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Republicans finally weighed in on climate change

The U.S. lost massive ground in combating climate change during the Trump administration, a recent report says. Now, congressional Republicans are offering their own climate plan — which doesn’t actually do anything new — while slamming President Joe Biden for climate shortfalls GOP ...

Did Biden make his case?

by Carl P. Leubsdorf President Joe Biden gave two distinct State of the Union speeches. The first one was better. Biden drew repeated bipartisan applause with a vigorous denunciation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked Ukraine power grab and a vow that “freedom will ...

What does the evidence say about universal pre-kindergarten?

by Tracy C. Miller With the “Build Back Better” legislation stalled in the Senate, President Joe Biden is now considering smaller bills that include important parts of the plan, such as one proposal to spend $110 billion to make pre-kindergarten available to all 3- and 4-year-olds. ...

Biden, Democrats roll dice on agenda

by Nolan Finley Democrats are making a big bet at the start of this midterm election year that their downturn in popularity with the electorate stems not from being too radical with their agenda, but not radical enough. The party that holds the majority in both the House and Senate ...

Jan. 9 letters to the editor

Embarrassed to be a West Virginian My wife and I love living here in Morgantown, where we have great friends and are surrounded by countless outdoor places to recreate. There are great eateries and shopping possibilities ... alas, not safe right now due to COVID and omicron. My ...