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THEFEDERALIST (Brianna Lyman) - 213 Democrats Vote Against Requiring Voter ID And Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

Nearly every single Democrat voted against legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID for voting in federal elections. The House passed the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act 218-213. Just Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas voted to pass the legislation alongside his Republican colleagues. A […]

AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity from coal plants

The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power in some of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired electricity's decline. Why it matters: Surging electricity demand and fresh White House support could provide a lifeline to the most CO2 -heavy power source. - Environmentalists, energy experts and others criticized President Trump's further acceleration of his fossil fuel drive and warned it would increase energy prices for U.S. families already struggling to pay utility bills. Driving the news: Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon on Wednesday to procure electricity from coal-fired power plants. - Separately, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced another $175 million for…

The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power in some of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired electricity's decline. Why it matters: Surging electricity demand and fresh White House support could provide a lifeline to the most CO2 -heavy power source. - Environmentalists, energy experts and others criticized President Trump's further acceleration of his fossil fuel drive and warned it would increase energy prices for U.S. families already struggling to pay utility bills. Driving the news: Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon on Wednesday to procure electricity from coal-fired power plants. - Separately, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced another $175 million for…Open