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Ultimately, the Market Stability Reserve does exactly the opposite of what its name suggests (Photo: GuenterHH) In the decade following the financial crisis and the ensuing economic downturn, the EU’s flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS) suffered from low prices and…
The European Union executive is set to demand that Poland pay around €70 million of fines in the coming weeks for failing to scrap a contentious system for disciplining judges, sources have told Reuters. The dispute is one of many…
The ruling set up a final battle over the maps in the state Supreme Court, where Democrats hold a slim edge. In their ruling, the judges agreed that both the legislative and congressional maps were “a result of intentional, pro-Republican…
Ron Johnson has a history of making outlandish comments. But Democrats aren’t focusing on those for now. In response to Senator Ron Johnson’s re-election announcement, Democrats seem to be gravitating toward conventional candidate attack lines, rather than highlighting his incendiary…
President Biden says he won’t keep “quiet” any longer about protecting ballot access. But voting rights groups say he should’ve raised his voice months ago. “I’m tired of being quiet!” Mr. Biden said of the calm persuasion that Democrats have…
Nearly half of the last 39 detainees have now been approved for transfer, and the challenge for U.S. officials is to find countries to receive them. The news came on the 20
The House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol interviewed Ray Epps, a protester at the center of a right-wing conspiracy theory. Ray Epps told the Jan. 6 committee that he was not working at the direction of the…
The president left no doubt that he has reached a breaking point, lashing out at senators who are blocking voting rights legislation. President Biden, a self-proclaimed institutionalist, announced his support for altering Senate filibuster rules to pass voting rights legislation.…
VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/1:21-0:00 transcript Fauci Accuses Senator Paul of Attacking Him for ‘Political Gain’ Dr. Anthony S. Fauci refuted claims by Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, that he was undermining scientists with opposing views. “Do you really think it’s appropriate to…