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Trump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race
Republican Rep Andy Ogles of Tennessee lost his primary on Thursday to challenger Charlie Hatcher, a farmer and the state’s former agriculture commissioner, despite backing from Donald Trump. The result is notable because it came after a super PAC funded by Democratic donors poured money into the race to influence the outcome, and the article…
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Trump blames management for Canada wildfires, but study points to climate change
A new study says climate change played a key role in Canadian wildfires that burned more than 7 million acres this summer, despite President Trump’s claims that the devastation was a result of poor fire management. World Weather Attribution (WWA), an academic collaboration that includes the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research and Princeton University,…
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Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition
GMB says that as a top-rated ethical company, UK’s largest energy firm should welcome involvement of unions Workers are pushing for union recognition at the UK’s largest energy company, Octopus Energy, known as a progressive organisation with a focus on renewable energy. The GMB union is planning to submit a formal proposal for voluntary recognition…
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Unearthed paper exposes Dem House hopeful’s ‘insane’ proposal for meeting climate goals
Manny Rutinel's resurfaced paper argued governments should incentivize ranchers to transition to plant-based farming in Colorado's top cattle district.
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Race Rage, Climate Craziness, and Sex-Change Silliness at the Smithsonian
At its American History Museum, anger’s in, real history’s out, and heads need to roll.
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Senate moves to unshackle America’s drivers from California’s ‘climate zealots’
Senate Republicans have launched a multi-pronged effort to strip back the legal mechanisms that let California set vehicle and equipment emissions standards which effectively apply across the whole United States. The push targets waivers granted under the Clean Air Act that allow California to impose stricter environmental rules than federal standards, which Republicans argue has…
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‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting
A new documentary, Steal This Story, Please!, profiles veteran journalist Amy Goodman, founder of the independent broadcast Democracy Now!, exploring her decades of frontline reporting on wars, disasters and protests without corporate sponsorship. Directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, the film follows Goodman’s tenacious pursuit of accountability, including doorstepping Trump’s climate adviser at a…
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Big Oil wants to rig the courts. You’ll pay for it on your utility bill.
Congressman Mike Levin argues that rising energy costs and climate disaster expenses stem from fossil fuel industry deception and lack of corporate accountability, proposing the Energy Bills Relief Act as a solution.
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Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules
A US federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it terminated and attempted to claw back $20 billion in climate funding that had already been paid out to nonprofit organisations. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Lee Zeldin,…
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Barry Manilow Delays Lexington Performance Minutes Before Showtime
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 12: Singer Barry Manilow performs onstage during the “Manilow: The Last Seattle Concert” at Climate Pledge Arena on July 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images) Barry Manilow left fans stunned after postponing his Lexington concert minutes before it was set to begin. The post Barry Manilow Delays…