Tag: Washington D.C.

A home sits near the Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, on Monday, April 14, 2025, in Cheshire, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Energy and Environment

House passes energy bills in bid to boost grid reliability

Callie Patteson · September 18, 2025 5:17 pm

Brendan Carr listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 24, 2020.

Who is FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the man at the center of the Kimmel suspension controversy?

Emily Hallas · September 18, 2025 4:51 pm

Power utility lines are seen, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Pownal, Maine. A budget signed this week by Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) clears the way for utilities to recover added costs caused by delays of a project to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England grid. The head of Central Maine Power’s corporate parent Avangrid previously said the cost of the billion-dollar project grew to $1.5 billion because of delays and inflation during a prolonged court battle.

Beltway Confidential

The huge deal Trump could make to lower energy prices

Conn Carroll · September 18, 2025 3:48 pm

Illinois state Rep. Delia Ramirez.

Democrats delay House hearing by forcing vote to subpoena Noem

Anna Giaritelli · September 18, 2025 3:31 pm

Our Revolution leaders delivering peititons.

Activists deliver 80,000 petitions urging Schumer and Jeffries to back Mamdani

Samantha-Jo Roth · September 18, 2025 3:08 pm

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference.

Beltway Confidential

ADL’s survey on political violence is criminally misleading

David Harsanyi · September 18, 2025 2:36 pm

President Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing while traveling from Chequers to London's Stansted airport.

Trump’s helicopter makes emergency landing in England due to ‘hydraulic issue’

Christian Datoc · September 18, 2025 2:30 pm

President Donald Trump.

Hassett backs Fed’s slim interest rate cuts despite Trump calls for broader action

Emily Hallas · September 18, 2025 2:13 pm

Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Beltway Confidential

Kimmel was pulled for lying about half the country, not criticizing the president

Conn Carroll · September 18, 2025 1:29 pm

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and first lady Melania Trump meet members of the Scouts's "Squirrels" program in Frogmore Gardens in Windsor, England.

Melania Trump joins Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton on seperate tours

Mabinty Quarshie · September 18, 2025 1:26 pm

President Donald Trump gestures next to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Free speech debate dominates Trump’s ‘wonderful’ UK visit with Starmer

Christian Datoc · September 18, 2025 1:22 pm

President Donald Trump listens as U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions.

Starmer sidesteps Palestinian statehood questions during press conference with Trump

Mabinty Quarshie · September 18, 2025 12:39 pm