The politics of a booming energy industry
21:10 Share

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

We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.