75 conservative groups oppose ‘any carbon tax’ days after Mitt Romney was reportedly ‘looking at’ one
“We oppose any carbon tax,” conservative groups, led by Americans for Tax Reform, wrote in their letter, which was published online Monday morning.
Pew: Despite 10 years of national economic recovery, states still lost a decade of tax revenue
Three key findings highlight states losing $283 billion worth of tax revenue over 10 years, their budgets being hampered by Medicaid spending growth, and their unfunded pension debt reaching an all-time high.
Politicians are calling for a ban on silencers. Here’s what you need to know.
Politicians are calling for a ban on silencers after a disgruntled Virginia Beach, Virginia, city employee used one while gunning down 12 co-workers.
Parents can be prosecuted in Delaware now for not safely storing guns
The new law makes unsafe storage a misdemeanor, and a gun owner could face a high-misdemeanor if the unsafely stored firearm is used in the commission of a crime, according to Delaware Online.
Mexico steps up illegal immigration enforcement after Trump’s tariff threat
Around 200 Mexican law enforcement officials blocked a U.S.-bound caravan Wednesday. The caravan, made up of about 1,000 Central American migrants, was heading north on a highway near the town of Metapa.
Trump: Unarmed civilians are ‘sitting ducks’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that unarmed civilians are “sitting ducks” because they obey laws that prevent carrying guns for self-defense.
Liz Warren pitches taking $1.5 trillion from the troops to fund her Green New Deal
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s climate change plan would divert future spending on military procurement to finance her own version of the Green New Deal.
Biden will ‘name and shame’ those not serious about global warming
“Science tells us that how we act or fail to act in the next 12 years will determine the very livability of our planet,” Biden said.
Illinois GOP lawmakers want to cut off Chicago, create new state
The proposal “urges the United States Congress to declare the City of Chicago the 51st state of the United States of America and separate it from the rest of Illinois.”
New Hampshire repeals death penalty, overriding Republican governor’s veto
“I have consistently stood with law enforcement, families of crime victims, and advocates for justice in opposing a repeal of the death penalty because it is the right thing to do. I am incredibly disappointed that the Senate chose to override my veto,” Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said.
Al Gore tells Harvard students ‘assault’ on global warming science threatens humanity’s survival
“So the ideology of authoritarianism is not only a threat to democracy in America, now because of the attacks on climate science, it has become a threat to the survival of human civilization as we know it and even potentially to the capacity of the human species to endure,” Gore continued.
Biological male wins NCAA women’s track championship
CeCe Telfer’s victory is just the latest instance of male athletes who identify as transgender entering — and then winning — female athletic events.