Explainer: Why some US Democrats want a ‘Green New Deal’ to tackle climate change – Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief Explainer: Why some US Democrats want a 'Green New Deal' to tackle climate changeCarbon BriefA growing number of Democrats in the US Congress are hoping to create a new set of policies which would trigger a rapid decarbonisation of the US economy. They have labelled the plan as the “green new deal”. The proposed policy would, say its … us democrats – Google News

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As Congress moves to drop tariffs, some US firms cry foul – Reuters

Reuters As Congress moves to drop tariffs, some US firms cry foulReutersCritics say that miscellaneous tariff bills, which began decades ago as modest efforts to help U.S. manufacturers, have in recent years become sprawling packages of tariff reductions that undercut domestic producers without the means to defend their …As Congress moves to drop tariffs on everything from toasters to pet toys, some US firms cry foulCNBC all 1 news articles » us congress – Google News

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Facebook to overhaul political ads, share some with US Congress – Reuters

Reuters Facebook to overhaul political ads, share some with US CongressReutersChief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company would start by sharing with U.S. congressional investigators some 3,000 political ads that it says Russia-based operatives ran on Facebook in the months before and after last year's U.S. presidential …Facebook to share Russia-linked ads with US CongressReuters.com Facebook Says It's Submitting 3000 Russia-Linked Ads To US CongressRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyFacebook is promising major ad changes to stop Russia and other foreign actors from influencing US electionsRecodeTelegraph.co.uk –New York Times –NPR –Facebook Newsroomall 308 news articles » us congress –…

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