February 2024

TL/DR - The electric battery company Freyr paused the construction of a factory in Norway after the Biden administration passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, which offers tax breaks and grants for clean energy technology. The company is now focusing on setting up shop in Georgia, highlighting a global competition for green industries such…

TL/DR - House Republicans are making a second attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on charges of failing to enforce border laws. The charges against Mayorkas do not identify personal corruption, election interference, or other traditional impeachment offenses, but instead accuse him of making policy choices that…

TL/DR - U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has received the endorsement of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). The endorsement could help Lake consolidate broader Republican backing in her bid for the Senate seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona. However, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other powerful allies have…

TL/DR - The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has received $19.5 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support conservation programs. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from NRCS, which has seen increases in payment amounts to agricultural producers due to IRA…