Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of nationalRead More
‘Literally incomprehensible’: Bernie condemns Trump rally
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) — Former presidential contender Bernie Sanders on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to host a large rally in Oklahoma this weekend,Read More
‘They’re in denial’: How Trump’s White House is ignoring the coronavirus pandemic
(CNN) — President Donald Trump has largely tuned out the persistent coronavirus contagion — which is causing spikes in new cases across 21 states and daily death tolls that reach intoRead More
Pelosi requiring masks for lawmakers for House hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings, an edict that comes amid spiking COVID-19 casesRead More
Enviros sue to stop Trump changes to Atlantic Ocean monument
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has sued to stop the Trump administration from rolling back Obama-era conservation measures in the AtlanticRead More
Senate GOP proposes policing changes in ‘Justice Act’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday, countering Democratic policing legislation with a bill that stays clear ofRead More
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in theRead More
Trump golf course seeks lower rent because of virus shutdown
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The golf course President Donald Trump owns near his Mar-a-Lago getaway and plays frequently when he visits is seekingRead More
Mother of Ahmaud Arbery says Trump’s police reform executive order doesn’t go far enough
(CNN) — The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was shot and killed while running in Georgia earlier this year, said Tuesday that PresidentRead More
Judge denies emergency request to stop Trump’s Tulsa campaign rally due to coronavirus fears
(CNN) — A judge on Tuesday denied an emergency motion to stop President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. The decision came after localRead More