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Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the Republican Tax-Cut Bill

Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the Republican Tax-Cut Bill

Over the past two decades, more than 5 million U.S. households from California to Georgia to Maine have put solar panels on their roofs, drawing energy from the sun and reducing their electric bills. But that could soon come to a crashing halt. The big domestic policy bill passed by House Republicans last month would, by the end of this …

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Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom

Republican Budget Bill Aims to End I.R.A. Clean Energy Boom

At least 24 factories have been set up in the United States to produce electric cars that qualify for the credit, including a Ford plant making plug-in hybrids in Louisville, Ky., and a General Motors battery plant in Ohio, according to a study from Atlas Public Policy, a research firm. Near Savannah, Ga., Hyundai invested in a $7.5 billion factory …

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Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, an 81-year-old resident of Ossining, N.Y., believes the $10,000 cap should go up — but not too much. While Mr. Randers-Pehrson, a retired research scientist, said he paid $16,000 in state and local taxes last year, he does not expect to personally benefit from a higher cap. He would take the standard deduction instead of itemizing. But the …

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Science backers say proposed science cuts pose dire risks.

Science backers say proposed science cuts pose dire risks.

Elon Musk and SpaceX are big winners in Donald J. Trump’s 2026 spending plan. President Trump is delivering on Mr. Musk’s wish list at both NASA and the Pentagon to reorient federal spending on space in a way likely to drive billions of dollars in new business to Mr. Musk’s space technology company, if Congress signs off on the budget …

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Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off

Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off

Less than a week after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate seabed mining, the U.S. government received its first permit application from the Metals Company, one of the most ardent proponents of the as yet unproven practice. On Tuesday, the company’s chief executive, Gerard Barron, was also on hand in Washington, D.C., for a contentious hearing in front …

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Trump’s Tariff Reversal Calms Some G.O.P. Nerves, but Questions Linger

Trump’s Tariff Reversal Calms Some G.O.P. Nerves, but Questions Linger

President Trump’s whipsawing tariff policy has prompted bipartisan alarm on Capitol Hill, where Democrats are outraged and Republicans are caught between their deep opposition to tariffs and fear of criticizing Mr. Trump. The president’s abrupt announcement on Wednesday that he would halt most of his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days just a week after announcing them allayed the immediate concerns …

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Senate Democrats Move to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, Hoping for G.O.P. Support

Senate Democrats Move to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, Hoping for G.O.P. Support

Democratic senators plan on Wednesday to force a vote on a measure that would block President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, hoping enough of their Republican colleagues will join them to pass a resolution that calls for halting levies set to take effect this week. The measure would face long odds in the House, where G.O.P. leaders have moved preemptively to …

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