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The collapse of Sarah Bloom Raskin’s bid to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking cop shows how deeply oil industry allies in Congress are dug in against weaving climate change into financial oversight.Catch up fast: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) on Monday announced opposition to her nomination as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, effectively dooming…Continue Reading

The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will visit Kyiv on Tuesday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and convey the European Union’s “unequivocal support” for Ukraine.Why it matters: The three leaders will be visiting an active war zone with the blessing of EU leadership, including European Commission President Ursula von…Continue Reading

The tech world order that came together in the ’90s at the Cold War’s end is falling apart today as a new rift between Russia and the West opens and a great retrenchment begins. Why it matters: The breakup of the USSR in the early ’90s opened an era in which internet use rapidly spread…Continue Reading

SUMMERLAND KEY, Fla. (AP) — Haitian migrants are reaching Florida’s shores in large numbers as human smuggling operations ramp up, outpacing last year’s migration waves.Some 140 Haitian migrants came ashore Monday on Summerland Key, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) up the highway from Key West, and Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies joined federal agents in processing…Continue Reading

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont has tested positive for COVID-19. Welch, a Democrat, said on Twitter Monday night that he is isolating and working from home this week. “Thankfully, my symptoms, which started this morning, are mild,” Welch, 74, tweeted on Monday. “I am grateful for the protection I have…Continue Reading

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Candidates are down to the final hours before Tuesday’s deadline to file paperwork to get on Pennsylvania’s primary ballots, as large fields shape up for the open governor’s office and U.S. Senate seat.This year’s election is the first time in decades that Pennsylvania has its governor’s office and a U.S. Senate…Continue Reading