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Covering energy/environment, politics for @POLITICO states team. Formerly @Business, @Startelegram. Email mlee@eenews net, Signal mikeleenews.71

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“The New York Times will not publish or distribute any images taken as part of the White House still photography pool today, in conjunction with the other members of that pool and in a show of support for the news organizations being unfairly targeted by the president’s barring of journalists from the White House. We remain committed to covering the president’s travel to New York City today. Americans deserve a free and independent media covering their government without intimidation, as well as comprehensive coverage of newsworthy events.”  — Charlie Stadtlander, a spokesperson for The New York Times

ALT “The New York Times will not publish or distribute any images taken as part of the White House still photography pool today, in conjunction with the other members of that pool and in a show of support for the news organizations being unfairly targeted by the president’s barring of journalists from the White House. We remain committed to covering the president’s travel to New York City today. Americans deserve a free and independent media covering their government without intimidation, as well as comprehensive coverage of newsworthy events.”  — Charlie Stadtlander, a spokesperson for The New York Times

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Joint statement from the Standing and Executive Committees of Correspondents of Capitol Hill:
The Congressional Standing and Executive Committees of Correspondents stand in solidarity with the White House Correspondents’ Association and journalists from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW whose access to the White House has been revoked by President Donald Trump in recent days. We in the Congressional press corps believe that resident press corps, whether on Capitol Hill or at the White House, play an important role in delivering vital news to the American people. Our committees stand behind the principle that the government does not decide what the press publishes or reports. We join the WHCA's call for the administration to immediately restore White House press access for reporters from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW.

ALT The Congressional Standing and Executive Committees of Correspondents stand in solidarity with the White House Correspondents’ Association and journalists from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW whose access to the White House has been revoked by President Donald Trump in recent days. We in the Congressional press corps believe that resident press corps, whether on Capitol Hill or at the White House, play an important role in delivering vital news to the American people. Our committees stand behind the principle that the government does not decide what the press publishes or reports. We join the WHCA's call for the administration to immediately restore White House press access for reporters from CNN, POLITICO and MS NOW.

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I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
Lizzie Johnson@lizziejohnsonnnJan 25
Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp. Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
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Jeff Bezos wealth in 2024: $194 billion Jeff Bezos wealth in 2025: $215 billion Jeff Bezos wealth today: $249.4 billion Net increase in Bezos wealth since 2024: $55.4 billion Cost of Bezos’s 417-foot superyacht: $500 million Amazon investment in "Melania": $75 million Original Bezos purchase price of the Washington Post in 2013: $250 million Bezos net worth in 2013: $25.2 billion Net increase in Bezos wealth since buying the Post: $224.2 billion Last reported annual losses of Post: $100 million Number of years Bezos could absorb those losses with what he makes in a single week: 5 @JeffBezos
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Always proud to be PEN Guild, but especially today 🥳
penguild@penguild1 Dec 2025
A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI. Our readers deserve news, not slop! wbng.org/2025/12/01/pen-guil…
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We're still bargaining for things like just cause and fair raises — and we know they're worth fighting for.
Insider Union ✊@InsiderUnion14 Jun 2023
Replying to @InsiderUnion
Our unit will vote to ratify soon, but here’s some of what we won: -$65k salary minimum -Just cause -Layoff moratorium through the end of the year -Raises of over 10% during the term of the contract -Over $400,000 in healthcare cost reimbursements
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Bad news here -- 363 reporters jailed in 28 countries worldwide in 2022. “We are clearly in a decisive decade for the future of journalism,” says head of Reporters Without Borders wsj.com/articles/a-record-nu…
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Reading "A hidden cost of owning an EV? Paying more for insurance." Today in @EENewsUpdates subscriber.politicopro.com/a… via @EENewsUpdates

E&E News: A hidden cost of owning an EV? Paying more for insurance.

Electric vehicle advocates have argued for years that the lower cost of fuel and maintenance makes battery-powered vehicles cheaper to own than conventional cars. But the cost of insurance could turn...

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Wow. . .
Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein13 Apr 2023
The purchase put GOP mega donor Harlan Crow in an unusual position: He now owned the house where Clarence Thomas’ elderly mother was living. Soon after the sale was completed, contractors began work on tens of thousands of dollars of improvements. propublica.org/article/clare…

Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal.

The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living.

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Wow. @propublica has the details about a Dallas billionaire funding Clarence Thomas's luxury travel. propublica.org/article/clare…
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Reading "Biden admin curbs EVs eligible for tax credits" subscriber.politicopro.com/a… via @EENewsUpdates

E&E News: Biden admin curbs EVs eligible for tax credits

But administration officials, who want to see American drivers shift to electric vehicles, predicted more cars and trucks over time will meet the requirements of the new rules.

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Reading "BNSF intentionally violated Swinomish tribe agreement — judge" subscriber.politicopro.com/a… via @EENewsUpdates

E&E News: BNSF intentionally violated Swinomish tribe agreement — judge

The ruling in the civil case comes after two BNSF engines derailed on Swinomish land earlier this month, leaking an estimated 3,100 gallons of diesel fuel near Padilla Bay.

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TRAGEDY should be the headline, not "EXCLUSIVE," unless you enjoy PREENING at others' expense.
Sewell Chan@sewellchan27 Mar 2023
EXCLUSIVE: The Texas Observer, the crusading liberal magazine founded in 1954, which Molly Ivins edited in the ’70s, is closing down and laying off its staff. The board voted on Wednesday, and again today, to proceed with the shutdown. texastribune.org/2023/03/26/…

Texas Observer, the legendary liberal magazine, is shutting down

The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience, board members said.

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Inbox: @CSX Corp. proxy statement shows the railroad company missed its goals for reducing train accidents and worker injuries. Execs still got bonuses because they beat their financial goals.
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@SenSherrodBrown opening shot on rail safety at Senate Commerce committee. "For decades the railroads have lobbied to undermine safety rules, they’re still at it now" despite what happened in East Palestine.
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@smartunion works rep. Clyde Whitaker says Norfolk Southern is still instructing crews to ignore safety warnings, something the union complained about before the East Palestine wreck.
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@nscorp CEO Alan Shaw says he supports parts of Brown-Vance bill like phasing out older tank cars, won't commit on two-person crews.
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