Economics What’s Keeping the United States From a Clean Energy Economy? A new report authored by the Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee lays out the barriers to a transition to renewable energy. Kate Wheeling
Environment Sweden Passes Ambitious Climate Law to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045 Sweden is one of just three European countries with climate policies in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Teen Who Urged ‘Boyfriend’ to Commit Suicide Found Guilty of Manslaughter The ruling could change the way courts consider manslaughter cases in the future. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice Rural Jails Impair Efforts to Reduce Mass Incarceration A new report finds that rural jails buck the trend of declining inmate populations. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Gunman Opens Fire at GOP Baseball Team Practice The shooter was reportedly targeting elected officials. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump Contradicts Comey, Says He Is ‘100 Percent’ Willing to Testify Under Oath President Donald Trump denied that he asked former FBI Director James Comey to drop the Michael Flynn investigation. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Trump’s Lawyer Speaks Following Comey Testimony Attorney Marc Kasowitz contradicted many of Comey's written and spoken statements. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Comey Reveals Source of Memo Leak, Holds Back on Dossier What did former FBI Director James Comey's testimony tell us about Trump? Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Seven States Sue EPA for Failure to Regulate Pesticide Seven attorneys general are accusing the EPA of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice Thousands of Registered Voters Potentially Disenfranchised in Pennsylvania A new report finds as many as 26,000 Pennsylvania residents who had submitted voter registration applications on time may have been unable to vote or may have seen their ballot discounted. Kate Wheeling