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The Associated Press reports: About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice five feet deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific report. A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the … The post STUDY: Glaciers Have Lost 12.5 Trillion Tons Of Ice appeared first on Joe.My.God..

NPR reports: U.S. democracy has reached its lowest levels in 50 years, according to a new global report that tracks democratic performance around the world. For several years, Dr. Seema Shah, who heads the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance’s democracy assessment team, said their researchers have observed a global pattern of democratic … The post Global Study Finds US Democracy At 50-Year Low appeared first on Joe.My.God..

Via press release from Rep. Robert Garcia: Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers after new reporting revealed that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who has close ties to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands bankrolling Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding earlier this year. Oversight Democrats opened an … The post Dems Open Probe Into Junior’s Russian-Paid Wedding appeared first on Joe.My.God..

FOX HOST: “How do you manage the national message versus local issues? Like I don’t want this data center in my backyard or my grocery bill still feels too high? Housing is unaffordable. How do you balance that?” REP. TOM EMMER: It’s interesting. First, it’s funny. People when they’re asked do not like Congress. When … The post Emmer Claims Ground Beef Costs Less Than $2/Pound appeared first on Joe.My.God..

Women’s rights site The 19th reports: The family of a woman who died after she could not get an abortion in Texas is suing doctors and state officials including Attorney General Ken Paxton. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to an abortion ban. “Tierra Walker is dead and those responsible must be … The post Paxton Sued Over Death Linked To TX Abortion Ban appeared first on Joe.My.God..