Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced on May 22 that he will not seek reelection for a fifth term in the Senate. Carper’s declaration opens the door to a wide-open fight for the seat he has held since 2001 in Delaware, a state with a largely Democrat population. “If I ran for a fifth term in…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new “final rule” on Wednesday aimed at curbing nitrogen oxide pollution—a key component of smog. The rule specifically targets power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states in the hopes of protecting air quality for those living downwind. The EPA has termed this type of rule…

Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) led over three dozen of his Democrat colleagues to introduce a companion bill for Washington, D.C.’s statehood on Tuesday. A similar bill passed the House last year and will now face a Democrat-controlled Senate to determine if D.C. will become the 51st state. The effort for statehood, which would endow the…