Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. He says more

Senate Confirms Chris Wright to Lead Department of Energy

Denver fracking contractor Chris Wright is a scientist and engineer who supports fossil fuels and renewable energy development. The Senate has confirmed Colorado fracking services contractor Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) in its management of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, national labs in energy development, and in implementing President Donald Trump’s

Trump Department of Justice Launches Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism

‘The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is the first step in giving life to President Trump’s renewed commitment to ending anti-Semitism in our schools,’ task force head Leo Terrell says (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The Trump administration is forming a multi-agency task force “to root out anti-Semitic harassment in schools and on college campuses,”

Vance Visits Ohio’s East Palestine to Commemorate 2 Years Since Train Derailment

The former Ohio senator promised residents better communication and transparency under the Trump administration, and assured them that they are not forgotten. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—Promising better communication and transparency, and assuring residents that they are not forgotten, Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine two years after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled toxic

Trump to Speak With China’s Xi in Days, White House Says

The phone call comes as Trump decries Beijing’s role in fentanyl crisis and Chinese influence in Panama. President Donald Trump will speak with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next few days, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Feb. 3. The call arrangement was announced shortly after the United States escalated