Berkeley voters rejected climate measure by a margin of 68 to 31 percent (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Voters in Berkeley, California, soundly rejected a measure Tuesday evening that would have imposed a new tax on hundreds of buildings that have existing natural gas hookups in an effort to fight climate change and reduce emissions. Berkeley voters
U.S. foreign policy will undergo some shifts in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office and contends with regional wars. The second administration of President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to bring great change to America’s foreign policy establishment. From wars in Europe and the Middle East to an increasingly adversarial
The Ninth Circuit allowed the multibillion-dollar lawsuit to proceed after a federal district court threw out the shareholders’ claims three times. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during Nov. 6 oral arguments about a social media giant’s attempts to shut down a shareholder lawsuit over a major data privacy breach. At the hearing, Facebook parent Meta
The president-elect would need a compliant Congress to comprehensively dismantle climate initiatives—and that’s no guarantee. News Analysis A presidential administration doesn’t have an “energy policy” as much as it puts forth a regulatory framework that sets the playing field for industry to operate within. President-elect Donald Trump’s energy-related proposals are less specific and more thematic:
China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman says Beijing wants ‘peaceful coexistence’ and ‘win-win cooperation’ with Washington. Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday on winning the U.S. presidential election, but Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping has yet to congratulate the president-elect. China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters that Beijing
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says Beijing ’respect the choice of the American people.’ Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday on winning the U.S. presidential election. “We respect the choice of the American people and congratulate Mr. Trump on his election as president,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says Beijing ’respect the choice of the American people.’ Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday on winning the U.S. presidential election. “We respect the choice of the American people and congratulate Mr. Trump on his election as president,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in