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Republican politicians claim big financial firms are using environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing to try to bankrupt the fossil fuel industry and to advance other purported liberal objectives they couldn't achieve at the ballot box.

How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

The Internal Revenue Service building is seen in Washington, D.C., on April 5. The IRS got $80 billion in new funding as part of the climate and health care bill passed by Congress on Friday. Most of that money will be used to target wealthier tax evaders.

The IRS just got $80 billion to beef up. A big goal? Going after rich tax dodgers

The big climate and health care bill passed by the House Friday includes billions in new funding for the IRS over the next decade. Most of that money is aimed at catching wealthy tax cheats.

At a White House event on October 14, President Joe Biden encouraged states and businesses to support vaccine mandates to avoid a surge in cases of Covid-19.

Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for 84 million workers is back after court lifts stay

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the costs of delaying implementation of the vaccine rule would be high. Employers have until Feb. 9 to comply with the testing requirement.

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh faced hours of cross-examination by prosecutor Creighton Waters during his murder trial in the 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

On the stand, Alex Murdaugh denies the murders as prosecutors press him on his lies

For hours on Friday, the lead prosecutor interrogated the disgraced South Carolina attorney over his lies about stealing money and his whereabouts the night his wife and son were killed in June 2021.

Several hundred protesters gathered for a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in connection to the Capitol riot, in Washington, D.C.

Hundreds Rally In Support Of Capitol Riot Suspects Amid Heightened Police Presence

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel at podium

Two years' salary, housing stipend among the perks in University of Michigan president's exit package

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel's new exit compensation package includes up to two additional years at his current salary.

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

Hillary Scholten speaks to supporters in Grand Rapids following her victory in the 3rd Congressional District race.

"It's a new day in West Michigan," Scholten says after historic victory in 3rd District

Hillary Scholten celebrated a historic victory in the 3rd Congressional District race with supporters on Wednesday.

Bupe Sinkala of Zambia was diagnosed with HIV shortly before her wedding, didn't tell her fiance — and later saw her life come tumbling down. With the support of family and a new job as a community health worker, she has found joy. She shared her views on the import of community health work at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

Diagnosed with HIV before her wedding, Bupe Sinkala didn't tell her husband and saw her marriage — and life — crumble. Now she's a community health worker advocating for her unsung profession.

Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the CEO of Twitter, which he co-founded. Here he's shown at a bitcoin convention in June.

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.

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