The politics of a booming energy industry

Today, the Biden administration is pausing decisions on building new liquefied natural gas export plants. But energy production in the United States is roaring, which poses a political conundrum for both parties. We’ll explain why. Plus, the latest on the back and forth over a bipartisan border deal and why the House isn’t playing ball. Later, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:


“Johnson fires warning shot at Senate border talks” from Politico

“Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules” from NBC News

“Opinion The secret both parties want to keep about US energy” from The Washington Post

“White House takes closer look at impact of LNG exports” from Marketplace

“Live sports streaming racks up subscriptions” from Marketplace

“Can’t sleep? Mattresses, masks and supplements say they can help.” from Marketplace

“Why you’ll have a hard time buying the “most American fruit”’ from Marketplace

“Billions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare ‘double brood emergence,’ scientists say” from CNN

“Is the Vibecession Finally Coming to an End?” from The New York Times


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