The EPA is proposing stricter standards for soot pollution, which harms people's health. However, its proposal is not as strong as what the EPA's scientist advisors say is needed.

Republicans have eliminated the security checks for entering the House of Representatives' chamber, where the representatives meet and vote. They demand to be allowed to bring in guns, and want Democrats to trust them not to shoot anyone.

Some of them have hinted at murdering Democratic representatives in Congress, and all of them practice frequent shameless lying. I wouldn't trust them not to plan to kill me.

100 famous writers stated their solidarity with jailed British climate protesters.

*Financial World Celebrates Slowing Wage and Employment Growth in New Jobs Report.*

Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg was supposed to use his authority to make airlines work to prevent massive cancellation of flights. He ignored warnings and did nothing.

Democratic officials privately implored Buttigieg to do something about this, but no Democrats wanted the public to know he was doing a bad job.