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Today — 30 May 2026Main stream

How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

By: Ivan Penn
29 May 2026 at 17:01
NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.

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A Dominion Energy power plant near Davis, W.Va. NextEra Energy’s political activities are expected to be scrutinized as it seeks approval of its purchase of Dominion.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream
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Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds

28 May 2026 at 01:09
The firm that was given a no-bid contract to fix the troubled landmark is charging 20 percent. The typical profit margin is 6 percent to 12 percent, internal records show.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Atlantic Industrial Coatings, the Virginia-based contractor given a no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, is being paid $13.1 million, which is seven times the amount that President Trump initially said the work would cost.

National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects

The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains and the Reflecting Pool.

© Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

The National Park Service is spending millions in fees paid by visitors to parks across the country, like Yosemite National Park in California, to pay for restoration of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C.

UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday

27 May 2026 at 00:01
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Construction on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, ahead of events for the United States’ 250th anniversary that include the upcoming UFC fight.
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