The Texas Legislature passed a new GOP-drawn congressional map early Saturday that is designed to net Republicans in Congress up to five additional House seats, capping off a weeks-long sprint to redraw districts in the party’s favor at the request of President Donald Trump.   The legislation was approved by Republicans along party lines in […]

The realities of the energy market may jeopardize President Donald Trump’s push to renew what he calls “beautiful clean coal,” an industry that has declined for decades as it faces competition with other energy sources.  The Trump administration has made large-scale efforts to boost the coal industry through executive orders, congressional action, and deregulatory measures.  […]

ATLANTA — Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) is centering his Senate campaign on his role in crafting President Donald Trump’s sweeping “big, beautiful bill,” presenting it as proof of his ability to navigate the GOP’s toughest policy fights. Carter, who stepped down on July 2 as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee to […]

President Donald Trump is set to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell next year. Here is what some of his potential picks said recently about interest rates and monetary policy. Powell has rankled Trump and his allies for months for overseeing a Fed that has thus far refused to cut interest rates due to fears of another uptick in inflation. […]