Why the Senate's loudest climate advocate may vote to approve a fracked gas pipeline
In an interview on Thursday morning, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said he doesn't believe the Mountain Valley Pipeline's approval will automatically derail the nation's climate goals.
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Last night, the House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling, the first step toward avoiding a default th…