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Government affairs and global development firm dedicated to facilitating cooperation for causes, corporations, projects, and communities alike.

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If you’d like access to this invite-only event Wed., May 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM PDT, discussing the importance of unconventional cooperation to achieve large-scale infrastructure and energy objectives throughout the crucial IMEEEC Corridor and more, reach out any time:
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4 Days.
200 Sessions.
900 Speakers.
And 1 you can’t miss:

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Catch Proxenos Energy Partner Dror Barak at this week’s @MilkenInstitute Global Conference at The @beverlyhilton and the @WaldorfBevHills, Los Angeles, leading a Session on “Financing the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor.”

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We’ll give them a pass…this time.

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The Boston Globe will not print a paper for Feb. 24 delivery due to Monday's blizzard

The decision marks the first time that management has called off production since its founding in 1872

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Amid the chaos that reigns in the world, Europe must embrace change. Like a noble family belatedly realising they must trim their excesses to stay solvent, it should start by ditching the luxury policies it has long taken for granted https://t.co/uCCmAwxTE3

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@greggiroux @mark_greenbaum @thesaltline Filibuster Oyster HH

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So you can find Huey Long's 1935 Senate filibuster, including the part where he talked about oysters and potlikker (h/t @mark_greenbaum):

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While Santorini faced a series of natural geological events at the beginning of this year, the Island is prioritizing safe, responsible, and sustainable tourism practices, prepared to receive visitors this spring, summer, and beyond.

In spite of progress and new policy safeguards, sensationalized media reports with significant errors are creating an inaccurate, alarmist narrative about the impact of the seismic activity - which, from Spain to Turkey, is not uncommon across the region.

Setting the record straight, this week, the Greek Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organisation, and the Municipality of Santorini issued a joint statement:

Thira is open, ready to responsibly welcome travelers from around the world to this dream destination, with the highest commitments to safety.

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The Government Knows A.G.I. Is Coming https://t.co/J6IN6Bh2jC

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Read the full letter and 2024 annual report here: https://t.co/hyGrcf6e6v

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EATING FROM THE LETTER BUFFETT | Warren Buffett’s annual shareholder letter dropped over the weekend, including the usual notes about earnings and revenue, as well as a semi-direct message for President Trump and other elected officials about Buffett’s PR $26.8 billion tax payment:

“Take care of the many who, for no fault of their own, get the short straws in life. They deserve better.”

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FEB. 25 | On Tuesday at 10:00am ET, House @TransportGOP Subcommittee on Chairman @RepWebster (R-FL) will host a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on legislation to improve pipeline safety programs and processes to better ensure the safe transportation of energy sources, including by rail.

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The U.S.’s eagerness to bring new missile capabilities to the Indo-Pacific no doubt offers operational benefits, but there are also risks, argue @jekavanagh and @nktpnd. https://t.co/mClgwFrYsT

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WASHINGTON WRITINGS | In case you missed it, this week, former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro — once nicknamed “the Trump of the tropics” was charged with leading a failed plot to overthrow the government after his 2022 election loss.

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Although the Senate is moving on its version of a budget resolution, @SpeakerJohnson’s House is in much less order, with the leader and whip teams reportedly working to wrangle at least 12 R holdouts as of last week.

Assuming full Dem opposition, Speaker Johnson (R-LA) can only afford to lose one Member, if he wants to approve his plan for Trump’s agenda; however, @RepKevinMullin announced yesterday he has been hospitalized.

Speedy recovery and reconciliation wishes to all the political players.

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VOTE-A-RAMA-DRAMA | As Republicans aim to advance its Upper Chamber budget plan today, Senate Democrats remain focused on repeating a concise, anti-billionaire message criticizing the GOP budget plan.

The upcoming budget “vote-a-rama” — likely Thursday night into Friday morning — will give Democrats the chance to force votes on dozens of amendments and hammer Republicans for favoring the wealthy in the budget framework for GOP tax and spending plans.

The marathon voting sessions are a nightmare for staff, but present a rare chance for the minority party to exert power over the reconciliation process that cannot be stopped by a filibuster.

“We’ll be very active, and I’ll certainly make the point that those at the very top can pretty much pay little or no taxes for years on end,” Sen. @RonWyden (D-OR) told reporters Tuesday, previewing a slogan targeting the ultra-wealthy’s ability to avoid income taxes. “They just use three words — buy, borrow, and die.”

In reality, the vote wouldn’t directly call for tax cuts and trillions in corresponding offsets, putting off those decisions until later in the year. The budget framework calls for spending $175 billion on border and immigration, $150 billion for defense, and $20 billion for energy. It doesn’t mention tax cuts.

But Congress is buzzing with anticipation for a broad House Republican budget that does include tax cuts, and Senate Democrats are seizing on the budget debate to attack it.

“The Republican plan makes massive spending cuts for the programs families depend on, in order to fund tax breaks for mega-millionaires,” @SenJeffMerkley (D-OR) told reporters Tuesday, describing the main thrust of Democrats’ amendments.

He called the GOP plan “a massive betrayal of American families.”

It’s not unusual for Senators to offer hundreds of amendments and then spend the night voting on a few dozen of them. Democrats haven’t said how many measures they’ll offer, but they do plan to drag things out.

“You’ll see a lot of amendments,” Merkley, the top Democrat on the Budget Committee, told reporters.
Republicans rejected a spate of Democratic amendments during a Budget Committee markup last week — a preview of the vote-a-rama.

Democrats warned about cuts to Medicaid and nutrition aid, criticized a Pentagon spending boost, and tried to restrain President Donald Trump’s ability to unilaterally hold up funds. Republicans rejected those amendments and specifically say they’re not seeking changes to Medicaid.

The House is in recess this week, but the Senate’s decision to move ahead with its own plan drew some jabs. House @SpeakerJohnson (R-LA) said in a post the House’s budget “implements President Trump’s FULL America first agenda, not just parts of it with promises to come back later for the rest.”

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@SenRandPaul appears to be the only Republican planning to vote against the Senate budget resolution, but Democrats can’t tank Majority @LeaderJohnThune’s (R-SD) plan if the rest of the GOP falls in line.

But under Minority Leader @SenSchumer’s (D-NY) direction, Dems reportedly do plan to force Republicans to take some tough votes first, including potential cuts to Medicaid and Elon Musk’s access to taxpayers’ personal information; however, President Trump said Tuesday Medicaid "won't be touched."

“They are going to finally have to take votes to support it all,” Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT (D) said, referring to the “vote-a-rama” on budget amendments expected to start today.

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CMTE. ACTION | If you use Wi-Fi, have a mobile phone, bought an appliance that connects to the Internet, or serve in the Armed Forces, you have a stake in today’s Senate @SenateCommerce Committee hearing on renewing a lapse in the law governing how the U.S. uses its radio waves.

In a nutshell, there is a limited supply of radio spectrum, but no shortage of disagreement about who gets what and how for what purpose. Military and wireless providers, like @ATT, @TMobile, and @Verizon, are among the big interest groups.

A thorny maze to navigate, Congress previously gave up its attempts to organize ownerships, handing things off to the @FCC to auction off radio spectrum expire; however, shifting players and political dynamics make it more likely an agreement could be reached in the new day.

Among other competing matters of importance, Republicans say they are looking for ways to bring in money to help pay for renewing tax cuts scheduled to end. Senate aides say a radio spectrum auction could bring in around $100 billion.

Commerce Chair @SenTedCruz (R-Texas) said he is already working with House @HouseCommerce & Energy Chair @RepGuthrie (R-KY) on options for reviving the lapsed spectrum law, including using the budget reconciliation process as a fast-track vehicle.