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Articles by Valerie Richardson

The Paris town hall gets green lightings to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming, Saturday, Dec.12, 2020 in Paris. Heads of state and government from over 70 countries took part in the event  hosted by Britain, France, Italy, Chile and the United Nations  to announce greater efforts in cutting the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

Trump urged to send Paris climate plan to Senate to block Biden

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden reiterated his vow Saturday to reenter the Paris climate agreement on the first day of his administration, but that could become a problem if the accord's foes can ferry it to the Senate first.

December 13, 2020
Democratic challenger for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock speaks during a debate with Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, Pool)

Raphael Warnock dodges Supreme Court packing question

During the Georgia Senate debate, Raphael Warnock deflected a question about court-packing, pivoting instead to criminal-justice reform, and then dismissing the issue as unimportant to voters after being questioned by debate panelist Greg Bluestein, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter.

December 6, 2020