Most of Obama's Green Policies Persist at Department of Defense
July 17, 2017 |
Good morning from Washington, where Obama's green energy policies have a surprisingly strong hold on the Trump Pentagon. Fred Lucas reports. Lawyers for a florist hope the nation's highest court will listen to her when the justices hear from a cake maker, consolidating two cases of Christians declining to be part of same-sex marriage. Kelsey Harkness has the latest. Plus: Elle Rogers on one Arab nation's bid for democracy, Jay Hobbs on forcing pregnancy centers to promote free abortions, and Vijay Menon on the wisdom of exchanging food stamps for work. |
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