How Trump’s order to have the military buy coal would actually work
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Trump's pledge for military to "buy a lot of coal" faces Pentagon procurement rules, funding limits, and grid constraints that complicate implementation.
But executive orders set policy direction — they do not automatically create new funding or rewrite electricity market rules. The order itself states that implementation must be consistent with applicable law and "subject to the availability of appropriations."
"Executive orders can’t drive appropriations," said Jerry McGinn, a former Pentagon official and now executive director of the Baroni Center for Government Contracting at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Democrats pressure Mike Johnson to keep House in Washington over 'rapidly developing' Iran operation
Rep. Jared Moskowitz and a group of Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to keep the House in session as tensions with Iran escalate, while the GOP prepares for its annual retreat at Doral.
Iranian regime-controlled Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq launch drone attacks against Israel as experts say Iran has systematically taken over Iraqi institutions.
District of Columbia appeals court strikes down gun magazine ban limiting capacity to 10 rounds, ruling the law unconstitutional and reversing Tyree Benson's conviction.
Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Senate Democrats for blocking DHS funding, saying they care more about illegal aliens than American citizens.
Iran strikes threaten shadow oil routes used by Russia and China, as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz and Western powers target sanctions-evasion networks.
President Donald Trump's pick of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., for Homeland Security triggered a ripple effect in Congress over the confirmation process and who will replace him.
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien endorses Sen. Markwayne Mullin for DHS leader, marking a shift from their 2023 Senate hearing confrontation.
Lawmakers reacted on Thursday to Trump's decision to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and name Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement following an expensive ad campaign.
Dozens of Democrats voted against a House resolution describing Iran as the world's "largest state sponsor of terrorism" and a "direct and persistent threat to the United States."
The Iranian ship IRIS Bushehr suffered engine trouble at sea and is being taken to Sri Lanka, days after a U.S. military submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
Vice President JD Vance admitted that he may have spoken "too harshly" against U.S. Catholic bishops over aggressive immigration enforcement last year.
Republican lawmakers supported Trump's decision to remove DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, citing the need for a change in leadership and renewed focus on the agency's core mission.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin received support from Sen. John Fetterman, who called the Oklahoma Republican a "nice upgrade" over newly ousted Kristi Noem.