Communications and policy consulting. Former POLITICO and E&E News Congress editor. Also former public radio and TV news.
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Brazil Re-Elects Lula, Rejecting Predecessor’s Son nytimes.com/live/2026/10/25/…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican loses, citing candidate name confusion.
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Breaking @CBSNews: L. Louise Lucas, a longtime Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, is in federal custody in connection with a bribery and racketeering scheme, per DOJ
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New: A pair of strange bedfellows are joining forces to try to push the permitting bill over the finish line: the oil and clean energy industries.
w/ @kelseytam @Timothy_Cama
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Huge, and could help counteract some of the environmental group opposition to the deal.
Velutini drama stems from a bank he founded in Puerto Rico.
SCOOP: Julio Herrera Velutini, a Venezuelan billionaire, really wanted a pardon. He got it not long after his daughter hired Alina Habba, a lawyer close to Trump, in a deal worth more than $50 million. Habba was also working at DOJ at the time.
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Musk, reacting to reporting from @riley_rogerson & co, apparently suggesting it could be illegal for a Democratic House to focus on the man behind some of the most consequential public policy decisions of the last two years. politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
News out of Spain and Puerto Rico: US has denied entry to Spanish politician and activist Ada Colau, former mayor of Barcelona. Outlets point to her involvement in Gaza flotilla.
This line about DC from a self-help book is fantastic: "Half the people of DC are here because they wanted to reenact The West Wing but ended up in a Veep episode."
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Big news for rare earths: @PhoenixTailings has selected Rochester, NY for its new Freedom Separation facility, which will be among the world's largest rare earths processing plans outside China. It's backed by Pentagon $.
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Incredible scoop by my @WSJ colleagues: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration. wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…
The violence in France is another example of a protest movement hijacked by agitators who prompt a backlash.
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The National Congress of American Indians is calling for the Senate permitting deal to be killed, due to changes to Section 106 of NHPA.
“This bill needs to be killed,” NCAI President Mark Macarro said. “This is one of those extreme existential threats that’s in front of us."
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New: A new poll finds the most persuasive arguments for a bipartisan Senate permitting deal have little to do with climate policy.
Voters responded most strongly to messages about lowering utility bills and making data centers pay. Climate-focused arguments ranked near bottom.
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NEW: @NRDC is putting out an analysis of the Senate’s permitting bill that says it is “encouraged” by the transmission provisions, but other elements that “weaken” environmental laws are “deeply flawed.” Is it seeking improvements to bill & will take a position before floor vote
NEW: An argument for civility in an uncivil age. Why we should refrain from vilifying our political opponents.
Calling people names and expressing our hate can feel empowering. It's also counterproductive.
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The fight between pro-renewable energy advocates over the Senate's big permitting bill, up for a vote after the election, keeps intensifying. Reupping this: withnuance.substack.com/p/en…
One thing Casten would likely focus on more would be how financial institutions deal with climate change. Race important to watch on energy and the environment.
The race to be the top Dem on House Financial Services could be a free-for-all.
Joyce Beatty, a longtime ally of Maxine Waters, has been encouraged to run.
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