Americans are "connecting the dots" between climate and affordability strain, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said Monday at an Axios House event on the sidelines of Climate Week and the UN General Assembly. Why it matters: But as pocketbook issues dominate a critical midterm race, Schatz says that doesn't mean the first thing he mentions to constituents is climate. Still, climate-tangent conversations — like utility prices and the data center boom — are looming over the polls. Driving the news: "I think we should talk about climate in the context of people not being able to afford their lives," Schatz told Axios' Ben Geman, pointing to insurance non-renewals, soaring gas prices and rising utility bills . - "It's not that difficult…
President Trump over the weekend considered ordering a strike against the Houthis in Yemen before deciding to hold off for now, two U.S. officials said. Why it matters: Trump was caught between wanting to help his friend and ally, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and avoiding getting entangled on a new front in the Middle East. Catch up quick: Ten days ago, bin Salman (MBS) called Trump twice on the same day, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint. - Trump rejected the request and agreed only to help the Saudis with intelligence and targeting data. - U.S. officials said at the time they wouldn't take military action as long as the Houthis did not…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who was working as a DoorDash driver Sunday in Texas’ capital, city officials confirmed, with protests erupting at the scene against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The man shot Sunday in Austin was identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration lawyer who said she is representing his family. Garces Perez is an undocumented immigrant who had a final order for removal, the Department of Homeland Security said. He was stable and “in federal custody pending removal,” DHS said. “What we do understand is that he previously held a valid work permit and that, based on the information available to…
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.
