An environmental group is suing the Trump administration over plans to feature President Trump's face on some of next year's national park passes.
The big picture: It's the administration's latest effort to suffuse Trump's name and likeness into everyday life, blurring the lines between governing and self-promotion.
The Trump administration Thursday imposed new sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, a businessman close to his regime and six companies shipping its oil, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The new sanctions, to be announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, are the latest aspect of President Trump's pressure campaign on Maduro, whom the administration has accused of leading a narco-trafficking terrorist organization.
The second Trump era's first offshore oil and gas lease sale showed real but hardly gangbusters interest from the industry — and there's no simple explanation why.
Why it matters: The White House wants to juice domestic output, and the sale offered tracts at lower royalty rates enabled by the GOP budget law.
Commonwealth Fusion CEO Bob Mumgaard often discusses the technical complexities of fusion — but increasingly he's talking about building the sites to make it happen.
Why it matters: Commonwealth is one of the preeminent companies in the decades-long effort to harness the energy that powers the sun.
The Trump Administration dramatically escalated its standoff with Venezuela on Wednesday by seizing a large tanker loaded with crude oil bound for Cuba.
Why it matters: President Trump's pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has now struck at the heart of Venezuela's oil-based economy.
Besides the headlines about President Trump's effort to make cars affordable again — or his surprising tiny car infatuation — the administration's rollback of certain fuel economy standards could also change the mix of cars on dealer lots.
Why it matters: Reclassifying what constitutes a "car" or a "truck" for fuel economy purposes could mean the return of the traditional station wagon, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently mused.
