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The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, citing unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon, in a move that escalates its effort to curb renewable energy development despite a recent federal court ruling striking down a broader …

The Trump administration has overhauled the list of free-entry days at national parks for 2026, eliminating fee waivers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald Trump’s birthday — June 14, which coincides with Flag Day — as one of several new “resident-only patriotic fee-free days.” …

The Senate voted Monday to confirm New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden‘s Interior secretary. Haaland, a member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo, has become the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history. The vote was 51 to 40, with most Republicans voting against her after several called …

The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …