MI-11: Lena Epstein (R)

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine on Monday became the latest state to join a movement to elect the president of the United States by a national popular vote. Earlier this month, lawmakers in the House and Senate passed bills in their respective chambers to join the National... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former South Carolina governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is joining a conservative think tank in Washington, a position likely to further boost her national profile should she decide to run again for president in the future. She is joining the Hudson... Read More

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry's trade association. The latest Global Wind Report, published Tuesday... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he will co-sponsor a resolution to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. Massie announced his intention during a closed-door conference meeting with his Republican colleagues early Tuesday morning. During that meeting, he said he plans... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Nearly identical bills... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a new rule on Tuesday aimed at better protecting the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, also known as silica dust.  Inhaling crystalline silica, a known carcinogen, can cause serious lung... Read More