Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is expected to implore his colleagues this evening — for the 300th time — “to wake up” and start addressing climate change.The Rhode Island Democrat in April 2012 began one of the longest-running regular speaking spots in the legislature’s history.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday drew a hard line against quickly blaming the government in the midst of a tragedy – in this case, the deadly floods in Texas.