US Military to Develop Small-Scale Refinery in Idaho for Critical Minerals

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits the Idaho National Laboratory on Dec. 8, 2025. Idaho National Laboratory The U.S military is developing a small-scale pilot refinery in Idaho to domestically process a critical mineral needed for national security as efforts to break China’s hold on the critical minerals market expand. Plans for the test refinery

Anti-Israel Celebrities Accept Major Saudi Payday To Attend Jeddah Film Festival

Some of Hollywood’s most ardent anti-Israel activists are flocking to Saudi Arabia this week for a government-sponsored film festival—and the kingdom is compensating them well for their time. The Red Sea International Film Festival, which has been held annually in Jeddah since 2021 under the authority of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, has drawn a

Trump to speak to voters on affordability as GOP faces tough midterm campaign

Washington — After weeks of decrying the focus on “affordability” and calling it a “Democratic hoax,” President Trump is speaking in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night to sell his economic agenda ahead of a challenging midterm election season for congressional Republicans.  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Fox News Tuesday that Mr. Trump

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Energy Department To Finance Up to 10 Nuclear Reactors in Bid To Kickstart Nuclear Energy ‘Renaissance’

‘If you’re serious about better energizing the world, you also should be all in on natural gas and nuclear,’ Energy Sec. Chris Wright tells Free Beacon Energy Secretary Chris Wright tours one of the Idaho National Labratory’s facilities alongside the lab’s director John Wagner on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—The Trump Department of