NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.Continue Reading
McAdams is poised to become just the second U.S. Representative from Utah to return to the chamber after getting voted out of office With yesterday’s decision by a Utah District Court Judge rejecting a Republican-drawn congressional district map in favor of one that features a safe Democratic seat in SaltContinue Reading
Democrats have picked off just one GOP U.S. House seat out of 116 elections over the last half century In between election cycles it can be tempting to use special elections to measure the pulse of the political environment. In 2025, Democrats have pointed to many ‘over-performances’ by their nomineesContinue Reading
In Brazil’s coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields. (Image credit: Evaristo Sa)Continue Reading
The Senate is considering a hold on Pentagon nominees if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new congressional communications memo is fully implemented. According to the memo obtained by NBC News, Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will now have to get approval fromContinue Reading