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US government steps in over drought-savaged Colorado River with water cuts for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico

Lake Mead and Lake Powell at historic lows, with combined 28 per cent capacity

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness

In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-billion fortune on American politics by the 2024 election, joining the ranks of megadonors such as George Soros and…

Los Angeles Times · Aug 12, 2022

Conservatives could soon be swiping right on Peter Thiel-backed dating app

The Right Stuff, an invite-only app, promises to be a ‘no pronouns necessary’ space for people with ‘similar passions’

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2022

House passes semi-automatic gun ban

Speaker Nancy Pelosi helped to push the ban into action saying an earlier ban "saved lives"

Salon · Jul 29, 2022

He went from intern softball to the Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

Rep. Dean Phillips played softball, used the autopen and sweated through his suit when he worked for Sen. Patrick Leahy in the late 1980s.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Seen but not heard? Sit-in protesters change the game for staffers - Roll Call

Bosses used to tell Hill aides, “If I ever see your name in the newspapers, it better be in the obituaries … or it will be.”

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

Dem aides arrested at Schumer's office

The congressional staffers said that Sen. Chuck Schumer was not doing enough to address the growing climate crisis

Salon · Jul 26, 2022

New homes for first-time buyers: what to buy, where to look and money-saving incentives

The best options for first-timers trying to buy a home in or near London.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2022

How canine heart disease was tied to grain-free dog food

In 2018, the FDA began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a potentially fatal heart disease in dogs

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

House Republican Lee Zeldin removed as third-party candidate in N.Y. governor's race

After pushing conspiracy theories about election fraud, Zeldin's political opponents say his campaign submitting thousands of invalid signatures amounts to hypocrisy.

Axios · Jul 16, 2022