#What to know about the chemicals in the Ohio train derailment

#What to know about the chemicals in the Ohio train derailment

What to know about the chemicals in the Ohio train derailment The Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio left behind toxic chemicals, leaving many wondering about potential health impacts though officials say it’s safe to remain in the community. Residents temporarily evacuated because of the release of a carcinogen called vinyl chloride, but on Feb….

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#Russia begins long-feared winter counteroffensive in Ukraine

#Russia begins long-feared winter counteroffensive in Ukraine

Russia begins long-feared winter counteroffensive in Ukraine The long-feared Russian winter counteroffensive has finally begun in the eastern part of Ukraine.   Tens of thousands of new Russian conscripts are flowing into the war-torn country ahead of the war’s one-year mark, with Moscow looking to overwhelm Ukrainian troops and retake huge swaths of territory lost last autumn…

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#Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rejects ‘Bush in heels’ Haley

#Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rejects ‘Bush in heels’ Haley

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rejects ‘Bush in heels’ Haley Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) labeled former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley a “Bush in heels,” likening the newly-minted presidential candidate to former President George W. Bush — who represents a more traditional wing of the Republican Party. “Nikki Haley is just another George (or Jeb!)…

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#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending Federal spending on Social Security and Medicare is projected to rise dramatically over the next decade, far outpacing revenues and the economy on the whole while putting new pressure on Congress to address accelerated threats of insolvency, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget…

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#Haley criticizes US ‘self-loathing’: America is not a racist country

#Haley criticizes US ‘self-loathing’: America is not a racist country

Haley criticizes US ‘self-loathing’: America is not a racist country Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized what she said was a “self-loathing” taking over the U.S. and dismissed accusations that the country is racist during her campaign launch Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. “A self-loathing has swept our country. It’s in the classroom, the boardroom and…

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#Senate Republicans fear Trump repeat as 2024 field emerges  

#Senate Republicans fear Trump repeat as 2024 field emerges  

Senate Republicans fear Trump repeat as 2024 field emerges   Senate Republicans are growing increasingly worried that a crowded 2024 presidential field could ease the path for former President Trump to once again clinch the party’s nomination.   The field isn’t crowded yet, but former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s announcement Tuesday that she will run…

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