Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID-19
Manchin said he was experiencing mild symptoms, while Murkowski said she was experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Joe Manchin
Facing legislative failure, Biden announces incremental climate initiatives
The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency."
Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance
Biden's pick to be the Fed's top bank regulator has withdrawn her nomination. She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.
Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'
Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year
What losing Build Back Better means for climate change
Climate scientists warn that emissions need to fall quickly. Those cuts will be even tougher with the Build Back Better legislation shelved for the foreseeable future.
Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises
The key climate element of President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal appears to be in jeopardy, threatening environmental goals and global credibility.
Former Coal CEO Turned Senate Hopeful Don Blankenship Says He's 'Trumpier Than Trump'
Blankenship could win West Virginia's GOP Senate primary, despite spending a year in prison after 29 miners died in an explosion at a mine owned by the company he led. Trump isn't backing him.
Republicans Might Want To Run Away From Trump This Year, But Not In West Virginia
A wild GOP primary fight has emerged here with everyone tying themselves to the president. It features a congressman, an attorney general and an ex-con businessman, who's turned the race upside down.
Alarmed By Washington, Liberal Protesters Bring Concerns Home To Lawmakers
And we mean the word "home" literally. In the past week, demonstrators have parked their signs — and their frustrations — outside the homes of Democratic politicians.
No Government Shutdown: Senate Passes Funding Bill After Democrats Back Down
The bill, passed less than an hour before the deadline, will keep the federal government running until late April. Coal-state Democrats had been protesting provisions that affected miners.