Video: Bernie Sanders announces plan to prosecute oil execs over climate change
Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested at Wednesday’s Democratic debate that he would consider prosecuting oil companies for supposedly contributing to climate change.
New Hampshire Dems block accepting $46 million federal grant for charter schools
“Democratic leadership should be ashamed of themselves for turning their backs on New Hampshire’s students,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in a news release. “This game-changing grant would have cost New Hampshire taxpayers nothing.
New Hampshire grocers fear plastic bag fee would harm lower-income shoppers
Opponents of new state legislation that would charge for plastic shopping bags in New Hampshire contend it will be a burden on consumers and retailers.
More than two-thirds of Americans support state safeguards on abortions, poll shows
Seventy percent of respondents said abortion clinics should be held to the same standards that general hospitals are held to. Seventy-four percent of respondents believe states should have the ability to pass laws ensuring abortion facilities comply with “basic medical practices and sanitation.”
New federal rules will help patients shop for healthcare services like buying a car or airplane ticket
Under the new price transparency rule, hospitals will soon be required to publish the price of everything from individual medical supplies to the total cost of common procedures.
Teen regrets his ‘Frankenstein hack job’ 1 year after sex change
Less than a year after having gender surgery, Nathaniel now says, “This whole thing was a bad idea. I am 19 years old, and I feel as though I have ruined my life.”
Liberal pundits, activists strike back after Obama suggests Democrats not move too far left
Liberal pundits and activists criticized former President Barack Obama on Saturday morning after he suggested the Democratic Party should avoid leaning “too far left” ahead of the 2020 election.
6 key moments from day 2 of the public impeachment hearings
Marie Yovanovitch, a career foreign service officer first assigned to Ukraine about two months before Trump’s election, testified for five hours before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Here are six of the big moments from day two.
Trump’s America: Stock market reaches 20th-record breaking high this year
The new mark came two days after Trump delivered a speech to the Economic Club of New York. Trump told Wall St. executives and economists that a Democratic victory in 2020 would endanger the stock market gains made under his presidency.
Poll: Nearly half of likely US voters oppose Medicare For All
The poll found 46% of likely U.S. voters oppose the universal health care plan similar to those proposed by 2020 Democratic candidates like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, while 39% are in favor of such a program, the poll shows.
Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders introduce a new version of their Green New Deal
The new version calls for a $180 billion investment to retrofit public housing to eliminate all carbon emissions, The Hill reported Thursday. The housing units would use solar panels and other green energy resources to meet those goals.