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GOP blocks bill to disclose megadonors

"Republicans heeded the wishes of dark money donors today," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Salon

US Republicans block bill seeking to end ‘dark money’ in politics

Senate fails to advance Biden-backed campaign finance bill that would require political groups to disclose big donors.

Al Jazeera

Biden, Democrats press GOP to end anonymous political donations

President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are making a pre-election push for legislation targeting so-called dark money groups, despite the party’s own heavy reliance on these anonymous donors.

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Justice for sale: The dark-money tsunami

Will a right-wing electronics tycoon's unprecedented $1.6B donation force us to face the tide of corruption?

Salon

Billions in ‘dark money’ is influencing US politics. We need disclosure laws

A donor secretly transferred $1.6bn to a Republican political group. Because of America’s lax laws, the donation was never disclosed in any public record or database

The Guardian - US

House Dems: How bad was Trump damage?

Reps. Adam Schiff and Carolyn Maloney request "classified briefing" on documents Trump stashed at Mar-a-Lago

Salon

Big Oil was too slow to drop gas prices

New report from Accountable.US finds oil companies were eager to gouge consumers, even as oil prices began to fall

Salon

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Senate support builds to seize, liquidate Russian oligarch assets

WASHINGTON — Senators are making headway on a potentially significant piece of bipartisan legislation that would give the Justice Department new authorities to seize and liquidate ill-gotten assets of Russian oligarchs and use the proceeds to benefit the people of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Biden under pressure to declare climate emergency after Manchin torpedoes bill

President could bypass the political gridlock as nearly 20% population faces 100F and above temperatures

The Guardian - US

Senate support builds to seize, liquidate Russian oligarch assets - Roll Call

Senators are pushing legislation giving the Justice Department new authority to seize assets of Russian oligarchs.

Roll Call

Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacks

President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power

The Independent UK

Manchin demands Biden Build Back Never

"Nothing short of a death sentence"

Salon

Trump lawyers feel heat as legal net tightens on plot to overturn election

Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman face escalating legal threats amid expanding DoJ investigation and explosive testimony

The Guardian - US

It’s democracy v plutocracy – this is the endgame for our planet

The US supreme court is helping to destroy our climate. But it was a much smaller decision, closer to home, that was the final straw for me, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden's climate mission

More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the devastating effects of climate change may not be dead

WEKU

One man's outsized role in shaping the Supreme Court and overturning Roe

A dedicated minority of conservative activists has been working for decades to dismantle Roe v. Wade. One man in particular has played an outsized role in that effort: Leonard Leo.

WEKU

White House pushes strategy to slow overdoses as street drugs grow more deadly

The Biden administration says it has a plan to curb fatal overdoses by 13% by 2025. But as more synthetic opioids reach the U.S., there's skepticism interdiction can slow the flow of deadly drugs.

Tribune News Service

Time running out on the ‘one opportunity’ for a climate bill

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden went to Capitol Hill in October to arm-twist for his signature environmental and economic legislation, many Democrats remained hopeful the bill’s climate provisions would survive.

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Roll Call

Time running out on the 'one opportunity' for a climate bill - Roll Call

Washington is focused on Ukraine and midterms, and the likelihood of Congress passing significant climate legislation appears slim.

Roll Call

Climate bill talks in 'good place,' Whitehouse says - Roll Call

Sen. Whitehouse says talks are in a 'good place' on a climate bill that can avoid obstacles Democrats faced in earlier legislative efforts.

Salon

McConnell warns of federal abortion ban

"Nationwide abortion ban: that's the goal of anti-abortion politicians," Planned Parenthood Action chimes in

The Independent UK

Nonprofits likely under fire as Senate explores ‘dark money’

A Senate hearing on Wednesday is likely to produce fireworks as Republicans and Democrats square off over the role that foundations and nonprofits are playing in elections

Salon

Real estate lobby targets oligarch bill

Russians have used U.S. real estate as a "dark repository for oligarch money," says Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

The Guardian - US

US rightwing figures in step with Kremlin over Ukraine disinformation, experts say

False narratives pushed by Tucker Carlson and key Republicans in Congress have been embraced and recycled by Moscow

Reason

When They Attack 'Dark Money,' They're Really Attacking Free Speech

Republicans take a page from the Democrats’ book by crying “dark money” during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing.

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