by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Actor Mark Ruffalo defended himself Tuesday against criticism by Republican lawmakers who said his appearance at a House subcommittee hearing as a witness on the dangers of PFAS chemicals was just a way to promote his new movie. “I could use that...
by Niko Boskovic | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Indiana Sen. Mike Braun’s Senate climate caucus, started a month ago with Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons is now up to 10 members with the recent addition of Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. The first bipartisan Senate climate caucus will look...
by Niko Boskovic | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee Friday that President Donald Trump wanted her out of office and she felt threatened. According to Yovanovitch, foreign actors influenced the...
by Silvia Martelli | Nov 17, 2019 | Politics, Topics
Actress Jane Fonda led Fire Drill Friday, a climate change protest, for the sixth consecutive Friday. She was joined by Robert Kennedy, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Marg Helgenberger and Abigail Disney.The protesters held a rally on the Capitol lawn before...
by Silvia Martelli and Chiara Vercellone | Nov 16, 2019 | Environment, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Actress Jane Fonda, along with cast members of “Grace and Frankie” and worldwide climate activists, gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol Friday for the sixth consecutive Friday to protest the lack of congressional action on climate...
by Soram Cheon | Nov 15, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Graduate student workers rallied at the National Labor Relations Board Thursday protesting the Trump administration’s proposal to limit their right to join a union. The National Labor Relations Board proposed a regulation in September...
