Monday, September 14, 2026

Tag: Jeff Merkley

Nine senators ask federal regulator whether it will ban betting on...

Polymarket took more than $1.2 million in bets on the Palisades and Eaton fires, and the US Forest Service says systems tying money to fire outcomes risk encouraging arson.

Merkley Senate bill would abolish ‘undemocratic’ electoral college

"The idea of democracy is simple and obvious even to young kids on a playground—whoever gets the most votes should win."

Leaked document shows Trump administration planned to traumatize migrant children

The Trump administration intended to "traumatize children and intentionally create a humanitarian crisis at the border."

FCC refuses to investigate net neutrality comment fraud

The FCC continues to take no action to remove the fraudulent comments or to prevent them from being filed.

Check out which Senators have the best environmental records

The list is made up entirely of Democrats and no Republicans. Are you surprised?

Bernie Sanders launches clean energy bill to phase out fossil fuels...

“Donald Trump is wrong about a lot of things, but there is no area where he is more wrong than on the issue of climate change.”

Bernie Sanders Receives Two More Major Endorsements

Bernie Sanders has received a major union endorsement as well as his first endorsement from a U.S. Senator.

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Cleanup at Ground Zero in May 2002. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years

The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
The aftermath of the glacial collapse that triggered Nepal's floods. Photo: European Space Agency

Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods

1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Photo: KTrimble at English Wikipedia (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map for second time

The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.
Wetlands in Louisiana. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trump EPA proposes rule that would strip protection from most US streams and wetlands

Environmental groups say the rule would eliminate protection for most freshwater wetlands nationwide.
Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts. Photo: Parkerjh / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall

More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike