Activists demanded Harris stop funding 'genocide' in Israel and declare a national emergency on climate change. Six activists were arrested by police after blocking a street near her home. They criticized President Biden and Harris for allowing record production of fossil fuels
It doesn't get nearly enough attention, but Democrats have some key opportunities to go on offense this fall as they fight to retain their narrow majority in the U.S. Senate. Embedded Content It's all about exploiting GOP vulnerabilities. And it so happens that one of the worst Republicans up for reelection this year is also one of the weakest: none other than Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. And even better, Democrats have put forward one of the strongest possible candidates for this race....
Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was arrested early Monday morning without incident, police said, and no weapons were involved. She was booked into the Becker County jail..
Sen. Tim Scott is leading an effort to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate disclosure rule, and he’s picked up support from Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin III.
Cruz rose to fame as a right-wing fighter, but he hopes to highlight his unsung accomplishments as he faces Rep. Colin Allred. BY Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Heading into the heat of his reelection race against Dallas Congressman Colin Allred, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is testing the waters with a rebrand. Cruz, who has made a name for himself as an uncompromising conservative stalwart, is casting himself as a bipartisan lawmaker with a penchant for reaching across the aisle. “I actually have...
The PBS series Independent Lens shows life in Gambell, a small island village where centuries-old hunting traditions are attacked by outsiders.
The PBS series Independent Lens shows life in Gambell, a small island village where centuries-old hunting traditions are attacked by outsiders.
The PBS series Independent Lens shows life in Gambell, a small island village where centuries-old hunting traditions are attacked by outsiders.
Demanding more action on the climate crisis, young activists blocked an intersection Monday morning near Vice President Kamala Harris' Brentwood home, leading police to arrest six of them without incident. Harris did not interact with the demonstrators, as her motorcade took an alternate route from her home to Los Angeles International Airport that morning. She flew to Las Vegas to speak about a recent federal gun safety law and attend an event advocating reproductive rights. A crowd of about 40...
Nicole Mitchell, 49, a Minnesota state senator and a former Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, was arrested for suspected burglary in Detroit Lakes. Police found her inside the house where her stepmother still resides and took her into custody, leading to her detention at Becker County Jail. Colleagues expressed shock, noting her Senate work on veterans and climate policies - along with her prior military and TV meteorology career
Coming up on today’s show: The Federal Education Department rolled out a new FAFSA form that was supposed to make things easier for students, but instead it has been plagued with problems. Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat, talks about how the "bungled" rollout of the form has derailed some students' college plans. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D NY), talks about her work in Washington and more. George Takei, actor, activist and writer, discusses his debut picture book, My Lost...
Environmental Studies Professor Sikina Jinnah recently wrapped up almost three years of work co-chairing Harvard University’s SCoPEX Advisory Committee, one of the world’s first efforts to design and implement a governance framework for an outdoor solar geoengineering experiment.