Democrats’ $15 minimum wage increase isn’t going to survive the Senate. And they don’t have a…
Day: February 25, 2021
Historic LGBTQ rights bill passes — after exposing GOP divisions
The House passed sweeping legislation on Thursday to ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation…
Kennedy: I’m sorry for calling Haaland a ‘whack job’
Sen. John Kennedy apologized on Thursday for calling President Joe Biden’s Interior Department nominee, Deb Haaland,…
Capitol Police chief: We asked for National Guard help early on Jan. 6
By KYLE CHENEY 02/25/2021 11:32 AM EST Updated: 02/25/2021 01:05 PM EST The Capitol Police is…
Biden, Harris to headline House Dem retreat next week
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will keynote the House Democrats’ first-ever virtual retreat…
Cattle stranded at sea ‘face immediate slaughter’ if ship docks in Spain, says manager
Livestock company still hopes to find a buyer for animals on board ship for two months,…
Petrified tree up to 20m years old found intact in Lesbos – video
Scientists on the volcanic Greek island of Lesbos say they have found a rare fossilised tree. Produced…
Who will clean up the ‘billion-dollar mess’ of abandoned US oilwells?
As oil companies go out of business, they are leaving a legacy of abandoned wells that…
Why Bitcoin is so bad for the planet – video explainer
In a year, bitcoin uses around the same about of electricity as the entire country of…
Set children free: are playgrounds a form of incarceration?
Play has been the invisible casualty of the pandemic. Is it time to let children reclaim…