Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyJohn Robertssupreme court climate lawsuit hearing
Anti-Trump Hollywood icon targets Mitch McConnell with ghoulish insultOscar winner was at a Manhattan fundraiser.Staten Island Advance6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyMitch McConnelldemocratic fundraiser
McConnell return gets long-stalled farm bill out of Senate committeeSen. Mitch McConnell's long-awaited return gets stuck farm bill out of committee; Iowa's Ernst fails in bid for amendment on California pork standardsDes Moines Register20d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyMitch McConnellfarm bill markup
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitzPresident Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race. This is MAGA, Inc.’s first significant spending commitment in the midterm elections. The race has become competitive for Democrats with James Talarico's candidacy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee. Trump's endorsement helped Paxton…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyJohn Cornyntexas senate race ads