Health careJanuary 4Pressley says House rules pave way for Green New Deal, socialized health care The progressive agenda seemed more likely to succeed Monday after the House approved rules that would purportedly exempt policies like "Medicare for All" and the Green New Deal from a fiscal responsibility measure aimed at offsetting deficit increases with additional revenue.
Climate ChangeDecember 21Democratic senator wants Biden to declare climate 'national emergency,' aggressively wield executive power Sen. Jeff Merkley is calling on President-elect Joe Biden to employ "bold executive action" to address climate change, urging unilateral changes to transportation and spending on alternative energy.
Live CoverageDecember 20LIVE UPDATES: Biden reveals climate and energy team Follow for the latest updates on the Biden transition.
Climate ChangeDecember 16Hindsight in 2020: Report says dire climate predictions have failed to materialize The year 2020 is ending as it began in some ways -- with politicians sounding the alarm over the "existential threat" of climate change and its allegedly catastrophic impacts.
Meet the New CongressDecember 5Illinois Rep.-elect Marie Newman rejects socialism tag; tells GOP to 'get over it' Rep.-elect Marie Newman, a progressive who counted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among her backers, rejected the GOP branding of her party as socialists and said Democrats are the party of "jobs, jobs, jobs."
4:36VIDEONovember 26John Kerry is ‘the right person’ to tackle climate change: Ex-Obama campaign spokesperson Former Kerry campaign staffer Zach Friend argues John Kerry will ‘hit the ground running’ as Climate Czar and Biden’s climate plans will send a ‘strong message’ internationally.
Climate ChangeNovember 25Climate czar nominee John Kerry under fire for private jet use Former Secretary of State John Kerry has come under fire for his apparently luxurious lifestyle of yachts and using a private plane, which some have argued is hypocritical for a public official advancing climate reforms.
MediaNovember 24In Twitter spat with Ivanka Trump, CNN's Tapper credits market forces for lower emissions CNN anchor Jake Tapper noted declining carbon emissions in the U.S. were due to market forces rather than government policies in a Twitter spat Tuesday with White House adviser Ivanka Trump.
4:36VIDEONovember 24Former CBO director says new climate czar John Kerry will need ‘leverage’ over China President-elect Biden appoints John Kerry as climate change envoy; Doug Holtz-Eakin reacts on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
ELECTIONSNovember 23Kerry vows to treat climate change as 'urgent national security threat' After four years on the sidelines, John Kerry is getting back into politics to combat climate change.
