Truckers were told they could save $100 per refill using Trump’s ‘red dye’ diesel. Then they found out what major industry groups are actually saying "Deferral is not forgiveness." We Got This Covered · Oct 7
Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects The Independent UK · Oct 2
Trump to Unveil $15 Billion Steel Plant: The Iowa Project Would Be Largest of Its Kind in U.S. History The planned facility will be built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota-based company owned by India's Essar Group. International Business Times · Sep 28
Appeals Court Grants Immunity to Texas Cops Who Held Handcuffed Woman Face Down in a Fire Ant Hill The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Taylor Rogers didn't show that it was clearly established that it was excessive force to be held down on a pile of fire ants while handcuffed. Reason · Sep 9
Joe Rogan Accuses Trump of Renaming Lake Ontario to Distract Americans From Iran 'War We Can't Win' Joe Rogan suggests Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' is a distraction from the US-Iran conflict, amid public disapproval and ongoing trade tensions with Canada. International Business Times UK · Sep 2
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver Again— GasBuddy Analyst Patrick De Haan Says That Could 'Soften the Blow' of Hormuz Chaos President Donald Trump has extended a waiver that permits foreign-flagged ships to transport commodities between U.S. ports for 90 days. Benzinga · Aug 11
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope US President Donald Trump has extended a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between US ports for 90 days, while tightening the rules amid opposition from shipbuilders. The revised waiver requires individual voyages to receive case-by-case approval, as the administration seeks to ease fuel transportation bottlenecks. The Economic Times · Aug 11
Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations The Guardian - US · Aug 7
Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters ‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’ president has touted is non-binding as people continue to struggle with rising bills The Guardian - US · Jul 23
Trump tries to calm data center fears by expanding utility bill pledge as he warns ‘you can’t fight it’ There are efforts to formalize Trump's pledge as law, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee approving a bipartisan bill The Independent UK · Jul 23
Trump Is Expanding a Pledge That Could Stop AI Data Centers From Hiking Your Electricity Bill— Here's Who Just Signed On The White House is expanding its voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge for AI data centers, adding nearly 200 utilities, governors, electricity cooperatives, public power providers and developers to the initiative, according to a White House official who confirmed the move to The Hill on Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal first… Benzinga · Jul 23
How the National Mall’s other reflecting pool has avoided the green algae that overwhelmed Trump’s renovations As the Trump administration struggles to deal with the persistent green algae at the newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a body of water just a mile and a half away remains clear. The Independent UK · Jun 27
Donald Trump's $100,000 Tech Visa Fee Struck Down as Unlawful After Generating Only 85 Payments Worldwide A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee was an unlawful tax, requiring congressional approval. The decision highlights limits on presidential power in immigration policy. International Business Times UK · Jun 9
Trump calls court freeze on $100,000 H-1B fee ‘crazy’ and 'hurting our country' US President Donald Trump slammed federal judges for blocking his administration's USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling the system "crazy". While the White House plans to appeal, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers, state attorneys, and Indian stakeholders welcomed the ruling, warning the fee would cripple local workforces. The Economic Times · Jun 9
The Economic Times · Jun 9 US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbs US lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision crucially protects the vital employment pipeline for highly skilled Indian professionals, who systematically secure the majority of these 85,000 annual US work permits.
The Independent UK · Jun 4 Oil executives warn Trump that Iran war will cause gas prices to spike within weeks due to dwindling supplies: report President Trump and administration officials have insisted gas prices will come down as soon as the war ends, but there is no deadline in sight
The Independent UK · May 22 White House secretly ‘freaked’ about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden President Donald Trump has often boasted about his administration’s economic policies by comparing them to high prices under the Biden administration
The Independent UK · May 3 Nearly half of Americans say they are cutting daily expenses to deal with spiking gas prices from Trump’s Iran war Americans are pulling back on household expenses, altering travel plans and driving less as a result, the poll found
The Mary Sue · Apr 20 A former VP torches Donald Trump for gas prices but their old quote about the ‘price of democracy’ returns to haunt them Kamala Harris is calling out Donald Trump for soaring gas prices, but an old quote from her own past is making the rounds again. This week, Harris posted on social media that “gas prices are too high” and blamed Trump’s “war of choice in Iran” for the pain at the…
The Independent UK · Mar 17 Trump team weighs paying $1B to get companies to stop off-shore wind farm projects Proposed settlements would terminate leases for wind farms in New York and North Carolina
The Independent UK · Mar 14 Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid
Axios · Feb 25 Trump teases AI electricity pledge. Here's when tech giants will sign it It's the Trump administration's latest response to election-year voter angst over data centers' electricity demands.
Axios · Feb 14 Trump vowed to boost Black business. Critics say he's failed so far "When the economy weakens, Black households are usually the first to feel the effects," a researcher says.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 22 Taylor Rogers Reunites With Twins Five Years After All-Star Season Minnesota is reportedly welcoming back an old friend.
International Business Times · Jan 15 Trump Sparks Cognitive Health Debate After Unusual Spelling Comments In Oval Office Donald Trump sparks 'cognitive test' calls after a bizarre lecture on spelling 'whole' milk.