Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts for millions: What to know
More than 100 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets parts of the U.S. and releases microscopic particles into the atmosphere that can raise serious health risks. Shifting winds have
Trump election speech divides a GOP wary of midterms
President Trump’s efforts to win congressional approval of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act at all costs are frustrating Republicans who see him as picking the wrong fights with his party ahead of a crucial midterm election. The
What’s at stake for the EU’s carbon market blueprint
The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industries to continue emitting planet-warming CO₂ gases well into the 2040s.
For many in the media and judiciary, Trump and the GOP are guilty until proven innocent
As a recent example of that tactic, look no further than the “reporting” surrounding longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0
Anti-abortion groups are turning up their activism after a prohibition on Medicaid funding going to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood was left out of Republicans’ reconciliation 3.0 framework. The dynamic threatens to exacerbate the tension between Republicans and anti-abortion activists,
Democrats cling to slim House advantage in new poll
The Democratic Party still holds a slim advantage in their chances to retake control of the U.S. House this November, according to a new poll released on Saturday. A Washington Post-Ipsos survey found that registered voters prefer Democrats by
Growing number of Americans lack confidence in Supreme Court: Survey
Confidence in the Supreme Court’s decision-making is falling among Americans, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll, with nearly of half of adults believing that the justices are guided by political ideology rather than the rule of law.