Small Island Nations Take World’s Biggest Emitters to Court
Seawater encroachment from rising sea levels on the island of Funafuti, Tuvalu.Kyodo News/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a landmark hearing, small island nations disproportionately affected by the climate crisis are taking on high-emitting countries in a court in Hamburg, Germany, in what is being…
Georgia governor suspends gas tax, declares state of emergency over inflation
A crow flies over the sign of a gas station in Bartow County. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder. Georgia motorists could soon be paying less at the pump thanks to a healthy state budget surplus, and analysts say they may get another surprise assist from the earth’s axial tilt. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he plans…
Tuberville blockade of military nominees roils hearing for top Air Force official
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is blocking more than 300 military nominations over his objections to Pentagon abortion policies. Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday conducted a nomination hearing for the next U.S. Air Force chief of staff, a key appointment caught up in the more than 300…
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy tells committees to launch Biden impeachment probe
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in the U.S. Capitol. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced that he has directed several House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into unproven GOP allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his…
Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol September 6, 2023 in Washington, DC. Schumer spoke on a range of topics, including urging the Senate to move forward on a package of appropriations bills to avoid a government shutdown. (Photo…
Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case
Former White House Chief of Staff during the Trump administration Mark Meadows continues his bid to move his trial from Fulton County to federal court. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A ruling by a federal appeals court judge based in Atlanta could become a seminal judgment in the Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case sweeping in…