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August 22, 2019

Sanders releases $16 trillion ‘Green New Deal’ plan, promises it will ‘pay for itself’

Democratic 2020 hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday released his plan for a Green New Deal – promising that the multi-trillion-dollar plan to radically overhaul the economy and combat climate change will “pay for itself” over the next 15 years.

August 21, 2019

Sen. Markey apologizes to Rep. Kennedy for 'insensitivity' of aide's mental-health retweet

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., found himself apologizing Tuesday after a top campaign aide retweeted a message about "mental health issues" in the family of Rep. Joe Kennedy, a potenial challenger for Markey's Senate seat.

August 14, 2019

Daniel Turner: Teen Vogue advocates for back to school climate activism – Here's what it isn't telling kids

Teen Vogue, a fashion magazine for girls with an overtly liberal bias, recently advocated for back to school “direct action” on climate change. 

August 7, 2019

Hannity, de Blasio spar over the Green New Deal

Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio butted heads with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday night over the Green New Deal, including its potential impact on construction in New York City.

July 31, 2019

AOC defends 'Green New Deal' after Hickenlooper calls it 'distraction' during Dem debate

Far-left U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was apparently watching Tuesday's Democratic debate in Detroit because she responded via Twitter after former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper criticized her "Green New Deal" proposal, calling it a distraction.

July 30, 2019

Jesse Watters: Just like the Mueller report, everyone should read 'typical liberalism' in Green New Deal

Hosts of "The Five" debated the merits of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., "Green New Deal" proposal on Tuesday and said a new study shows it could end up costing some American households $70,000 in just the first year. 

July 30, 2019

Swing-state households would lose at least $70G within first year of Green New Deal, study finds

Radically transforming energy consumption under the "Green New Deal" (GND) would cost the average household at least $70,000 in the first year of its rollout, and a cool quarter-million dollars total after five years, a new study concluded.

July 25, 2019

Congressional Dems propose carbon tax bill, claim it would cut emissions 100 percent by 2050

Three congressional Democrats proposed a gradually-increasing carbon tax Thursday that they claimed would meet their ambitious goal of cutting carbon emissions 100 percent by 2050.

July 24, 2019

Outside group finds 'Green New Deal' emissions target crashes government model

Reaching the "Green New Deal's" (GND) goal of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is practically impossible, according to an analysis using the government's own economic modeling.

July 23, 2019

GOP Senate challenger ties Democratic incumbent Shaheen to AOC

A Republican candidate hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen next year in the Granite State tied the two-term incumbent to progressive firebrand freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and railed against the senator for failing to vote against the Green New Deal.