U.S. judge blocks vaccine mandate for federal workers
In pandemic news, U.S. health officials say they are cautiously optimistic the Omicron-fueled surge would soon pass its peak, though…
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Biden administration makes moves on building efficiency
The Biden administration launched a new partnership with multiple cities and states on Friday to improve building efficiency and in…
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House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump legal team
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection issued subpoenas to four members of former President Trump’s legal team Tuesday,…
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‘Socially vulnerable’ schools disproportionately set back by climate-fueled disasters
Students in high-poverty areas face additional, compounding obstacles to education following extreme weather disasters, a new Government Accountability Office report…
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Chicago’s ‘race-neutral’ traffic cameras ticket Black and Latino drivers the most
by Emily Hopkins and Melissa Sanchez; This story was originally published by ProPublica. When then-Mayor Richard M. Daley ushered in…
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Voting rights bills appear doomed in Senate as Sinema & Manchin oppose filibuster change
Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin have rejected a plan by their party’s leaders to change Senate rules to…
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‘The coming coup’: Ari Berman on Republican efforts to steal future elections
Mother Jones reporter Ari Berman warns the Republican Party is laying the groundwork to steal the 2022 midterms and future…
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Red Cross warns of blood supply crisis amid pandemic
The Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis as the U.S. sees its worst blood shortage in over a…
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Biden administration to allow drilling in half of Alaska reserve
The Bureau of Land Management said this week it intends to only allow oil and gas companies to drill in…
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