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How is the White House shaping clean energy supply and demand?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Mar 25, 2024
In its new "Economic Report of the President," the White House dedicated a chapter to accelerating the clean energy transition.
The White House calls the energy transition to net-zero emissions a “structural change.” Above, President Joe Biden speaks at Brayton Point Power Station in Massachusetts in 2022.
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White House warns companies of growing cyberattack risk

by Matt Levin
Mar 22, 2022
While big energy and financial firms are better defended than they used to be, other critical industries are still vulnerable.
President Joe Biden warned companies against potential Russian cyberattacks this week. Experts say the U.S. is unprepared for such cybersecurity threats.
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NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

by Associated Press
Sep 27, 2020
IRS figures indicate that the average tax filer paid roughly $12,200 in 2017, about 16 times more than what the president paid.
Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, The New York Times reported Sunday.
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Republicans have rolled out a COVID-19 relief bill. Here's what it includes.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 28, 2020
One major difference from the Democrats' bill is a sharp decrease in the amount of money for pandemic unemployment assistance.
Despite having a bill, Senate Republicans themselves remain divided on issues of spending and policy.
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U.S. awaits deal on next round of COVID-19 response

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 13, 2020
The next step in relief efforts is set to include a variety of provisions making it easier for people to stay home when they are sick.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a bill to respond to the spread of the coronavirus.
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President Trump to host "Social Media Summit" at the White House

by Jack Stewart
Jul 11, 2019
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google are reportedly not invited to the event.
Conservative political activist James O'Keefe speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 1, 2019. O'Keefe is one of the many guests invited to President Trump's "social media summit."
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The president’s budget is not a done deal

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 11, 2019
The Trump administration is expected to release the broad outline of its 2020 budget proposal Monday.
The House Budget Committee displays copies of US President Donald Trump's FY2020 budget in the Cannon House Office Building on March 11, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Who’s in charge of U.S. cybersecurity if there’s no "czar"?

by Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2018
The Trump administration has "a plan for a plan" in place. What does that mean for the safety of our data?
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Mr. Conte goes to Washington

by Erika Beras
Jul 30, 2018
Today President Donald Trump will welcome Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to the White House. When Conte and Trump met earlier this year at the G7 and NATO summits, they found common ground on Russia and on anti-immigration policy. But they see things differently when it comes to trade and military spending — two issues […]
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (L) shakes hands with the President of the United States Donald Trump on the first day of the G7 Summit, on 8 June, 2018 in La Malbaie, Canada.
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The White House hosts an artificial intelligence summit

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 9, 2018
An “Artificial Intelligence for American Industry” summit is being hosted at the White House today. Executives from Amazon, Facebook, Ford and IBM will be there. One big topic on the agenda? Government regulation. Turns out the federal government hasn’t written any regulations just for artificial intelligence.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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