President Trump's views on climate change were denounced by several Latin American leaders in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday at the COP30 UN summit.
The big picture: Without naming Trump, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said "extremist forces that fabricate fake news and are condemning future generations to life on a planet altered forever by global warming." Chile and Colombia's leaders both specifically singled out the U.S. president in their COP30 speeches.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that he expects the company will need to build a chips factory to fulfill its ambitions to build self-driving cars and humanoid robots.
Why it matters: Tesla's move would be highly unusual, with most advanced chip manufacturing handled by a handful of fabricators like TSMC, Samsung and Intel.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed climate change to the front burner as House Democrats' leader, though Republicans have undone some of her accomplishments.
Why it matters: Pelosi, who announced her retirement on Thursday, is regarded as one of history's most successful House speakers, partly because of her ability to mobilize her caucus to deal with issues like climate change.
Carbon removal startup Avnos has landed $17 million in project finance from Shell and Mitsubishi Corp. to build a "commercial demonstration" plant, the company first told Axios.
Why it matters: Avnos says its approach pulling CO2 and water from the atmosphererequires far less energy than other direct air capture methods, and produces lots of usable water.
Democrats' pocketbook pitch on energy prices handily won in Tuesday's elections, while President Trump and Republicans re-upped their 2024 playbook focused on identity politics.
Why it matters: The bellwether elections hint that the president's economic agenda and fixation on cultural wars may drag Republicans down in the 2026 midterms.