Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. blocked officials from counting undated mail-in ballots – for now – after a Republican candidate for a county judgeship took his election fight to the high court.
Month: May 2022
A Bumblebee Needs Fins Like a Fish Needs A…
(John Hinderaker) An appellate court in California has held that bumblebees are fish: The issue presented here is whether the bumble bee, a terrestrial invertebrate, falls within the definition of fish, as that term is used in the definitions of endangered species in section 2062, threatened species in section 2067, and candidate species (i.e., species being considered for listing as endangered or threatened species) in section 2068 of the Act. It takes
Biden to meet virtually with baby formula manufacturers amid nationwide shortage
President Biden will meet virtually with baby formula manufacturers to discuss nationwide shortages of the product that stem from a recall in February
LGBTQ+ creators come together for first-ever nationwide ‘Pride Eve’
Story at a glance More than 100 LGBTQ+ celebrities, content creators and influencers have banded together to celebrate the first nationwide “Pride Eve,” which will be live streamed Tuesday evening. The broadcast created by the group Invisible Narratives will help raise funds for LGBTQ+ advocacy groups including GLAAD, The Trevor Project and Project Contrast. The…
Energy & Environment — EU agrees to oil ban — with an exception
The EU reached a deal to ban most of its oil imports from Russia, and the Pentagon is reporting some drinking water with high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals near its bases. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel…
On The Money — Biden meets with Powell, turns focus to inflation
The White House is launching a full-court press on inflation featuring a meeting with the Federal Reserve chair. We’ll also look at the president’s plan to bring down prices and the odds of recession. But first, check out BTS’ appearance at the White House. Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting…
Victim in Brooklyn subway shooting sues gun maker Glock
A woman wounded in last month’s mass shooting on a New York City subway filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the maker of the handgun allegedly used in the attack and its parent company, accusing the firearm manufacturer of “reckless disregard for human life.”
On gun reform, neighboring Canada takes a different tack
The Canadian government’s swift push this week for tough new limits on firearms is adding fuel to the fierce debate over gun reform south of the border in the United States, where last week’s shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school has sparked Congress’s latest effort to curb endemic gun violence — and triggered new…
Yellen says she was ‘wrong’ about ‘path that inflation would take’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged in an interview on Tuesday that she was “wrong” about “the path that inflation would take,” as the lagging COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion in Ukraine have kept prices persistently high. During an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the network played a clip of previous comments she made in 2021,…