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Democrats’ climate, health and tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle

A divided Senate voted Saturday to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill, boosting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden’s priorities on climate, energy, health and taxes past its initial test as it starts moving through Congress.

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How US Jewish philanthropies sprung from oil fortunes are handling climate change

At least a dozen major dynasties were historically or are now involved in the fossil fuel industry, and they have diverse giving patterns when it comes to environmental causes

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Democrats’ big climate, health care and tax package clears major Senate hurdle – NBC News

Democrats’ big climate, health care and tax package clears major Senate hurdle  NBC News Senate Democrats reach agreement on Inflation Reduction Act  CBS News Senate debates Dems’ social spending and tax bill before marathon vote-a-rama: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News U.S. Senate Democrats battle

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Roads remain closed after record-breaking rains flood Death Valley National Park

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a pathway through rocks and mud, but roads damaged by floodwaters or choked with debris were expected to remain

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Egalitarian Tisha B’Av service at Western Wall held peacefully despite protest fears

Organizer calls the muted, melancholic service a ‘corrective experience’ after last year’s reading of the Book of Lamentations was overrun by ultra-Orthodox extremists

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The US and China might not get over the Taiwan crisis

A Pro-China supporter tears a U.S. flag during a protest against Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 3, 2022. | Anthony Kwan/Getty Images The US-China relationship will continue to deteriorate. China took several aggressive actions this weekend after Speaker of the House

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News Wrap: Indiana passes new law banning nearly all abortions

In our news wrap Saturday, Indiana has passed new legislation banning nearly all abortions, the U.S. Senate is working to pass a major health, climate and tax reform bill, President Biden tests negative for COVID again after a rebound case,

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News Wrap: Indiana passes new law banning nearly all abortions

In our news wrap Saturday, Indiana has passed new legislation banning nearly all abortions, the U.S. Senate is working to pass a major health, climate and tax reform bill, President Biden tests negative for COVID again after a rebound case,

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As monkeypox cases rise, so do concerns about disparate access to care

Now a declared national emergency, monkeypox continues to spread in the U.S. with cases doubling in the past week. Concerns are growing over disparities in access to testing, vaccines and treatment for vulnerable communities. Gregg Gonsalves, an epidemiologist from the

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In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden’s Low Standing (for Now)

“The billion-dollar question,” as one Republican pollster put it, is whether Democratic candidates in crucial Senate races can continue to outpace the president’s unpopularity.

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