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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., speaks to reporters after a roundtable on rising energy costs, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, March 17, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images An attempt by Senate Republicans to quickly pass a bipartisan bill to prevent data center-related utility cost increases failed Thursday, amid Democratic concerns that it would rely…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, as part of a trip during which he welcomed a proposal by European Commission President for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member, on September 17, 2026. Jean-christophe Verhaegen | Afp | Getty Images Canadian…
Mark Walter chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, primary owner and chairman of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and a 12.7% of BlueCo, a holding company that controls Premier League club Chelsea on the field after the FIFA Club World Cup Final against Paris Saint-Germain on July, 13, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East…
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued to him related to a committee’s ongoing investigation of the notorious late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vote by unanimous consent sets the stage for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to certify…
(From L) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a speech during European Commission President’s annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026. Jean-christophe Verhaegen | Afp |…
The House could vote as early as Tuesday night on a bill that aims to curb data center-related utility bill rate hikes, as backlash to the proliferating facilities grows ahead of the 2026 midterm election. The bipartisan bill โ dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act โ would establish standards that state regulators could adopt to require…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel industry executives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the Supreme Court for blocking a new controversial U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots…
U.S. Navy sailors tend to a fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 11, 2026. Ed Ou | Reuters Iranian strikes have damaged and destroyed “hundreds of buildings and structures” at U.S. bases in the Middle East, as well as “dozens” of U.S. aircraft as of…
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against growing calls for greater regulation of artificial intelligence, and lashed out at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over his urgent plea for an AI slowdown. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!”…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 27, 2025. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana | Reuters Indonesia’s president sacked his finance ministerย Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Mondayย and replaced him with his deputy Suahasil Nazara, as he battles to winย back investorย confidence amid long-festering concerns about policymaking and…