Democratic Rep. Ami Bera (Calif.) said Sunday that the Trump administration’s motives for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro goes beyond stopping the flow of drugs and sanctioned oil from the South American country. “I do think part of the intent of the administration is now that they have a different administration in Venezuela that they...
The Agriculture Department is curtailing its support for solar and wind energy on farmlands. In a Monday post on the social media platform X, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department “will no longer deploy programs to fund solar or wind projects on productive farmland, ending massive taxpayer handouts.” The department, on Tuesday, said that wind and...
President Biden is expected to announce the first slate of job listings under his climate and jobs program in a speech on Earth Day. Biden is slated to travel to Prince William Forest Park in Virginia to announce the availability of 2,000 climate-related jobs listed at ClimateCorps.gov. These jobs are the first subset of a...
A group of 13 states that did not support President Trump in the last election sued the administration on Wednesday over canceled federal climate funds. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s cancellation of billions of dollars in funding for climate-friendly projects, primarily in Democrat-leaning states. It alleges that the moves were a violation of Congress’s right to...
Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said Friday he will lift his remaining holds on President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the department approved disaster recovery funds for his state. Budd had holds on Sean Plankey, who was nominated to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Pedro Allende,...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that previously announced funding for energy projects could now be contingent on whether those projects are aligned with the Trump administration’s goals. Asked by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) about an award to a glass company in her district that had been held up, Wright said that the department was...
California regulators on Tuesday vowed to strengthen their commitment to slashing harmful vehicular emissions as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to overturn the state’s pollution policies. “Clean air efforts are under siege, putting the health of every American at risk,” said Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), on a Tuesday...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, unlocking additional state resources and assistance to aid in the emergency response. He warned...
Lu rou fan—braised minced pork belly over rice—is a comforting and deeply flavorful Taiwanese classic. Traditionally, lu rou fan requires hours of simmering; this recipe from bestselling cookbook author Clarissa Wei reimagines it for a pressure cooker, making it possible to have dinner ready in half the time.
Brined in a mixture of cider vinegar, water, pickling spices, and cinnamon, these eggs are sweet and tart, and are ubiquitous at Pennsylvania Dutch picnics and potlucks.
This milk frother is compact, has intuitive settings, and can be left unattended while running. My roommates and I use it daily to level up our beverage routine.
