Democrats in Minnesota and other blue states are accusing the Trump administration of retaliating against them by canceling nearly $8 billion in clean energy funding.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it has terminated 321 financial awards worth more than $7.5 billion across 16 states, all of which voted for Kamala Harris during the 2024 elections.

"Following a thorough, individualized financial review, DOE determined that these projects did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars," the department said in a statement.

The move comes during an impasse in federal government shutdown negotiations in the Republican-led Congress, with Democrats holding

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