President Donald Trump fired Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Christopher Hanson on Friday, abruptly ousting the Biden appointee as part of an

Donald Trump’s efforts to strip federal agencies and commissions of their independence took an alarming step Monday, when the president fired one of the five commissioners who sit on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

If Wright is confirmed by the Senate and remains chair, his job will be to implement White House orders to speed up reviews of new nuclear reactors.

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The Department of Energy is calling it the New Manhattan Project. The government’s focus this time around beating China in the race to A.I. domination

"In compliance with Israel Home Front Command guidance, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed Tuesday, June 17. This includes the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv," the alert reads. "The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel."

Israel has asked the Trump administration over the past 48 hours to join the war with Iran in order to eliminate its nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials. The big picture: Israel lacks the bunker buster bombs and large bomber aircraft needed to destroy Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment site,

On his 79th birthday, there are few birthday wishes left that President Donald Trump hasn’t been granted in life or politics. Just this week, he celebrated a trade framework with China, beat back a bid to stop deploying troops to help riot police in Los Angeles,