Democrats grilled Sean Donahue, President Trump’s pick as top lawyer for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on the agency’s attempts to terminate already issued climate grants during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) asked whether Donahue “had been a participant in meetings and discussions over trying to go after” the grant program....
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions on major Russian oil companies as efforts to end the war in Ukraine have stalled. The Treasury Department said it was hitting Russia's two largest oil companies, Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, with sanctions. The move is part of an effort to increase...
President Trump has denied disaster aid to the state of Colorado in the wake of wildfires and flooding. The office of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the denial in a Sunday statement. He accused the president of playing “political games” and urged him to reconsider. “Coloradans impacted by the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding...
Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to pass a mammoth tax and spending cuts package that could have a direct impact on millions of Americans and drastic consequences for the economy. The 1,000-plus-page bill recently passed by the House would extend tax cuts set to expire as part of President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law,...
A survey from Politico and Public First released Tuesday found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will be a campaign issue in their area in the next five years. The poll also found that 37 percent of respondents would support a new data center built in their area, while 28...
Related video — DC Bureau: Economy in Focus A new report projects that home heating costs will rise by 9.2 percent this winter, with colder temperatures and increasing energy prices playing a role. The report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), which represents state governments in securing federal funding, projects that households will...
In its second attempt at passing a Republican-only policy bill, the biggest House GOP caucus is considering filling U.S. reserves with Venezuelan oil and cutting back on regulations. The Republican Study Committee, the largest House conservative caucus, released a framework for a second reconciliation bill on Tuesday. Among the policies listed is partly or wholly...
This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got their moniker because of how long they linger without breaking down — in the environment and the human body. Women appear to have a way of shedding at least some of the compounds, however. “Some PFAS...
These silky muffin tin egg bites are loaded with mushrooms, kale, and Swiss cheese. They’re great for Sunday brunch or for a make-ahead weekday breakfast.
Whether Pacific Dungeness or Chesapeake blue, picked or whole, make the most of this armored crustacean with a collection of our favorite crab recipes. We've got molten dips, crispy cakes, luxurious stews, wonderfully messy chili crab, and more.
Don’t confuse Midwestern chicken and noodles with soup. This dish features juicy hunks of chicken in a roux-thickened gravy with chewy, homemade egg noodles, all served over fluffy mashed potatoes.
Slather a slice of brioche with orange marmalade and fragrant almond cream, top it with sliced almonds, then bake it for a breakfast that tastes just like an almond croissant but takes much less time to make.
