Recession in Britain is now in full swing with experts warning of a “critical” situation for small businesses up and down the country, according to fresh data. Brits are reining in spending to withstand the impact of record-high inflation on their budgets, resulting in one in four of the more than 5,600 businesses surveyed byContinue Reading
Who’s going to steer away from the cliff? Inquiring minds in Congress, on Wall Street and across the country want to know. Here are some answers…Continue Reading
The U.S. climate movement this week vowed to keep fighting against Sen. Joe Manchin’s thrice-defeated “dirty deal” after the West Virginia Democrat indicated he intends to work with House Republicans to force through fossil fuel-friendly permitting reforms. Frontline climate campaigners and progressives in both chambers of Congress worked tirelessly lastContinue Reading
On Thursday, House Republicans voted 218-211 to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a three-term progressive, from the Foreign Affairs Committee. It’s an act that’s the latest GOP effort to secure political revenge for Democrats’ conduct during the last Congress. Republicans have been eager to target certain Democrats and their committeeContinue Reading
Americans are spending more and more time alone, and more than a third reported experiencing “serious loneliness” in 2021. The director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development — the longest study of human life ever conducted — concluded in a new book that close personal relationships are the “oneContinue Reading
FiveThirtyEight More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Amazon Music | Spotify Americans are spending more and more time alone, and more than a third reported experiencing “serious loneliness” in 2021. The director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development — the longest study of human lifeContinue Reading
The freshman Republican lawmaker, who famously claimed to be “Jew-ish,” denounced antisemitism on the House floor., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Supreme Court decision requiring gun laws to be bound by the standards of the 18th century continues to have ramifications., Read MoreContinue Reading
We’ve seen progress being made in some places to add middle housing, but it is not meeting the scope and scale of the problem.Continue Reading
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel met to determine whether Lake’s once-rejected lawsuit has a fighting chance for a second trial.Continue Reading
Civil rights advocates on Thursday sharpened their focus on the Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature as lawmakers prepare to convene on February 6, beginning a session during which they’re set to consider no fewer than 15 proposals attacking transgender people’s right to obtain healthcare.The state is at the forefront of a nationwideContinue Reading
A panel of judges on an exceedingly reactionary federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the federal law prohibiting individuals from “possessing a firearm while under a domestic violence restraining order” is unconstitutional. Under Judge Cory Wilson’s opinion in United States v. Rahimi, people with a history of violent abuseContinue Reading
The U.S. supports blocking Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics unless it is “absolutely clear” that they are not representing their respective countries, the White House announced on Thursday. As Russia continues to wage its almost yearlong war in Ukraine, a handful of Ukrainian allieshave called on theContinue Reading