Energy Department Announces $100 Million In Funding To Refurbish US Coal Plants

The Department of Energy on Friday announced a $100 million funding package to revamp the nation's existing coal-fired power plants, in a bid to support the US coal industry.

The DOE said in a statement that it had issued a notice of funding opportunity for "practical, high-impact projects" aimed at modernization and refurbishment - including projects designed to enhance efficiency, extend operational lifespan, and improve the performance of coal and natural gas facilities.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that the initiative is designed to keep US coal plants running and ensure access to affordable energy (as data center energy demands are shoving working class families in the financial hurt locker).

"For years, the Biden and Obama administrations relentlessly targeted America’s coal industry and workers, resulting in the closure of reliable power plants and higher electricity costs," Wright said in a statement.

"Thankfully, President [Donald] Trump has ended the war on American coal and is restoring common sense energy policies that put Americans first."

As the Epoch Times notes further, the initiative follows the DOE’s announcement in September that it would invest $625 million in funding to expand and reinvigorate the U.S. coal industry in an effort to increase energy output.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/energy-department-announces-100-million-funding-refurbish-us-coal-plants

Trump Tariff Deal With China Opens Door For "Operation Warp Speed 2.0" To Exit Beijing's Rare Earth Trap

Two weeks after a sudden flareup over Chinese rare earth mineral exports nearly sparked another market meltdown, the issue has been resolved, at least according to the Trump admin.

According to a fact sheet published by the White House on Saturday which outlined some details of the trade pact agreed to earlier this week by President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China will effectively suspend implementation of additional export controls on rare earth metals and will issue general licenses valid for exports of rare earths, gallium and germanium “for the benefit of U.S. end users and their suppliers around the world" meaning the effective removal of controls China imposed in April 2025 and October 2022. The US and China previously said Beijing would suspend more restrictive controls announced in October 2025 for one year.

Washington will also pause some of Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on China for an additional year and is halting plans to implement a 100% tariff on Chinese exports to the US that was threatened for November. The White House also said that the US will further extend the expiration of certain Section 301 tariff exclusions, currently due to expire on Nov. 29, 2025, until Nov. 10, 2026.

Meanwhile, China will also terminate investigations targeting US companies in the semiconductor supply chain, including those into Nvidia and Qualcomm, Bloomberg reported.

However, skepticism emerged about the viability of the deal after comparing the readouts of what the White House said was agreed to, and that published by Beijing: what emerges are several key disagreements, prompting some China experts to conclude that "there is no deal" and that "we're going to be doing this again in 1-2 months."

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/trump-tariff-deal-china-opens-door-operation-warp-speed-20-exit-beijings-rare-earth-trap

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest appearance on Meet the Press showed exactly why Americans have lost faith in Democrat leadership.

When asked what frustrates him most about politics, Newsom said, “There is nothing I dislike more than a politician who sits there and lies to you.”

Moments later, he defended Joe Biden’s “fitness” to serve as president through 2029—despite overwhelming evidence that Biden is no longer capable of handling the job he already lost.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/newsom-claims-biden-is-fit-serve-then-says/