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From the Trump administration to Kevin O’Leary, there’s a new narrative that China is to blame for plummeting data center popularity

“China is a common and comfortable boogeyman in American politics, for right or for wrong,” one political scientist told Fortune.

Fortune

Trump’s National Parks crackdown backfires in spectacular fashion

The Trump administration recently asked visitors to National Parks across the U.S, to report displays or exhibits saying “negative” things about Americans and to restore sites as “uplifting public monuments."

The Independent UK

Democrats mock ‘the Commander-in-Sleep’ after Trump appears to nod off in latest White House appearance

The White House denied that Trump was asleep in a fiery social media post

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Trump is using fees from national parks passes to fund supersized $1.6M DC fireworks display: report

$90M in entry fees are being steered to the costly aerial spectacle celebrating the nation's 250th Independence Day

The Independent UK

New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

New York's attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project

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Seven states sue Trump administration over offshore wind project deal

The states contend the deal will harm their states’ economies, energy grids and climate goals

The Independent UK

Seven US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project

State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawful

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Trump’s Reflecting Pool repairs won’t fix a major underlying problem that could ruin the new blue look: report

The $13.1M, no-bid renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool doesn’t address its leaky plumbing system

The Independent UK

Trump official dodges questions on donors behind America 250 celebration

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The Independent UK

Trump cabinet member struggles to explain funding and purpose of president’s own 250th US anniversary project

Interior secretary fights back against Freedom 250’s ‘partisan’ reputation as it operates out of Trump’s White House

The Independent UK

Trump’s interior secretary dismisses calls to identify donors for ‘non-partisan’ concert series

Doug Burgum complains that some musicians ‘segmented their audiences’ after artists back out of 250th anniversary event

The Guardian - US

Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blame for anti-datacenter backlash, 'hundreds of millions of dollars' being spent to kill US dominance in AI — industry proponents and Trump administration reinforce claims of foreign interference

Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda to blame for anti-datacenter sentiment.

Tom’s Hardware

'US Venezuela Mineral Deal' Video Reminds of Expanding U.S.-Venezuela Partnerships in Mining, Rare-Earth & Energy

On May 20, 2026, the White House published a video highlighting the recent U.S.-Venezuelan mineral agreements that have been executed over the past several months, bringing renewed attention to one of the Trump administration's most significant foreign policy pivots in Latin America. The video's release prompts an important question: Just…

Latin Times

Design plan for Trump’s 250-foot Washington arch is approved by key federal agency

The arch would soar 250 feet (76 meters) from its base to a torch held aloft by a Lady Liberty-like figure atop the structure

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Trump's proposed Washington arch gets another review

President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting another look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it approved the concept last month

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Alaska's Federal Public Lands Transfer Shows How Feds Will Sell Your Off-Road and Hunting Areas

A recent Public Lands Order transferred over a million acres of public lands in Alaska along the famed Dalton Highway shows how the federal government will begin to chip away and sell off our public lands.

We Got This Covered

Thanks to a farcical House Committee hearing, we now know that Trump’s administration is against renewable energy because they don’t know how it works

Is this mistrust in technology, or just about Trump's interests and lobbying connections?

International Business Times UK

Interior Sec Burgum Mocked In Congress After Warning Solar Panels 'Produce Zero Electricity' When The Sun Goes Down

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum faced criticism for ignoring battery storage during a congressional hearing, fuelling debate over US energy policy and solar reliability.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘pool guy’ has nothing to do with Lincoln Memorial paint job, Interior Secretary admits, as he defends no-bid $13M contract

Doug Burgum says he isn’t ‘familiar’ with company that his agency awarded a lucrative contract for renovation work at the landmark

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened

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The Conversation

Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertising

If you follow the Trump administration’s social media posts, you might spot its new mascot: a cartoon lump of coal with big eyes and babylike features. “Coalie” sparked a backlash almost as soon as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum debuted it for the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement in…

International Business Times UK

Trump Posts Bizarre AI Image of Shirtless Cabinet Members Swimming in Lincoln Memorial Pool, Sparking Wild Internet Theories

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself with political allies in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, amid plans for its renovation, sparking viral speculation online.

The Independent UK

Trump shares another bizarre AI image with Cabinet members in bathing suits

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The Independent UK

Trump shares bizarre AI-generated image of himself lounging in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool with Cabinet members

Trump’s odd AI image came on the same day the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation site was vandalized with graffiti

The Independent UK

Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti amid Trump’s makeover and Comey indictment

The vandalism follows the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post featuring the same numerical code

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