Smart look by @_garrettdowns at what the White House's move to increase weedkiller glysophate production may mean for support from MAHA Moms:
https://t.co/nsoxuSKJ22
A new blueprint from center-left Democrats, shared exclusively with @CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability without splashy populist promises.
Picking a winning strategy on affordability could be the difference in the 2026 midterms.
https://t.co/1shGbvH8bc
“When you talk about limiting businesses buying houses, limiting the salaries of corporate heads, I mean, that’s much more like a Democrat messaging to me.”
WH response: “President Trump was given a resounding mandate by the American people to smash Washington, D.C.’s obsession with consensus orthodoxy that has let Americans down,” said White House spokesperson Kush Desai.
“Self-control, clear messaging, clear priorities would be helpful,” said Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican who will retire at the end of this term, in an interview with CNBC. “He actually sounds more and more like a Democrat, if you think about it.”
NEW: Rep. Ro Khanna speaks to @CNBC about his plans to launch an investigation into state-level fraud after his endorsement of a wealth tax caused a firestorm among tech leaders in his district (via @_garrettdowns) https://t.co/s0ELRtnQPo
The crypto industry is loosing a heavy weight on the Hill as Sen. Lummis will retire at the end of next year.
@_garrettdowns with the industry's reaction to the news -
https://t.co/RabuawsSFr
Big Tech is pushing for Congress to advance permitting reform that would speed up projects for AI infrastructure. Key procedural vote today. @_garrettdowns and @emrwilkins with all the details: https://t.co/snuqfvWrgs
Also bittersweet to have left POLITICO and E&E News after more than three and a half years. It’s a special place with many of the best reporters in the business who I will dearly miss working with.
Very excited to have joined @CNBC last week as a politics reporter. Going to be covering issues new and old, so be sure to reach out at [email protected]
Scoop: White House is quadrupling its beef imports from Argentina even after backlash from GOP and industry
Admin is also rolling out beef industry-friendly policies they say will bring down consumer costs
https://t.co/UiVzbsIh8V
in case you missed it - a great story on the public lands fight here from @_garrettdowns & @ameliadavidson_
“He’s not wrong about the concept, he was just not wise in the approach he used,” Republican Thom Tillis said of the Senate Energy chair.
https://t.co/IpHy7PixJ0