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SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress

"The government, in the middle of an energy 'emergency' Trump declared and an energy price spike he precipitated by invading Iran, is proposing to spend nearly $1 billion in public funds to ensure that *less energy gets produced* because the current occupant of the White House lost a lawsuit 20 years ago and never got over it." publicnotice.co/p/trump-wind-f…

Ireland gets 41% of its power from wind, but Trump spent his time with Ireland’s leader telling him that windmills don’t work. And that he’s proudly banning the source that saves Ireland over $1B in energy costs per year, while we’re in the middle of an energy costs crisis.

1. Everyone knows that high gas prices are bad for an incumbent, but I don't think people understand why high gas prices are particularly bad for Donald Trump and the Republican majority.

Trump weighing spending $1 billion in *tax dollars* to bribe wind companies not to lower energy costs for New York and North Carolina. All so their oil & gas donors can keep gouging their customers. Unbelievable corruption.

The average price of diesel has now seen the largest 14-day increase *ever*: $1.217/gal, breaking the $1.17/gal rise from 2022.

WE = Exxon, Chevron, Shell, etc etc etc. And they're "making a lot of money" because the American people are paying more.

Congrats to the most pro-pollution president in modern history.

Hey @grok, can you explain “rockets and feathers” when it comes to gas prices?

Another ten-cent increase today here in DC

NEW from me: the pledge big tech companies signed at the white house today is supposed to protect ratepayers from high utility bills due to data centers — but the WH actually has little ability to make that happen "this is theater," @AriPeskoe told me wired.com/story/big-tech…

Average gasoline price in the U.S. is up by 6.8% over the past 2 days ... we haven't seen an increase that large in 21 years

For those of you who remember yesterday I posted the price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline (credit price)for $2.90 a gallon. Now in just 24 hours a 30 cent a gallon increase

Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.

A handshake agreement with Big Tech over data center costs isn’t good enough. Americans need a guarantee that energy prices won't soar and communities have a say.

If America is “the hottest country,” it’s because of record and deadly heat waves and climate disasters, not because Trump is rebuilding our economy. 173,000 clean energy jobs have been lost or put on hold because he chose Big Oil over US workers.

Here’s what Donald Trump has to drive by on his way to the Capitol tonight… trumpraisedyourbills.com

Trump spinning the jobs numbers in SOTU. In fact, 2025 was the *worst* year for job creation outside of recent recessions in the past 20 years.

"A middle finger to every MAHA mom." Trump has ordered the government to ramp up production of the weedkiller glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy, in an awkward spot, issued a statement backing POTUS w/ @HirokoTabuchi nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/…