Climate Change
Are ‘Climate Hushers’ Lurking in the Democratic Party?
A push to emphasize affordability isn’t climate hushing, its advocates say. But a Democratic think tank has suggested this recalibration is in order—and some in the party are tweaking their messaging.
In late January, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, a long-time climate hawk, said in a thread on X that Democrats should ignore calls to stop talking about climate.