle of American history” and make plans in celebration of the 250th anniversary
Breitbart News
Nov 05 2020
Opinion
The Enemy of the People
What is going to ultimately happen with the election? If I knew that I’d be a multiple-time lottery winner living on an island somewhere warm. As I’m sitting in the cold air of Maryland, it’s pretty clear I’m not a soothsayer. But there is one prediction I’m willing to make that I’m pretty confident about: the media truly are the enemy of the people.
Their job, they routinely tell us,
Townhall
Jan 03 2021
News
EU’s ‘Climate Leader’ Explains Why 2020 Has Left Him Optimistic
The author of one of the most ambitious climate plans in the European Union says 2020 was a turning point that’s left him optimistic about the future of the planet.
Although the year showed the scale of the effort needed -- with temperatures rising despite lockdowns across the world that brought most economies to a virtual standstill -- Danish Climate Minister Dan Jorgensen says there’s
Bloomberg
Jun 20 2021
News
Georgia removes over 100,000 names from state's voter registration rolls
Georgia's secretary of state said on Friday that 101,789 "obsolete and outdated" names will be removed from the state's voter registration rolls to keep voter files "up to date."
The big picture: The announcement comes as several Republican-controlled states, including Georgia, have passed or signed into law legislation that imposes new and often restrictive voting measures.
The
Axios
Dec 09 2020
News
US Daily COVID Deaths Top 3K for First Time Wednesday
The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of 3,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic scope ahead of imminent regulatory approval.
Steady movement toward a vaccine rollout on the eve of a critical review by leading U.S. medical experts comes as COVID-19 infections and
Newsmax (News)
Mar 05 2021
News
How religious freedom’s PR crisis affects the Equality Act debate
Amid growing calls to advance LGBTQ rights, conservative religious freedom advocates are scrambling to avoid potential fallout for people of faith.
In so doing, they’ve been forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: Many Americans see faith-based protections in the public square as a bad thing.
A recent survey from Public Religion Research Institute found that only 22% of U.S.
Deseret News
Apr 25 2021
Data
Republicans and Democrats Move Further Apart in Views of Voting Access
In the months since the 2020 election, partisan conflicts over election rules and procedures – both at the state and federal levels – have become increasingly contentious.
Among U.S. adults overall, sizable majorities favor several policies aimed at making it easier for citizens to register and vote, as well as a requirement that voters be required to show government-issued photo
Pew Research Center