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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…
Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call the personal cellphone number of Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas after posting the number online. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but some Republican senators — including Cotton — oppose it.…
No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?Adam Hamilton is the founder of the nation's largest United Methodist church, and he's attempting to pull off an unusual balancing act in running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate. Hamilton peppers his campaign remarks with biblical references but also tells voters that he does not plan to use a Senate seat to win more converts. Incumbent Republican Sen.…
A US envoy walks back his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's positionThe U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights. Ambassador Tom Barrack initially said Israel "still" occupies the territory, which contradicts the U.S. policy set by President Trump in 2019. Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights at that time, reversing…
The Latest: Trump is in South Carolina to stump for Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP Senate runoffPresident Donald Trump is in South Carolina making a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham. Graham is the president's chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Voters will decide Tuesday who will be Republicans’ nominee on the November ballot. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to…