Natural Disasters

More than half a decade after a tsunami overwhelmed the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan has yet to reach consensus on what to do with 1 million tons of radioactive water. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, Pool, File)

Energy and Environment

US hardens nation’s power plants seven years after Fukushima nuclear disaster

John Siciliano -

March 11, 2018 4:01 am

The nation's federally overseen grid operators, which run about 70 percent of the U.S. power supply, faced a Friday deadline to report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the state of the electricity system's resilience. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, file)

Energy and Environment

Power grid operators say they can meet customers’ energy needs

Josh Siegel -

March 9, 2018 11:19 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann -

March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said,

Beltway Confidential

House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King -

March 8, 2018 12:27 am

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli -

March 7, 2018 6:52 pm

Amber Smith served in the 101st Airborne in Iraq and Afghanistan and was an air mission commander of an OH-58 Delta Kiowa Warrior. (Courtesy photo)

Foreign Policy

Amber’s War: Former Army helicopter pilot is on a mission to fight military stereotypes

Jamie McIntyre -

March 6, 2018 5:01 am

This aerial photograph from Feb. 26 shows flood damage from the swollen Ohio River in Aurora, Ind. The National Flood Insurance Program, which has long been the only option for homeowners to purchase flood coverage, expired last fall and has needed more than $40 billion in taxpayer funds just to remain afloat. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Op-Eds

Senate must stop ignoring the National Flood Insurance Program

John Huff -

March 5, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to the House on Thursday asking for a

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows wants ‘retroactive’ repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate this tax season

Daniel Chaitin -

March 2, 2018 12:49 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday that the Justice Department's inspector general will investigate alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a move condemned by President Trump on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

13 Republicans ask Jeff Sessions to appoint second special counsel to investigate FBI, DOJ

Daniel Chaitin -

February 28, 2018 11:13 pm

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in his letter to congressional leadership that the Treasury told him last week it wanted to cut the aid fund from $4.9 billion to $2.065 billion and impose special terms and conditions. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

News

Puerto Rico cries foul after Treasury delays, decreases hurricane disaster loan

Katelyn Caralle -

February 28, 2018 2:31 pm

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Tag: Natural Disasters

US hardens nation’s power plants seven years after Fukushima nuclear disaster

Power grid operators say they can meet customers’ energy needs

Amber’s War: Former Army helicopter pilot is on a mission to fight military stereotypes

Senate must stop ignoring the National Flood Insurance Program

Puerto Rico cries foul after Treasury delays, decreases hurricane disaster loan

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