Government
Trump admin loaning $17.5 billion to clear one of American nuclear energy’s biggest hurdlesThe Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday it will loan up to $17.5 billion to strengthen the American nuclear supply chain and accelerate the deployment of 10 new large-scale reactors that could together power about 10 million American households. Though… Read More
Culture
Episcopal Church moves to sell headquarters as membership shrinks, Anglican split deepensThe Episcopal Church is hoping to sell or lease its headquarters in New York City amid attendance decline and a schism in the broader Anglican Communion. The church… Read More
World
Trump lifts sanctions on Iran, undercutting China as American energy prices begin to easeThe Treasury Department announced Monday that it issued a temporary license authorizing Iranian oil sales in a move analysts told The Lion hinders China, while the U.S. still skirts forecasted… Read More
Government
‘Not invisible anymore’: What Melania Trump’s foster accounts mean for long-overlooked childrenFirst lady Melania Trump unveiled an initiative last week to extend to foster kids the president’s signature savings accounts for children. One child welfare advocate told The Lion it… Read More
World
Analysis: Why the world’s largest-ever oil supply disruption hasn’t resulted in catastrophe; 2022 price spike remains intactAs the U.S. and Iran near a peace agreement, energy analysts note the world’s largest oil supply disruption failed to shatter previous records, including $5 per gallon average gas costs in the U.S. in 2022. The conflict in the… Read More