Immigration has emerged as one of the administration’s most urgent challenges — seized on by Republicans as a political cudgel, posing risks to Democrats in the 2022 midterms and potentially undermining Biden’s governing agenda.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Utility bills overwhelm some households in pandemic
Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past-due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pandemic forced Americans hunkered down at home to consume more power
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Posted inNation / World
Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down Spring Break partying
A party-ending curfew is in effect in Miami Beach, imposed after fights, gunfire, property destruction and dangerous stampedes broke out among huge crowds of people
Posted inBusiness, Perspective
Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?
From small SUVs to giant pickup trucks, automakers plan to roll out 22 new electric vehicles in the U.S. this year
Posted inPerspective
The myth of electric cars: Why we also need to focus on buses and trains
Life cycle assessments of electric vehicles show that they cannot fully eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions of personal travel. We also need bikes, buses and trains to solve our climate problems.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
I got the COVID-19 vaccine. What can I safely do?
People who’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 can enjoy small gatherings again, but should keep wearing a mask and social distancing in public
Posted inPerspective
To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles
Electric cars get a lot of hype, but what really matters for the climate are excess emissions from the many millions of gasoline vehicles still sold each year.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Susan Collins joins senators who want to stop ineligible gun buys
Maine’s Republican Senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues that wants states to better enforce laws that prevent ineligible people from buying a gun