Will the Electric Vehicle Push Bring Black Americans Along on the Ride? Currently, only about 2% of EV owners are Black. So, for some, the transition has left them ecstatic about the potential public health benefits of lowering air pollution, and others afraid that the ... 03/28/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
THURS: Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands, + More The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a ... 03/28/2024 - 12:42 am | View Link
'Moderate' senator in battleground state voted with Biden almost 100% of the time: 'Can't run from his record' Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown is facing criticism from his GOP opponent for his voting record siding with President Biden 97%-99% of the time since the start of his administration. 03/26/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
EPA’s tailpipe emissions rule rides roughshod over our freedoms Polls show that most Americans prefer gasoline-powered vehicles to electric ones. But the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t care what they think. 03/26/2024 - 9:22 am | View Link
Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive It’s common for political candidates to disparage “the government” even as they run for an office in which they would be part of, yes, running the government. Often, what they’re referring to is what ... 03/26/2024 - 1:40 am | View Link
“Lacking the reliable boogeyman of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to fundraise against, House Republicans are choosing to focus on President Biden,” Axios reports.
“‘Fire Pelosi’ was a central component of Republican’s messaging strategy in previous cycles. But top House Republicans don’t see that script playing out with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2024.”
“Donald Trump on Wednesday attended a fundraiser hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) at Mar-a-Lago, mending a longtime rift between the two,” Axios reports.
“The outing from Trump puts Emmer back in the former president’s good graces, months after Trump came out against Emmer’s campaign to be House speaker.”
“The Republican National Committee is weighing whether to restrict NBC’s access to this summer’s convention, following the network’s decision to drop former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor,” Politico reports.
“Such a move would mark a dramatic escalation in the growing rift between Donald Trump-allies and the TV network — a rift that has stemmed from NBC’s decision to part ways with McDaniel amid a revolt among top on-air talent.”
Out next month: The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni.
“The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone is a troubling given. It’s one of grievance. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning. More and more tally their slights, measure their misfortune, and assign particular people responsibility for it.
“An organizer of a recall effort against Wisconsin’s Assembly speaker has launched a second recall effort now that the first one is on pace to fail without enough signatures and allegations of widespread fraud,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.