Jan. 6 offenders have paid fraction of restitution owed for damage to Capitol

Washington — Nearly 3 1/2 years after the U.S. Capitol siege, the government has recovered only a fraction of the court-ordered restitution payments for repairs, police injuries and cleanup of the damage caused by the rioters.    Hundreds of offenders who pleaded guilty or were convicted for their roles in the Capitol attack were ordered to

Biden Blocked Solar Panel Tariffs To ‘Accelerate Domestic Production.’ Two Years Later, China Is Even More Dominant.

In June 2022, President Joe Biden implemented an unprecedented 24-month moratorium on tariffs targeting Chinese solar panels and invoked a Cold War-era law in an effort to spur domestic clean energy manufacturing. The president characterized the action as a two-year “bridge” that would allow American companies to catch up to their Chinese competitors. Two years

Tax Credits Saved Electric Vehicle Buyers Over $1 Billion Since January, Treasury Says

The program aims to make EVs more affordable compared to standard gasoline-powered vehicles. Americans buying electric vehicles (EVs) have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs since January due to tax credits rolled out under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The $1 billion figure includes customers who bought