The R.M. Schahfer Generating Station’s two-coal fired electricity generators in Wheatfield, Indiana, built in 1983 and 1986, were scheduled to close on Dec. 31, 2025, but remain operating under emergency orders issued by Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Northern Indiana Public Service Company A three-judge federal appeals panel is expected to issue a decision by year’s
If all politics is local, as former House Speaker Tip O’Neill said in tying politicians’ fortunes to constituents’ pocketbooks, then a voter’s electricity bill is about as local as an issue can get, landing on kitchen tables every month. With electricity costs spiking for many of the nation’s 133 million households, this local issue could
A grizzly bear is prominently displayed on the California state flag. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times As tensions mount in the high stakes race for California governor, early results show Republicans have returned more than 905,000 ballots ahead of the June 2 primary election—a massive surge compared with the last governor’s race during the 2022 midterms.
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner under fire for a resurfaced Reddit post appearing to mock a soldier shot four times by the Taliban.
Platner aggressively disputed the idea that the SEALs he encountered in Iraq were ‘amazing heroes,’ saying ‘this is the exact opposite of my experience’ L: Chris Kyle (Flickr), R: Graham Platner (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D.) suggested that legendary “American Sniper” Chris Kyle shot innocent civilians in Iraq in order to
Georgia's Republican primary for secretary of state will head to a runoff between Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming after neither candidate secured 50% of the vote on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed hundreds of congressmembers and their families to the South Lawn of the White House