In the age of AI, energy is king. Every major economy is investing in data centers and computing infrastructure that consume a lot of electricity. The Obama administration issued an endangerment finding for greenhouse gases in 2009. It became the legal foundation for the next decade’s war on coal-fired powered generation and some of the most aggressive federal restrictions ever imposed on America's power sector. President Donald Trump should rescind the federal power-plant regulations established under the 2009 finding. In February, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin rescinded similar regulations related to vehicle emissions.
President Donald Trump and his allies have spent the past few weeks railing against the specters of "communism" and "socialism". On Tuesday, the White House took to X to announce the launch of “Freedom Fuel Network’s” 25-strong network of gas stations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey that were selling gasoline at a discounted rate of $3.47 per gallon. It came only days after Trump ordered a Justice Department probe into U.S. oil companies over alleged price gouging.
A federal judge ordered that no immediate job cuts or major operational changes can take effect until a permanent director is confirmed. The CFPB has enough cash to maintain its current staff levels because about 600 employees have left the agency since the Trump administration took over. Brian Johnson, a Capital One Financial executive, has been nominated to be the agency's permanent director. He would replace acting Director Russell Vought, whose term ends on August 1.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has proposed sweeping new rules for the way federal grants are awarded and overseen. Critics say the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees. Professional groups representing cancer researchers, civil engineers, county governments, medical schools, housing agencies, city and municipal governments have expressed concern about the proposal.
Walmart confirmed on Monday that it is lowering prices on beef and multiple other foods at Trump's request. Agriculture Department official called Walmart and other large grocers to urge them to reduce beef costs. On Thursday, The Bulwark’s managing editor shared the news on X. White House appeared irate when Sam Stein shared it.
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill become law without his signature. He wants to use it as leverage in his push for a strict voter ID bill. The bill passed the Senate on 85-5 vote and the House with 358-32 vote. It aims to lower the cost of housing and spur more home construction. It's the broadest federal effort in decades to address America's housing affordability problems.
The Freedom Fuel Network is selling gas at $3.47 a gallon at 25 gas stations in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The network has not publicly disclosed its business strategy and at least two major petroleum companies have distanced themselves from the White House-promoted operation. The company applied for a trademark on July 1, the same day Donald Trump promoted the network on social media.
There were 1,663 small business bankruptcies in the first half of the year, up 50 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The overall bankruptcy filings jumped 12 percent year-over-year, amid what Michael Hunter, vice president of Epiq AACER, called nationwide "financial pressures." Small businesses are defined as those with a few hundred employees and eight-digit annual revenues.
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In the age of AI, energy is king. Every major economy is investing in data centers and computing infrastructure that consume a lot of electricity. The Obama administration issued an endangerment finding for greenhouse gases in 2009. It became the legal foundation for the next decade’s war on coal-fired powered generation and some of the most aggressive federal restrictions ever imposed on America's power sector. President Donald Trump should rescind the federal power-plant regulations established under the 2009 finding. In February, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin rescinded similar regulations related to vehicle emissions.
President Donald Trump and his allies have spent the past few weeks railing against the specters of "communism" and "socialism". On Tuesday, the White House took to X to announce the launch of “Freedom Fuel Network’s” 25-strong network of gas stations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey that were selling gasoline at a discounted rate of $3.47 per gallon. It came only days after Trump ordered a Justice Department probe into U.S. oil companies over alleged price gouging.
A federal judge ordered that no immediate job cuts or major operational changes can take effect until a permanent director is confirmed. The CFPB has enough cash to maintain its current staff levels because about 600 employees have left the agency since the Trump administration took over. Brian Johnson, a Capital One Financial executive, has been nominated to be the agency's permanent director. He would replace acting Director Russell Vought, whose term ends on August 1.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has proposed sweeping new rules for the way federal grants are awarded and overseen. Critics say the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees. Professional groups representing cancer researchers, civil engineers, county governments, medical schools, housing agencies, city and municipal governments have expressed concern about the proposal.
Walmart confirmed on Monday that it is lowering prices on beef and multiple other foods at Trump's request. Agriculture Department official called Walmart and other large grocers to urge them to reduce beef costs. On Thursday, The Bulwark’s managing editor shared the news on X. White House appeared irate when Sam Stein shared it.
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill become law without his signature. He wants to use it as leverage in his push for a strict voter ID bill. The bill passed the Senate on 85-5 vote and the House with 358-32 vote. It aims to lower the cost of housing and spur more home construction. It's the broadest federal effort in decades to address America's housing affordability problems.
The Freedom Fuel Network is selling gas at $3.47 a gallon at 25 gas stations in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The network has not publicly disclosed its business strategy and at least two major petroleum companies have distanced themselves from the White House-promoted operation. The company applied for a trademark on July 1, the same day Donald Trump promoted the network on social media.
There were 1,663 small business bankruptcies in the first half of the year, up 50 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The overall bankruptcy filings jumped 12 percent year-over-year, amid what Michael Hunter, vice president of Epiq AACER, called nationwide "financial pressures." Small businesses are defined as those with a few hundred employees and eight-digit annual revenues.
Weekly digital edition of SPIEGEL includes e-paper (PDF), digital archive and S+ newsletter. Free access to all S+ articles on SPIEGel.de and in the app (e-paper, digital archive, and newsletter). For more information, visit the website.