Electric Grid Operators Tell Panel They May Not Keep Pace With Demand

Reform federal permitting relax state policies restricting fossil fuels but don’t repeal Biden-era incentives for renewable energy development, they say. Electric transmission operators told a House panel on March 25 they’re hustling to meet growing demand and that without federal and state regulatory flexibility—especially in the Northeast—many will struggle to expand already-stressed grids to power

Federal probe launched over trans student who won races in Portland track meet

Public school administrators in Portland, Oregon, are facing a federal civil rights probe over a transgender student-athlete’s alleged participation in a girls’ track and field meet last week, the U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday. The department’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Portland’s school district and the Oregon School Activities Association,

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in case over canceled DEI grants

Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in an ongoing dispute over Department of Education grants that were canceled because they funded programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. In a filing with the high court, the Justice Department requested the justices put on hold a temporary order

Congress Risks August Default Without Debt-Ceiling Action: Congressional Budget Office

The latest forecast is ‘a clear warning sign,’ the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said. The United States could risk default in August or September without a debt-ceiling agreement between the White House and lawmakers, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on March 26. A new report by the federal budget watchdog projected that

Intel chiefs stand by defense of Signal chat at House hearing

Washington — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe defended their participation in a group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal that included sensitive details about military strikes in Yemen after more text messages came to light and revealed new details about what was shared. The spy chiefs were on Capitol Hill