‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban
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September 24, 2026A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his
September 24, 2026The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, as health authorities battle to get the
September 24, 2026Key moments from hearing on White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico
September 24, 2026Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior
September 23, 2026US ultra-low-sulfur diesel futures fell 4% on Wednesday after Politico reported that the White House is preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, which the Trump
September 23, 2026Maine Democrats are calling for Republican Sen. Susan Collins to account for a report that alleged she was the target of a federal investigation over campaign contributions
September 24, 2026The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, despite splits inside the administration and with the oil industry, in a bid to bring down energy
September 23, 2026Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security
September 23, 2026It was all about oil again over the past 24 hours, with prices swooning as the speechifying and backroom meetings at the United Nations' annual gathering unfolded.
September 23, 2026Challengers to a redrawn congressional map in Missouri aimed at favoring Republicans returned to the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, urging it to halt its use in
September 23, 2026The University of California, San Francisco, said on Tuesday it disagreed with the US Department of Justice's findings from a federal probe that
September 23, 2026The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans
September 23, 2026A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases
September 23, 2026Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges
September 22, 2026A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days
September 23, 2026A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana
September 23, 2026Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and to use "unmatched military might" against threats in
September 22, 2026Trump administration says most refugees accepted in 2027 will be White South Africans
September 23, 2026The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, exposing
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump said Cuba was a failed state and freedom would be coming to the island nation in a UN address on Tuesday that increased tensions with the
September 22, 2026A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs
September 23, 2026White House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist
September 23, 2026A Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's plan to base military drones at his proposed triumphal arch near a major
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a decision that led to the release of a Georgetown University scholar who had
September 22, 2026Spain on Tuesday allowed a US extradition request for pro-Palestinian donor James Cox Chambers to proceed to court, despite protests from the government's left-wing
September 22, 2026As President Donald Trump's agenda has increasingly encountered resistance, he has turned to a familiar strategy: invoking national
September 22, 2026A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas
September 22, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and other members of his administration on Monday for banning
September 21, 2026When President Trump barred three news organizations from the White House, a lawsuit followed. In it, the news outlets invoked their Fifth and First amendments rights.
September 22, 2026What is ibogaine, and what does it treat?
September 22, 2026US President Donald Trump has scaled back regulations meant to protect endangered wildlife as part of a broader push to reduce permitting obstacles for energy, mining, agriculture
September 22, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment
September 21, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access
September 21, 2026Major TV networks stand with CNN, decline to replace its White House pool crew
September 21, 2026Denmark, Greenland and the US are to sign a deal on Greenland's security on Tuesday, an agreement Denmark says will put
September 21, 2026The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal
September 21, 2026Natalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban
September 21, 2026An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in
September 21, 2026President Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to
September 21, 2026President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say
September 20, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring a major part of national funding for health research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday.
September 20, 2026The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people
September 20, 2026Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development
September 20, 2026The White House on Saturday denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following through with US President Donald Trump's announcement that he
September 19, 2026Trump strikes Greenland deal with Denmark after threatening annexation
September 19, 2026Bolivia’s conservative government has won congressional backing for an international loan and moved to end diesel subsidies, risking political backlash
September 19, 2026President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy
September 19, 2026The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump announced that all 50 states will join a program to provide Most Favored Nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs
September 19, 2026A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans
September 19, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump defended his push for the Kennedy Center to have his name on it, arguing that his administration "should be recognized” for taking on the financial burden of fixing it
September 17, 2026One lawmaker had a plan to tackle AI. House GOP leaders said no
September 18, 2026Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
September 18, 2026Trump seen with ‘Kennedy Center demolished’ poster; judge orders 30-day notice before any major changes
September 17, 2026The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level session in New York despite the two countries being at war
September 18, 2026The Pennsylvania health department has requested emergency support from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest
September 17, 2026High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections.
September 17, 2026Parents concerned about vaccine overload may not get the outcome they expect from Trump’s recent vaccine executive order.
September 17, 2026A new report reveals that mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans
September 17, 2026A group of scientists filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S.
September 17, 2026U.S.
September 17, 2026The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row
September 17, 2026Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington
September 17, 2026A US appeals court cleared the way on Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to reshape a $4 billion homelessness program by shifting funding
September 17, 2026White House chief of staff Susie Wiles announces she is cancer free
September 17, 2026Trump administration’s endangered species habitat rule repeal takes effect, facing bipartisan pushback in Congress
September 17, 2026Fencing has gone up around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs
September 16, 2026U.S.
September 17, 2026The Trump administration paid $725 million to the United Nations, the organization said on Wednesday, reducing Washington's large debt and
September 16, 2026The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries which have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in more than 20
September 17, 2026Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, has faced scrutiny over her stance on childhood vaccines
September 16, 2026The U.S.
September 16, 2026The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims
September 16, 2026U.N.
September 16, 2026An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term
September 16, 2026Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan
September 16, 2026Trump sees three new GOP defections in House vote to end Iran war
September 16, 2026Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces a growing dilemma over when to return home from abroad to rally support amid reticence from the Trump administration about
September 16, 2026The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa
September 16, 2026The crypto industry saw Trump as its savior. His crypto business just snagged a key bill
September 16, 2026The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal
September 16, 2026The Kennedy Center board has voted to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building
September 15, 2026Seven noncitizens in Texas have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
September 16, 2026Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities
September 15, 2026Rubio announces new visa restrictions targeting South African officials for ‘race-based discrimination’
September 16, 2026President Donald Trump's efforts to assert federal control over elections are marching on despite a recent loss in the Supreme Court
September 16, 2026What’s next for mail voting after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump
September 16, 2026FBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification
September 15, 2026Most Americans value press freedom but also support limits on reporting in specific circumstances, such as protecting national security
September 16, 2026As U.S.
September 15, 2026Americans' trust in vaccines for deadly childhood diseases including measles has fallen in recent years, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll
September 15, 2026Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch
September 15, 2026The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America
September 15, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections
September 15, 2026A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws
September 15, 2026Trump dismisses AI alarms as a ‘HOAX’ — worrying White House officials
September 14, 2026Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants
September 15, 2026States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards
September 14, 2026Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing to stop the Trump administration's border wall plans in the Big Bend region
September 14, 2026Top AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body
September 14, 2026Inside the pipeline enshrining Trump’s conservative legacy on the federal bench
September 14, 2026President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence
September 13, 2026Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House
September 13, 2026A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful
September 13, 2026Judge rules Trump administration order to fire FEMA staffers was illegal
September 13, 2026The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities
September 12, 2026Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge in Minnesota
September 12, 2026A federal court has declared that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by forcing a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open past its scheduled retirement date last year
September 11, 2026A Cuban man is fighting for a new life on his troubled island after the U.S. government expelled him as part of an immigration crackdown
September 11, 2026How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.
September 09, 2026A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.
September 11, 2026James Talarico blasts Trump FCC’s ‘dangerous’ cancel culture over Kimmel interview ordeal
September 11, 2026The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map
September 11, 2026Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes
September 11, 2026A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement
September 10, 2026Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador are in limbo as a deadline nears for the Trump administration to decide on ending them, as they have for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries
September 09, 2026The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election
September 11, 2026Jimmy Kimmel says the federal agency regulating television has "threatened" his show
September 10, 2026Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged that the U.S. wouldn't take military action against drug traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies
September 10, 2026A federal appeals court says the Trump administration’s policy of holding immigrants without a chance for release recalls some of the darkest moments in the nation's history
September 11, 2026The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states
September 10, 2026Trump administration offers rare muted response on new sanctions against Israel
September 11, 2026Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal funding
September 10, 2026An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.
September 10, 2026Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water
September 10, 2026Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras said on Monday she hopes a new documentary about U.S. immigration raids will help "denormalise" violence under
September 07, 2026Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know
September 07, 2026Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
September 07, 2026U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as
September 06, 2026The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms
September 06, 2026Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms
September 06, 2026The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the U.S.
September 06, 2026Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says
September 06, 2026A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lift a ban on using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy of citizenship records on states'
September 05, 2026The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs
September 05, 2026The billionaire who helped broker
September 05, 2026A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch
September 05, 2026The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused
September 05, 2026Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced
September 04, 2026A federal judge is extending a legal block on President Donald Trump’s plan to regulate mail ballots during the midterm elections
September 05, 2026The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East says it took a viral social media post to get clarity from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death
September 05, 2026Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
September 05, 2026Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal
September 05, 2026Lawmakers urged the U.S.
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity
September 04, 2026Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site
September 04, 2026Here’s who is mostly likely to vote by mail
September 04, 2026Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers
September 04, 2026The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final
September 04, 2026The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda
September 04, 2026President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that
September 04, 2026The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed
September 04, 2026Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae
September 04, 2026The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over what she calls an unlawful firing after she said she declined to recommend
September 04, 2026The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new U.S.
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward
September 04, 2026Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation
September 04, 2026Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure
September 04, 2026The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks
September 04, 2026Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones
September 03, 2026The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores
September 03, 2026Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian
September 03, 2026Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?
September 03, 2026With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval
September 03, 2026A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.
September 03, 2026The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal
September 03, 2026Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits
September 02, 2026The U.S.
September 03, 2026An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote
September 03, 2026A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship
September 03, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves
September 02, 2026Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
September 03, 2026An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor
September 03, 2026The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019
September 02, 2026First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court
September 02, 2026Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production
September 02, 2026Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government,
September 02, 2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented
September 02, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”
September 01, 2026A whistleblower for the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new mail ballot system being hastily built to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order restricting that method of voting could lead to the rejection of huge numbers of mail ballots
September 01, 2026The U.S. military has struck targets in Iran, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities ignited once again
September 01, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said
September 01, 2026A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary
September 02, 2026Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the
September 02, 2026President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday filed what it said was the first lawsuit of its kind seeking to block public schools in Kansas City, Kansas,
September 02, 2026Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections
September 02, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.
September 01, 2026A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.
September 01, 2026He moved to Mexico after decades of being undocumented in the US. Then he got a $1.8 million fine from DHS
September 01, 2026Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.
August 12, 2026Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job
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