White House cites AI energy needs as reason for coal production boost

President Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production with the White House claiming it as part of an effort to meet the energy-intensive needs of artificial intelligence data centers. NBC News’ Chase Cain looks at the environmental impact of the executive orders and the cost of various types of electricity production.

‘A great tribute’: Trump touts ‘record’ fundraising from National Republican Congressional Committee

President Donald Trump touted the record-breaking fundraising numbers garnered by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) during its annual president’s dinner Tuesday evening.  “You know, we’ve done very well in this room before,” Trump told attendees at the annual dinner Tuesday night. “But right now we broke every record. I just heard from Mike Johnson, … Read more

White House freezes funds for Cornell and Northwestern in latest crackdown

Pauses come after Trump officials sent warning letters to 60 US universities for ‘failure to protect Jewish students’ In early March, the Trump administration sent warning letters to 60 US universities it said were facing “potential enforcement actions” for what it described as “failure to protect Jewish students on campus” in the wake of widespread … Read more