Bernie Sanders says Israel is ‘becoming a religious fundamentalist country’
Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says Israel is ‘becoming a religious fundamentalist country’ under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Political news from state Vermont
Balint, Vermont’s 1st congresswoman, to run again
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, Vermont’s first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress, announced Wednesday that she’s running for a second term.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting ends Saturday in North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary, with President Joe Biden looking to add the state’s handful of delegates to his insurmountable lead for his party’s nomination. The party-run contest rounds out the busiest month of voting on the presidential primary calendar, with 30 states plus the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories holding primaries and caucuses in the last 30 days.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski signals openness to leaving the GOP
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, signaled that she would be open to leaving the Republican Party.
Fill Up Your Gas Tank: Tips For Living In The Path Of The Total Solar Eclipse
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Stock up on groceries. Print off driving directions. And be very, very patient.
Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators.
M. Emmet Walsh, 'Knives Out' And 'Blade Runner' Actor, Dies At 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday.
New York lawmakers expand fracking ban to include liquid carbon dioxide
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the state’s existing fracking ban by blocking natural gas drilling companies from using an extraction method that involves injecting huge amounts of liquid carbon dioxide into the ground.