As the world’s billionaires compete for the affections of Donald Trump, users of Facebook and Instagram will notice something different: more misinformation. Trump himself is again putting on a sideshow, with cracks about “acquiring” Greenland and Panama and changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s designed to divert attention from the lack of any real plans to benefit Americans. But President Biden got things done, as evidenced by this week’s opening of new EV charging stations around the state—something we’ll talk about in this week’s Climate Check.

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