Amid worsening drought in the West that threatens the region’s water and food supplies, Vice President Kamala Harris went to Lake Mead on Monday to pitch the Biden administration’s infrastructure and climate change plans, saying they would create jobs and respond to climate change. “It is critical that we as[Read More…]

COVID-19 vaccine lotteries used by more than a dozen US. states ended up doing little to nothing to boost vaccination rates, a new study finds. Earlier this year, 19 states launched lotteries in a bid to incentivize residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of President Joe Biden‘s target of 70 percent[Read More…]

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reassesses a Trump administration decision not to enact a stricter key air quality standard, it says it has found evidence to support tightening it. In a new draft policy assessment, the agency said that scientific evidence, air quality analyses, and the risk assessment for a type of[Read More…]

The Texas House early Sunday passed a bill that would enact stricter enforcement of a law regarding dogs being chained outside. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar bill in June, which led #AbbottHatesDogs to trend on social media. The new proposal, which passed in a 106-22 vote, is similar to[Read More…]

Bill Clinton arrived Sunday at his home in New York to continue recovering from an infection that left him in treatment for six days at a Southern California hospital, officials said. Clinton, 75, was admitted Tuesday to the hospital southeast of Los Angeles with an infection unrelated to COVID-19. He[Read More…]

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) was injured in a two-car crash Sunday afternoon, according to a statement from his office, but has since been released from the hospital. The incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m., according to Sisolak’s office. Both Sisolak and the driver appeared to sustain minor, external injuries,[Read More…]

Up to 5,000 state workers could be at risk of suspension or termination as the deadline for workers to submit proof of their vaccine status hits this week, according to state officials. That amounts to about 11% of the 45,000 executive-branch workers required to be fully vaccinated as of Oct.[Read More…]

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said “extreme polarization” in the U.S. is currently the greatest threat to America. Gates, during an interview with Anderson Cooper for “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday, specifically pointed to the area of Washington, D.C. where the White House and Capitol Hill are located. “The[Read More…]

Sen. Joe Manchin stated that without a work requirement attached to the child tax credit, our society and economy will develop an “entitlement mentality.” As Democrats continue to negotiate over the reconciliation bill, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has made firm demands regarding the child tax credit, including a[Read More…]

A former staffer for City Councilmember Mark Squilla was federally charged Wednesday with falsifying election results for years at a South Philadelphia ward where she served as a judge of elections. Prosecutors said Beren and an unidentified “consultant” were involved in the voter fraud conspiracy. The complaint alleges the consultant “exercised influence[Read More…]