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President Donald Trump announced during his State of the Union address Feb. 24 that his administration has secured agreements with tech companies to pay a greater share of the costs that electric utilities—and their residential customers—incur when data centers and other high-tech “large load” users boost demand and stress supply.
The president introduced “a rate payer protection pledge” in which tech companies, or “hyperscalers,” agree to pay more for electricity used to power data centers and vow to “pay their own way” to ensure their high demand for electricity does not affect utility consumers’ bills.
“We’re telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs,” he said.
WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump announced special guests—two students who benefited from her Be Best Fostering the Future initiative—she invited to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24.
The president also invited Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, and will call on Americans to reject political violence, according to an X post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Ten-year-old Everest Nevraumont from Austin, Texas, and Sierra Burns from Greenville, South Carolina, were selected to sit in the first lady’s box for the president’s speech.
WASHINGTON—White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House on Feb. 24 that President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech of his second term will include new policy announcements.
“He will, of course, lay out a very ambitious agenda, I think, for the working people of this country to make America more affordable and prosperous and safe and make the American dream more attainable,” Leavitt said.
She offered no additional details about the new policies.
President Donald Trump has invited the U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday, after each claimed overtime gold against rival Canada at the Milano Cortina Games.
Trump praised its goaltender.
President Donald Trump will address both chambers of Congress on Feb. 24 in what will be his first State of the Union since beginning his second term.
Unlike that speech, the State of the Union address is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Presidents have historically used the occasion to speak on the top issues of the day, their appraisal of the state of the United States, their plans for the future, and legislative requests.