The conservative Heritage Foundation released its policy priorities for 2026, many of which align with goals already on the Trump administration's horizon.
The big picture: The think tank crafted Project 2025, which President Trump sought to distance himself from while campaigning despite embracing many of those same policies when back in in office.
The age of AI is ushering in the golden age of American energy.
Why it matters: Long prized for being boring — cheap, reliable, predictable — American power is exploding with new growth, new wild ideas and new sci-fi level possibilities.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near northeastern Japan on Monday night, injuring multiple people and triggering tsunami alerts and evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
The big picture: The quake that the Japan Meteorological Agency noted happened around 23:15pm local time at a depth of 31 miles some 50 miles off the coast of Aomori Prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, caused "blackouts and fires" in some areas, a government official said at a briefing.
A federal judge on Monday nullified President Trump's January memo that's the partial basis for stymieing new federal permitting and leasing for wind projects.
Why it matters: The January memo is among the most direct of the Trump administration's directives or policies hindering renewable power — but it's not the only one.
Civil rights groups are increasingly concerned that AI's rapidly spreading physical infrastructure is deepening climate burdens for communities of color.
Why it matters: Massive data centers require vast quantities of water, energy and land. Many of these centers are clustered in regions where marginalized communities already face higher levels of air pollution, industrial zoning and climate vulnerability.
