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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fossil Fuel Firms’ Bid for Climate Immunity

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments in a climate accountability lawsuit, marking the first time the high court has weighed in on such a case. The decision could potentially hinder the wave of climate litigation the US has seen in […]

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What Was Bill Pulte’s Charity Really Funding With This Mystery Donation?

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In the wake of the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol, Donald Trump and his close associates found themselves mired in lawsuits that, among other things, sought to hold them accountable for inciting the violence that resulted in injuries to more than 140 police officers and likely contributed to the deaths of five. […]

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New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie with Sex Offender

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There’s more bad news for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Epstein files: Previously unreported documents show he hasn’t been accurate—or, perhaps, honest—about the extent of his business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick has had a big problem since the trove was released last month. He previously insisted he and his wife cut ties with […]

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New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender

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There’s more bad news for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Epstein files: Previously unreported documents show he hasn’t been accurate—or, perhaps, honest—about the extent of his business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick has had a big problem since the trove was released last month. He previously insisted he and his wife cut ties with […]

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How Trump Appointees Derailed a Clean Energy Future at the Nation’s Largest Public Utility

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. The Tennessee Valley Authority’s quarterly meeting in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, opened with a triumphant video homage to its work during Winter Storm Fern. Yet again, energy […]

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US Ambassador to Israel: “It Would Be Fine” If Israel Took Over Most of the Middle East

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On Sunday, more than a dozen Arab and Islamic governments condemned statements made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he said n an interview with Tucker Carlson that Israel had the biblical right to take over land belonging to other states in the Middle East.  “It would be fine if they took it […]

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Armed Man Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says

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An armed man was fatally shot on Sunday after driving into the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as another vehicle was exiting, according to a spokesperson for the US Secret Service. “The individual was observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel […]

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Putin Tried to Freeze Ukraine. Instead, He Sparked an Energy Revolution.

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This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Russian air strikes knocked out Ukrainian power plants earlier this winter, much of the Black Sea port city of Mykolaiv went dark, and indoor temperatures plummeted. Just 60 kilometers from the front, Tornado rockets, cruise and ballistic missiles, […]

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Measles Cases This Year Near 1,000. That We Know Of.

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There have been nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 so far, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than four times the amount of cases as this time last year.  It’s unclear how much larger the spread could be, as the CDC’s number […]

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Trump’s Favorite Appointee Right Now Is the One Who Didn’t Challenge His Power

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President Trump’s favorite Supreme Court justice right now is the appointee who refused to restrict the president’s tariff agenda. After the high court ruled against him in his tariff case on Friday, Trump has repeatedly singled out Justice Brett Kavanaugh in praise—the only one of Trump’s three appointments to dissent against the majority opinion that […]

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Federal Program That Helps Cities Prep for Disaster Stays Frozen Despite Judge’s Order

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When it comes to adapting to the consequences of climate change, the federal government has relied heavily on one flagship program: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), BRIC has doled out $4.5 billion in grants […]

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As the Trump Administration Erases Black History, These Writers Are Keeping It Alive

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One of the unmistakable throughlines of the second Trump administration is how it’s overhauling policies that directly affect African Americans, most notably by targeting programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI.  For journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, it’s an attempt to take the country back to an era before the civil rights movement. […]

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