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Joseph R. Biden on Thursday released a new analysis to make the case that he would plow trillions of dollars in new tax revenues back into America’s middle class while President Trump’s economic policies exacerbate wealth inequality. The Biden campaign said people who earn less than $400,000 per year won’t see their taxes go up…

One of America’s most popular national parks, Yosemite, was closed Thursday as wildfires continued to scorch the West Coast, filling the air with toxic smoke and prompting evacuations in Southern California, officials said.The federal government-run air quality monitor, Airnow.gov, showed that pollutant levels in the park were so high they exceeded the site’s index.Dangerous air…

The reviews are in for the CNN town hall featuring Joe Biden... and they aren't great.While Biden's performance has received praise for his ability to display empathy towards Pennsylvania voters selected to ask questions, what has been described as the "softball" treatment of the former VP by CNN was widely panned on Thursday night, especially…

Joseph R. Biden on Thursday said he does not support an immediate ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, or fracking, saying it’s an important business in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Ohio. “Fracking has to continue because we need a transition,” Mr. Biden said at a CNN town hall. “There’s no rationale to eliminate,…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testify during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in August. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testify during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in August. Tom Williams/CQ Roll…