March 23, 2026 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Confirmed

Interior Pays TotalEnergies $1 Billion to Walk Away From Two U.S. Offshore Wind Leases

On March 23, 2026, the Interior Department announced it would pay the French energy company TotalEnergies about $1 billion to relinquish two offshore wind leases, refunding what the company had paid for them: roughly...

December 19, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Well supported

Trump Media Announces $6 Billion Merger With Fusion Energy Startup TAE Technologies

On December 18, 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group announced a definitive all-stock merger agreement with TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion energy company, valued at more than $6 billion, with shareholders of each...

April 4, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Developing

Trump Tariff Rollout Exempts Crude Oil and Fuel Imports

As the Trump administration rolled out its April 2025 tariff package, it formally excluded crude oil, LNG, natural gas liquids, gasoline, diesel, and other refined fuel products from the new baseline and country-specific...