The Trump administration has rolled back support for many forms of clean energy. One exception is nuclear power. Trump wants to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity by 2050, and a new generation of advanced reactors in development could signal the dawn of a new nuclear age.
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There are a few billionaires and billionaire families that are literally ruining the country and the planet for everyone else in order to enrich themselves even further. The Koch brothers are among the worst.
Joseph Schwartz’s case is the latest in a string of health care fraud pardons by Trump.
The president also granted clemency to nursing home magnate Philip Esformes, convicted of a $1.3B scheme, and Judith Negron, convicted in a $200M fraud case.
As more states enact survivor-justice laws, it remains to be seen if the criminal justice system is capable of perceiving someone like Wilkens not just as a perpetrator who must be punished but also as a victim deserving of mercy.
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‘Chief Justice John Roberts has cultivated a reputation for care and caution. The papers reveal a different side. At a critical moment for the country and court, the papers show he acted as bulldozer in pushing to stop Obama’s plan to address the climate crisis.’
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“Koch brother groups have tried to derail public transit plans in other cities around the country, from Little Rock, Arkansas and central Utah, to Nashville and Michigan. They have frequently called such projects ‘wasteful spending’. The Koch organization is also heavily invested in fossil fuels.”
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond. n.pr/4vUNaGH
Trump had several gripes while speaking at his No Tax on Tips event in Las Vegas Thursday evening. Yet in an incredible mental lapse, one of Trump’s points of frustration was about who the president was in 2025. trib.al/4IYMYzT
Simply filing this lawsuit is an impeachable offense.
“Since the attempt on his life, Trump has show [sic] no interest in investigating what really happened. He never mentions it, it’s as if it never happened, except when he tells us, he took a bullet for us.” trib.al/82CaDub
"Donald Trump has been very clear that he wants to keep the blockade. He thinks the blockade is working. I think there are reasons to surmise that the blockade is having some effect. It seems to be putting pressure on the Iranians in power right now," said Stephen Hayes.
"Netanyahu needs President Trump to back him later this year because he's going to be facing voters again, and right now he's not very popular," said @michaelscherer.bsky.social.
"I think there's a parallel political peril in the United States."
“It’s not just a takeover of a big media conglomerate,” he told Status. “It’s a right-wing-aligned takeover that is clearly designed to destroy voices in the center and on the left.”
that beep beep beep sound you hear is the president and his family backing a truck up to the US treasury...
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ICE acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.
"We are mostly concerned about the consequences of the disruption on fertilizers," says Jorge Moreira da Silva. "If we miss the planting season, the farmers, particularly in Africa, won't have productivity. The prices will go up and hunger and starvation will be spread." https://to.pbs.org/4tKU0wq
From its distinctive smell to the negative ions it releases, rain has some fascinating benefits for our bodies – especially when it comes to our mood.
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White House budget director Russ Vought has been key to implementing the Trump agenda. But before joining the administration, he was a central figure in drafting Project 2025, the controversial policy playbook by the Heritage Foundation. https://to.pbs.org/4tSN7cq
After years of financial decline, Hampshire College, a liberal arts college in Massachusetts, has announced it will close at the end of the year. https://to.pbs.org/4sJ3vLr
Trump administration officials urged US oil producers to boost output, driving home a message to the industry that’s become more urgent amid the war in Iran
In his second administration, President Trump’s family members are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about influence peddling and conflicts of interest. https://to.pbs.org/4tTfPdh
The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. The 213-214 vote came one day after a similar effort failed in the Senate. https://to.pbs.org/4dOnWmD
NEW: For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure.
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Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country.
Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade.
CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay.
The greed of union-busters knows no end.
The jet fuel crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is forcing major European airlines to cut flights and ground planes amid a looming supply crunch.
More perfect union: BREAKING: The Senate just passed the legislation allowing the devastation of the Boundary Waters. The motion passed 50-49, and now goes to Donald Trump’s desk.
Republicans just handed the Boundary Waters to a foreign corporation.
For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.
Europe has "maybe six weeks or so" of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
Fatih Birol warned of possible flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. https://to.pbs.org/42bAXzv
❗The USDA is considering dangerous proposals to increase slaughter speed lines or remove speed limits entirely❗This puts animals at risk for more cruelty, risks injury for workers and puts our food at risk of contamination. Say NO to faster slaughter ➡️ aspca.org/USDALineSpeeds
