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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Trump arrived at the White House early Tuesday at a moment of choosing in his presidency. Israel, with five days of missile strikes, has done considerable damage to Iran and believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran’s nuclear program — particularly if it gets a little more help from the Republican president.

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

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,