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- Two Top Scientists Tackle Trump’s Idiocracy
This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the 1995 book The Demon Haunted World, the astronomer Carl Sagan warned that the United States was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire. Near the start of their new book, Science Under Siege: How To Fight The Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World, Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez cite Sagan’s vision of science as a “candle in the dark,” and argue that what the astronomer feared is now coming to pass. In fact, readers may get the impression that the situation is already much worse than what Sagan envisioned. While Sagan was primarily concerned with the rise of pseudoscience, Mann and Hotez fear that we’re now in the midst of an anti-science boom, led by people, corporations, and governments who intentionally spread false or misleading information. “Anti-science has already caused… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago - Newsom Just Vetoed California Bills Meant to Make the Grid Reliable and Tackle High CostsThis story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has vetoed three bills that aimed to boost the use of virtual power plants, undermining an opportunity to decrease the state’s fast-rising electricity costs and increase its grid reliability. On Friday, Newsom vetoed AB 44, AB 740, and SB 541, which were passed by large majorities in the state legislature last month. Each bill proposed a distinct approach to expanding the state’s use of rooftop solar, backup batteries, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, and other customer-owned energy technologies. In three separate statements, Newsom argued that the bills would complicate state regulators’ existing efforts to use those technologies to meet clean energy and grid reliability goals. The moves come as utility costs reach crisis levels in California; its residents now pay roughly twice the US average for their power. “We can’t afford to keep leaving these readily available and affordable solutions off the table.” In response,… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago
- Dems fundraise off government shutdown as Hakeem Jeffries urges supporters to ‘keep the faith’
As the government shutdown slogs into a third week and service members and federal workers are set to begin missing out on paychecks, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and other Democrats continue to point to President Donald Trump and Republicans.In a fundraising email sent to supporters this week, Jeffries signed off with his usual slogan, "keep the faith."In the email, Jeffries indicated his party would not bend on its demands before reopening the government, saying that "Democrats will continue to stand up to address the Republican healthcare crisis, and we will NOT back down until it’s fixed. America deserves better."In the Senate, talks have continued in the background behind closed doors, but nothing has quite yet materialized into full-blown negotiations on expiring Obamacare tax credits to find an off-ramp to end the shutdown.DEMS NOT BUDGING ON GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEMANDS AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES TRUMP MEETING, JEFFRIES SUGGESTSIf Jeffries’ rhetoric is… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago - President Donald Trump Is In ‘Exceptional Health,’ His Doctor Says, After Visit To Walte...
President Donald Trump is in "exceptional health," according to his physician, who evaluated him Friday. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.21 hours ago - Firings Of Federal Workers Begin As White House Seeks To Pressure Democrats In Government ShutdownMass firings of federal workers have begun. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.22 hours ago
- Lawrence O’Donnell Slams ‘Madman’ Trump, Predicts Outcome In DOJ IndictmentsThe MSNBC host pointed out a hole or two in the DOJ cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.24 hours ago
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