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The Real Story About Gas Prices, National Security, and the Economy
While the American military action in Iran has been a source of many benefits to the U.S., a collateral negative effect has been the increase in world oil prices and the associated increase in gas prices at the pump for U.S. consumers. However, things may not be as dire as many would lead you to… -
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3 Reasons a Ban on Diesel Exports Won’t Work
On the latest episode of The Heritage Foundation podcast “The Power Hour,” host Jack Spencer talks energy with Heritage Foundation Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan. In this excerpt, Morgan explains why a potential ban on diesel exports to lower U.S. diesel prices is a bad idea. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jack Spencer:… -
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Iran’s Dwindling Influence on Shipping
For decades, Iran’s clout was based on far more than missiles, proxies, or a nuclear file. It was about its ability to control shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Geographic location has given the regime significant strategic leverage and an ability to hold global energy markets hostage on a whim. What happens to oil… -
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A Diesel Export Ban Won’t Solve Our Fuel Crisis
Politicians on both sides of the aisle claim there’s a quick fix to stratospheric diesel prices: an export ban. It seems intuitive that if diesel can’t leave the country, there’s more available for domestic consumption and prices here will fall. Unfortunately, the oil market is not that simple, and a ban would do more harm… -
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Top Cabinet Official Signals Prices Will Drop Soon
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told the Daily Signal that she predicts beef prices will decrease before the November midterm elections. Beef prices fell 1% in August, after a 0.8% decline in July. But Rollins said the Trump administration is not done working toward lower prices. “I think there’s a lot… -
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Texas Can Lead America’s Dependable Energy Future
Every morning, Texas families flip a switch, turn a dial, and expect the lights to come on. Every day, Texas manufacturers fire up their plants expecting the power to hold. That expectation—power on demand—is the foundation everything else in our economy is built on. Texas has spent decades earning the right to call itself the… -
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SCOOP: Freedom Caucus Chair Pushes for Gas Tax Relief Before Recess
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Signal has learned that a leading House Republican plans to force a vote on legislation he introduced on Tuesday to suspend the federal gas tax for the rest of 2026. Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., told the Daily Signal that he believes that if the lower chamber were… -
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‘Trump Power Plant’ Coming to Fayette County, the Largest Investment in Its History
UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania—Scott Dunn did not get a call from Washington. Instead, he received calls from his constituents. The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners had watched the March announcement like everyone else: a $17 billion natural gas generation hub somewhere in southwestern Pennsylvania, with 4.3 gigawatts of capacity, financed through Japan’s investment commitment… -
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Americans Kept Flying Despite Iran War, Economic Jitters as Trump Pushed Air Travel Overhaul
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Americans continued packing airports throughout the summer despite war-driven fuel costs, rising airfares, and economic uncertainty, as the Trump administration moved ahead with a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s aging air traffic control system. The resilience of air travel suggested Americans were reluctant to give up flying even as the Iran war… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s, Bessent’s ‘Anaconda’ Strategy Is Tightening Around Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Let’s turn then to somebody who’s not a lunatic, Scott Bessent, our treasury secretary. And he had a couple… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: America Looks Nothing Like She Did 5 Years Ago—And That’s a Good Thing
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re nine weeks from the midterm election, and we’re starting to see a lot of anxiety, frustration… -
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Venezuela’s Interim President Says US Energy Deal Will Last 25 Years
CARACAS, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that an energy agreement with the U.S. would remain in force for 25 years, target an increase in crude output to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) and preserve the country’s sovereignty over its natural resources. Rodriguez hailed the accord in a… -
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Data Center Tax Break Under Fire
Virginia is the worldwide leader in data centers, and it has been since the dawn of the modern information age. There are at least 674 data centers in Virginia, and more are on the drawing board. For example, the Hanover County Planning Commission voted last week to allow the development of a technology park that… -
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Data Center Backlash Brings Thousands of Projects to a Screeching Halt
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause their increase altogether. Lawmakers in New York and Texas, for example, have effected stoppages of data center projects, while other states, such as Pennsylvania, have issued more restrictions on data center construction. Americans’ support… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What Is Actually Happening in Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. What’s going on with Iran, or rather, what’s next with Iran? We’ve gone through six or… -
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US-Saudi 123 Agreement Is Good for Energy Security, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear Safety
Like nearly every other country on Earth, Saudi Arabia is facing massive electricity demand growth. One estimate projects that the kingdom’s power demand will grow at least 27% by 2030 from 2023 levels. Similarly, like many other countries, it is looking to secure nuclear energy to help meet that demand. Saudi Arabia has never built… -
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High Electric Bills Are a Choice—and Pennsylvania Must Choose Wisely
Pennsylvania legislators have prioritized electricity affordability this year. First, they exited the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the multistate carbon-tax compact. Then, with the newly passed state budget, they defeated Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan, which would have layered an additional in-state carbon tax and expanded Pennsylvania’s clean-energy mandate. But Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard remains on the books, unexamined… -
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US Reaches Nuclear Power Deal With Saudi Arabia
July 22 (Reuters)—The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.S. technology, without requiring the snap U.N. inspections that Washington has previously demanded from Iran. A civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has been in the works for years during both… -
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Ohio’s National Forest Moves Closer to Being Opened Up for Fracking
Wayne National Forest, located in southeast Ohio, will likely see fracking opportunities thanks to a lease sale recently announced by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. According to Signal Ohio, the lease sale scheduled for Sept. 15 includes 41 parcels of land totaling 2,840 acres. The BLM announcement makes it that much more likely that… -
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Trump Threatens Iranian Infrastructure After Houthis Block Red Sea Artery
DUBAI/MANILA, July 22 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after Iranian-allied Houthis in Yemen threatened a second vital energy route. Seven tankers have changed course in the Red Sea to avoid…