Новости за 10.08.2022

Landfills are responsible for methane emissions equivalent to that of hundreds of thousands of cars, according to research from the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Technology. Researchers analyzed satellite data to identify cities with above-average methane emissions, including Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Indian cities of Mumbai, Lahore and Delhi. Zooming in determined landfills comprise...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has launched an investigation into how state abortion bans have affected Americans' access to health care for pregnancies, reproductive and nonreproductive care. In her announcement, Warren said her investigation was spurred by reports of "shocking stories from women in states that have enacted radical abortion bans and criminalized health care." Warren,...

Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter on Wednesday to the head of the National Archives and Records Administration asking about its role in the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.  The lawmakers — led by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the ranking member of the committee — sent the...

Vice President Harris will Wednesday afternoon meet with members of the Nevada state legislature to discuss reproductive rights. The roundtable is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

The White House on Wednesday warned that Iran will face severe consequences for an attack on any U.S. citizen following charges that a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to hire someone to kill former national security adviser John Bolton.  “We have said this before and we will say it again: The Biden...

The House Rules Committee will meet Wednesday afternoon to review the Senate amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376). Proceedings are scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

Vice President Harris on Wednesday afternoon will address members of United Steelworkers at their convention in Las Vegas. The event is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above.

For eight years, the All-Volunteer Force Forum, which we co-founded, has advocated for a fact-based national dialogue on whether America’s all-volunteer force (AVF) is working, and will work in the future, based on fairness, efficiency and sustainability, and whether the AVF contributes to the civil-military gap and the militarization of U.S. foreign policy. We have...

President Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill to expand benefits for millions of veterans who were exposed to toxins during war and are suffering illnesses as a result. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act also expands presumptions of service connections for a variety of...

Humans could prevent the demise of the world’s largest ice sheet by keeping global warming below a threshold set in the 2015 Paris climate accords, scientists declared on Wednesday. The worst effects of climate change on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet might be avoidable if temperatures do not rise by more than 2 degrees Celsius...

We need to talk about globalization: It’s simply not what it was.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) said on Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Abrams's campaign spokesperson confirmed to The Hill that the politician tested positive for the virus during routine testing Wednesday morning, adding that she tested negative two days straight before giving her ‘Georgia Thrives’ economic speech.  Abrams delivered her speech...

Story at a glance For the study, researchers placed borrowers into three categories: subprime borrowers, those whose credit scores fall below 620, borrowers with credit scores from 620-719, and super-prime borrowers who boast scores above 720. They found “significant flows” of loan borrowers moving into a higher credit score group, with more than 21 percent changing groups. Borrowers who...

Story at a glance The U.S. has about 43 million student loan borrowers, adding up to about $1.7 trillion in outstanding debt.  California, Texas and New York carry some of the highest total loan balances in the country.  President Biden has said he’s considering forgiving up to $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower.  No...

Elon Musk on Tuesday evening appeared to tease creating his own social media platform if he does not ultimately buy Twitter. “Have you thought about creating your own social platform?” Tesla Owners Silicon Valley asked the billionaire on Twitter. “If Twitter deal doesn’t come through.” “X.com,” Musk responded. In 1999, Musk co-founded an online financial...

Story at a glance A 2008 experiment conducted in Oregon showed that more eligible children are enrolled in Medicaid once adults in their household also enroll. The study was conducted prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act, which gave states the option to expand eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Although more children were covered in...

A former senior adviser for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's campaign said on Wednesday that she's firmly in the current commander in chief's corner if he runs for reelection. “I am Biden 2024 — but I’m Pete for anything else,” Democratic strategist Lis Smith told ITK on Tuesday. “And I would be lying if I said...

Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) and former Connecticut state Sen. George Logan are in a dead heat in Connecticut’s fifth congressional district, an internal Republican poll found, stoking GOP hopes of making gains in New England. A Tarrance Group poll commissioned last month by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC aligned with House Minority...

President Biden on Wednesday will appoint Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Cancer Institute, making her the first woman to lead the organization as the White House puts a renewed focus on fighting cancer. Bertagnolli is a professor of surgery in the field of surgical oncology at Harvard Medical School. She previously served as the...

President Biden on Wednesday marked 10 years of Austin Tice, the American journalist and former Marine, being held in captivity in Syria, calling for him to be released and return home. “This week marks a decade since American Austin Tice was abducted in Damascus, Syria,” Biden said in a statement. “Austin served in the United...

Former President Trump said he’ll be questioned on Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s investigation into his finances, confirming the deposition in a post on his Truth Social platform. “In New York City tonight. Seeing racist N.Y.S. Attorney General tomorrow, for a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history!” Trump wrote. “My great...

Drew O’Brien joined Seven Letter as a partner. O’Brien most recently was executive vice president and managing director at Burson Cohn & Wolfe and previously served as special representative for global partnerships under then-Secretary of State John Kerry. Illy Jaffer joined the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as managing director of federal government relations. Jaffer...

President Biden is in a tough spot following the FBI's search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, facing a delicate dance of handling the situation while steadfastly appearing not to politically taint the Department of Justice (DOJ). Republican lawmakers almost immediately lashed out at Biden following news of the search, which was shared by Trump...

The FBI raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday stunned a political world that thought it had become inured to the chaos and controversy surrounding the 45th president. This time around, multiple reports indicate that the search was related to classified material Trump may have removed from the White House at...

Republican lawmakers are fuming about the large boost in funding for the IRS included in the $400 billion tax, health care and climate package passed by Democrats in the Senate over the weekend. The bill provides nearly $80 billion to strengthen the IRS, more than half of which will go specifically to increased enforcement efforts...