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 Advance7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyMitch McConnelldemocratic fundraiser
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump-Xi visit: "It's a WTF moment"The retiring North Carolina senator was critical of President Trump's reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping.CBS News13d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyThom Tillistrump xi visit
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