Doug Burgum
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US pays $4B to cancel energy projects amid emergency declaration
The Trump administration has committed nearly $4 billion to energy companies to cancel planned power projects, a move that contradicts its declaration of a national energy emergency. These payments, made to companies li…
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Trump administration spends $4B to buy out offshore wind leases
The Trump administration has spent nearly $4 billion to buy back offshore wind leases from energy companies, effectively discouraging clean energy development in favor of fossil fuels. One such settlement with RWE U.S. …
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Trump's Lincoln Memorial Pool Liner Fades to Gray Amid Vandalism Claims
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's "American flag blue" liner, a project championed by Donald Trump, has faded to a gray hue shortly after its completion. The renovation, which ballooned from an estimated $1.5 milli…
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Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation faces new issues amid vandalism claims
Renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a project spearheaded by President Donald Trump, are facing renewed issues shortly after completion. Despite initial claims that the work would last a century and be …
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US Interior Secretary: White supremacist march protected by free speech
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that a July 4 march by white supremacist group Patriot Front in Washington D.C. was protected free speech. Burgum clarified that while he strongly disagrees with the group's ideo…
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Trump administration to use same contractor for Reflecting Pool repairs amid scrutiny
The Trump administration is proceeding with repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool using the same company that previously worked on it, despite questions surrounding the project. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum …
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Trump announces September start for D.C. golf course overhaul
President Trump has announced plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., with work set to begin on September 1st. This project is part of a larger initiative by Trump to reshape the capital throu…
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California threatens lawsuit over Trump administration's offshore wind lease buybacks
California is preparing to sue the Trump administration over its decision to terminate an offshore wind project lease. State officials argue this move jeopardizes California's clean energy goals, which aim to develop 25…
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Trump clashes with GOP senators over Iran war powers resolution
A lunch meeting between former President Trump and Republican senators became contentious over Trump's handling of the Iran conflict and a war powers resolution. Senator Bill Cassidy confronted Trump about the duration …
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US opens Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran conflict
Iran has demonstrated its ability to close the Strait of Hormuz, creating a significant challenge for global oil markets. In response, the U.S. has initiated a covert operation to facilitate ship passage through an alte…
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Experts Doubt China Funds US Anti-Data Center Movement
While some US officials and tech investors, including OpenAI, have suggested that China is orchestrating anti-data center protests, experts are skeptical of these claims. They believe that foreign influence, if present,…
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Kevin O'Leary, Trump officials blame China for anti-data center sentiment
Billionaire investor Kevin O'Leary and former Trump administration officials are promoting a narrative that China is orchestrating a propaganda campaign to undermine public support for data center construction in the U.…
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Trump booed at NBA Finals in New York
Former US President Donald Trump was met with boos from the crowd at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York. The jeers occurred when he was shown on the video screens during the national anthem at Madison Square Garden. W…
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New York sues Trump admin over $1B offshore wind deal
New York's attorney general, joined by several other state attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit challenging a $1 billion deal made by the Trump administration to refund a French company for abandoning offshore wind pr…
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Kevin O'Leary data center protests spark foreign influence claims
Protests erupted in Utah last week against a massive 40,000-acre data center project backed by Kevin O'Leary. O'Leary and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alleged that foreign entities, particularly from China, are orches…
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Kevin O'Leary claims China funds anti-data center protests to curb US AI
Investor Kevin O'Leary and some U.S. officials allege that China is funding propaganda campaigns to fuel opposition against data center construction. These claims suggest that hundreds of millions of dollars are being f…
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Pope's AI Warning Divides Trump Administration Officials
Pope Leo XIV has issued a warning regarding artificial intelligence, which has created a division within the Trump administration. While some officials, like Interior Secretary Burgum, view the warning as mere "tech edi…
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Trump administration pays wind developers to abandon projects for fossil fuels
The Trump administration is reportedly paying offshore wind developers hundreds of millions of dollars to abandon their projects and instead invest in fossil fuel infrastructure. These agreements, totaling up to $885 mi…