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EPA issues record biofuel blending requirements

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA issues record biofuel blending requirements The White House announced a series of steps Friday, including a boost for ethanol, aimed at bringing relief to the agriculture industry amid supply chain issues

Trump rejects Senate-passed Homeland Security funding bill

President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been a sticking point with congressional Democrats. Trump, in a phone interview with Fox News,

Dow falls into correction as Iran war shakes Wall Street

Stocks closed the week with sharp losses Friday as Wall Street sought refuge from the financial blowback of the war in Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of nearly 800 points Friday, falling 1.7 percent on the day. The index closed at 45,166.64 points,

Savannah Guthrie returning to 'Today' show

Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC News’s “Today” show in April, two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. She will return to hosting the show on Monday, April 6. Savannah Guthrie explained her decision in an interview with NBC’s Hoda Kotb that aired

DOJ, DHS probing deal to share states' voter roll data

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it will work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the DOJ pressures states to turn over voter roll information. The Justice Department has sought to force states to turn over their voter rolls, sparking litigation with some

Trump orders DHS to pay TSA agents during agency shutdown

President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the government shutdown, marking a key development as funding the agency stalls in Congress. “As President of the United States, I

House Democrats press GOP chair to hold hearing on Iran war

All Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee pressed the chair of the panel, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), to call for a public hearing from Department of Defense (DOD) officials on the ongoing Iran war after lawmakers in both parties were left unsatisfied with information

Iran says nuclear facilities targeted

Two Iranian nuclear facilities were attacked on Friday, according to state media, hours after Israel pledged to “escalate and expand” its military campaign and President Trump claimed progress in ceasefire negotiations. The Fars news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic

Trump boosts ethanol in bid to help farmers fight inflation

The White House announced a series of steps Friday, including a boost for ethanol, aimed at bringing relief to the agriculture industry amid supply chain issues caused by the war in Iran. The administration is increasing the volumes of biofuels like ethanol that are required to

Watch live: Johnson gives remarks amid DHS funding showdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with the media Friday afternoon after the Senate advanced a deal overnight to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus immigration agencies. The ball is now in House Republicans' court as Democrats press their GOP

House GOP rejects Senate-passed DHS bill, proposes stopgap

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but not immigration enforcement, instead proposing a stopgap to fund the entire department for eight weeks. The move amounts to a stunning rebuke of

Iran bans sports teams from travel to 'hostile countries'

Iran has banned its sports teams from participating in competitions held in countries it deems hostile, Iranian media reported Thursday. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran stated that “the presence of national and club teams in countries that are