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A Senate briefing was postponed after lawmakers left Washington, while Democrats questioned a Pentagon-linked stake in a Venezuelan oil producer.
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The international agreement includes diesel and comes as rising prices put political pressure on President Donald Trump and Republicans.
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Adam Hamilton’s 2020 sermon urging personal changes over climate concerns has become an issue in his Senate contest with Roger Marshall.
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Trump’s chief of staff said chemotherapy affected her stamina, movement and focus as she continued overseeing White House staff.
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A new impeachment push against President Donald Trump could compete with House Democrats’ message on food, fuel and household expenses.
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The estimate assumes more than 300 lawsuits and several climate measures all succeed, raising costs that energy companies pass to consumers.
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A new policy argument urges action before the midterms but does not identify which energy rules should end.
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An organizer challenged The Nature Conservancy over military emissions and environmental damage during an event in New York City.
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The narrow vote came days after President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a United Nations address and as gas prices disrupted midterm politics.
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Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Thom Tillis supported a war powers resolution that failed in the Senate.
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The administration stepped back from a restriction that an economist warned could raise transportation and consumer costs after brief regional relief.
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Executive Order 14428 was signed Sept. 16, 2026, and published in the Federal Register five days later.
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The national diesel average rose 42 cents in one week as energy costs weighed on the economic mood before the midterms.
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Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces assisted more than 2,000 commercial ship transits during an exchange of strikes with Iran.
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The operation accompanied more than 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf over the past several months.
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A congressional resolution challenges the Trump administration’s nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia over concerns about safeguards and weapons risks.
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Cuba’s deputy foreign minister says Havana is open to talks as U.S. pressure contributes to blackouts and shortages across the island.
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Jared Bernstein said Trump bears responsibility for high prices as gas costs climb and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.
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The measure would require states to consider standards addressing electricity costs associated with data centers.
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The agency says removing current and remaining greenhouse gas standards could cut power plant compliance costs by hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Each White House assertion must be checked separately against legislation, official actions, data and the full context of public remarks.
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Benjamin Gedan discussed whether the Trump administration’s plan for Venezuelan oil can be put into practice.
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Trump will meet with oil and gas executives while the House prepares to vote on a shutdown bill.
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The Trump administration announced a majority U.S. stake in developing Venezuela’s oil reserves, but energy experts urge skepticism.