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Politics chat: Russia and Ukraine have an outsized impact on American life

The Ukraine crisis could cast a shadow on good economic and pandemic developments for the Biden administration.

By one estimate, emissions from producing and incinerating plastics could amount to 56 gigatons of carbon — almost 50 times the annual emissions of all of the coal power plants in the U.S. — between now and 2050.

Plastic Has A Big Carbon Footprint — But That Isn't The Whole Story

Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives.

From left to right: Kathy Jo, Emily Katz and Georgia Welch gathered inside the State Capitol rotunda on Wednesday, 12/21/2016 to in anticipation of a special session to address a possible repeal of House Bill 2.

State Lawmakers Fail To Repeal HB2 During Special Session

North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday failed to repeal the so-called “bathroom bill” after hours of bitter political debate at the General Assembly in...

Democratic congressional candidate Jon Ossoff poses with supporters outside the East Roswell Branch Library in Roswell, Ga.

Results In Georgia Election Trickle In As GOP Looks To Avoid Political Headache

Democrats hope Jon Ossoff can clear 50 percent in the special election to succeed now-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in a race they've tried to make a referendum on President Trump.

President Biden delivers remarks about his scaled-back "Build Back Better" social spending bill at the White House on Thursday.

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)

House Democrats made changes to Biden's Build Back Better framework. The $1.75 T bill includes paid family leave, help with prescription drug costs and immigration reforms. Here are the details.

Supreme Court will rule on Trump's eligibility for state ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the Colorado State Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Trump's national security nominations

We ask former national security advisor and U.N. Ambassador John Bolton why he wants Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to be investigated by the FBI before serving in top national security roles.

White House senior advisers Jared Kushner (from left), Steve Bannon and national security adviser Michael Flynn are seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.

With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top interagency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

College Football Playoff semifinals kick off Thursday with Fiesta Bowl

The college football playoff semifinals get underway Thursday with the University of Mississippi taking on Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. On Friday, top-ranked Indiana faces Oregon in the Peach Bowl.

Among the findings in the latest NPR/PBS <em>NewsHour</em>/Marist poll is that Democrats are losing ground on which party voters want to control Congress and inflation being the top issue — with voters saying they trust Republicans more on the issue by 20 points.

Key GOP groups are more fired up to vote in midterms than Democrats, NPR poll finds

The last NPR survey before all votes have to be cast shows inflation continues to be the top concern for voters, and Republicans are trusted more than Democrats on the issue by 20 points.

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