Politics & Policy
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U.S. LNG exports up again in March on global panic buying
Cheniere Energy CEO said at the CERAWeek Conference in Houston on March 25 that his company is doing “whatever it can” to increase production.
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Taxpayer-funded science academy will keep controversial climate chapter in judicial training manual
The National Academies of Science, which received $200 million from federal agencies in 2024, refuses to remove a chapter about climate from a science manual provided to thousands of judges. Critics argue it is one-sided and biasing judges in climate lawsuits. A new study details the left-wing funding, and possible self-interest that the academies are promoting.
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Majority expect Iran war to hurt them financially: Poll
A majority of 52% expected stability in the Middle East to worsen over the next year, compared to 21% who expected it to improve, 11% who expected no change, and 15% who were unsure.
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UN head Guterres cooperating with Trump's 'Board of Peace,' but doesn't want it in Hormuz
Guterres welcomed the Board's role in rebuilding Gaza but said it should have no role in ongoing crisis situations like Hormuz
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GOP lawmakers call for gas tax suspension as prices climb
The average price per gallon in Illinois on Friday was $4.12, nearly 20 cents higher than the national average. At 48 cents a gallon, Illinois has one of the highest gas tax in the country, trailing only California’s 70-cents a gallon.
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U.S. wounded toll in Iran war rises to 232: Report
Fighting has raged in northern Lebanon since Hezbollah entered the war and numerous strikes in Iraq and the Gulf States have likely added to the totals through third-party casualties.
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Trump signs executive order preserving exclusive air time for Army Navy game
The order comes as the College Football Playoffs threaten to encroach on the annual game between the two services, which typically takes place on the second Saturday of December.
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Successful oil and gas lease sale in Alaska a win for Trump administration and Alaska Natives
While the Biden administration promised to listen to indigenous voices, it brushed those aside when they conflicted with Biden's climate policies. A successful lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska this week signals big changes for Alaska's Iñupiat tribe on the North Slope.
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More than a third of American voters in poll don't trust U.S. power grid
Across partisan lines, Republican respondents had a greater overall level of trust in the U.S. power grid. About 66% of Republicans said they at least “somewhat trust” the U.S. power grid whereas only 45% of Democrats said the same.
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Putin offers to drop Iran intel support if U.S. does the same in Ukraine
Reports of Russian targeting support for Iranian operations against U.S. targets surfaced early in the war.
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National Guard to remain in D.C. through 2029: Report
Trump awarded the Purple Heart to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, and the late U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, during the State of the Union.
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Travis Kelce's alma mater destroyed department head for ignoring unofficial DEI hiring policy: suit
Brian Calfano hired qualified white woman who was soon sexually harassed by colleague who wanted DEI hire, spurring two probes against Calfano that nearly drove him to suicide. Feds warn accreditors on DEI again.
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U.S. Justice Dept. shuts down four Iranian cyber psych operations
The Iran-backed sites published stolen data, spread propaganda, and threatened state critics