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Trump raises the thermostat for geothermal energy

Geothermal power plants are one of the few renewable energy resources, outside of hydroelectric dams, that can provide a constant source of 24-hour-a-day electricity without interruption, known as baseload power...  Read more

Democrats predict a 'blue wave' after GOP retirements

At least 31 incumbent GOP lawmakers have decided not to run again and about one-third of them hail from districts that are at least competitive for a takeover by the Democrats...  Read more

Don't Forget About the Other Russia Investigations

Bannon, Lewandowski, and Hicks are all on deck...  Read more

Did Trump End a VA Program for Homeless Vets?

No. The administration planned to reallocate the funds but ultimately left the program in place...  Read more

Farewell, Chris Christie

What might have been his...  Read more

Financial performance, not politics, matters most to America's pension holders

Public pension managers are increasingly using the funds entrusted to them for their own political agendas, with dangerous financial consequences for entire generations of workers...  Read more

Trump Unplugged on Haiti and Africa—and with the WSJ

The president holds forth on s-hole countries and making best friends by insulting people...  Read more

Trump is right about Medicaid work requirements

The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services says it is inclined to let states impose work requirements for childless, able-bodied adults in the Medicaid program...  Read more

Is the GOP ready for the midterms under Trump?

House and Senate GOP leadership have already conceded that the 2018 midterm elections will be dictated by President Trump — which may not be a good thing for many incumbent Republican lawmakers...  Read more

Trump's immigration shitshow

While President Trump's remarks about immigrants from Haiti and El Salvador were making headlines Thursday, the details of a bipartisan immigration fix that would codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals were leaked...  Read more

GOP gambles with vote on controversial surveillance bill

On Thursday, members are expected to vote on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act...  Read more

Growing number of retirements threatens Republican House majority

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced Wednesday that he would be retiring, the second Republican Californian congressman to do so instead of seeking re-election...  Read more

Trump's Immigration Negotiation—'It'd be fun to watch, if you didn't feel like you were getting screwed.'

The White House sends mixed signals on DACA and the wall...  Read more

Why Tunisia Is the One Lasting Success of the Arab Spring

Its founding president promoted women's rights, a secular curriculum, and a not-hostile attitude toward the West...  Read more

The Republican Civil War Heads to Arizona

New poll shows Arpaio and McSally in a tight race...  Read more

Media admits Democrats lack talent, need Oprah-level savior

Rumors of a presidential bid have swirled since Oprah Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday...  Read more

The Ideas and the Vessel: Why Breitbart Chose Trump Over Bannon

They are what they hate...  Read more

Drill, baby, drill? Yes, said Trump

President Trump has taken measures recently to take advantage of the country's growing dominance in world energy production...  Read more