Why America must win the AI race

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House photo by Andrea Hanks)

During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump introduced a revolutionary relationship between government and corporations regarding energy. In any other era, such a paradigm shift would be front page news. Sadly, more time was spent discussing silly protestors in giraffe and frog costumes.

Energy policy is not always sexy...