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Say Hi to TWI’s Two Newest Reporters
The dust has settled from our latest hiring spree, and I’m pleased to introduce the two newest members of the TWI team. Jesse Zwick comes to us from The New Republic, where he’s made his mark with some great political coverage. He’ll be digging into national politics for us, using More…
CBO Says Climate Bill Would Cut Deficit by $19 Billion, But It May Come Too Late
The Democrats aren’t really running Washington these days; the deficit is. Deficit fears have prompted lawmakers to shy away from even the most popular measures, like an extension of unemployment benefits.
But there’s one major piece of pending legislation that deficit shouldn’t be able to knock down: the American More…
EPA Looks to Crack Down on Power Plant Pollution; Will Utilities Take Heed?
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules to limit sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants. It hopes to implement the rules in 2012.
The move ups the pressure on lawmakers who prefer congressional action to EPA regulation but have been wary of carbon-pricing legislation. With More…
Lowrey Tells Tale of GOP Jobless Benefits Obstructionism on MSNBC
Earlier this evening, Annie Lowrey made an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” guest-hosted by The Nation’s Chris Hayes, to discuss her piece today on the Senate’s nine-month effort to extend unemployment benefits — and GOP’s maneuvers to kill any extension that added to the country’s budget deficit. Check More…
Senate Unanimously Confirms Petraeus to Lead Afghan War
Elena Kagan can only hope it’ll be this easy for her:
Gen. David H. Petraeus was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Afghan war commander, replacing Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal after his ouster over controversial remarks in a Rolling Stone magazine article.
The 99-0
With Crist Moving Left, LeMieux Could Be Key Vote for Climate Bill
Following up on my piece today on the increasing odds of a utilities-only carbon cap — particularly given a supportive statement from swing Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) — Marc Ambinder writes:
Snowe is a signaler: if she’s on board with a bill, then Sen. Susan Collins, Scott Brown,
Utilities-Only Cap May Be Last Hope for Carbon-Pricing Legislation
If President Obama hoped that his meeting with key senators on Tuesday would produce anything resembling a consensus on energy legislation, he came away disappointed. Democratic leaders emerged from the meeting expressing their grudging willingness to compromise further — provided some sort of emissions More…
Hoekstra Details C Street Involvement
This weekend, TWI sister site The Michigan Messenger spoke with Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), a gubernatorial hopeful, about his involvement in the famed C Street House as a member of the “Family”:
“I went to C-Street. We prayed, and we studied the Bible and we fellowshipped together. Very straight forward,”
In Energy Meeting, Dems Are ‘Prepared to Compromise Further,’ While GOP Remains Reluctant
To no one’s surprise, today’s energy and climate meeting between key senators and President Obama appears to have been inconclusive, with Democrats opening up to further concessions and Republicans remaining reluctant to sign on. Darren Samuelsohn reports:
Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman told reporters after the 90-minute
Introducing The American Independent
Got a hankering for a one-stop shop for congressional races and state politics across the country? Hanker no more — today marks the official launch of The American Independent, the eighth and latest site in TWI’s parent network, the American Independent News Network.
The American Independent aggregates content from TWI More…
