POLITICS

House Intel chair warns about “national security threat” as others urge calm

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Washington — The head of the House Intelligence Committee disclosed Wednesday that members of Congress had access to information about an unspecified “serious national security threat,” issuing a vague warning that prompted other lawmakers to downplay the urgency of the situation and urge the public to remain calm. The revelation from Rep. Mike Turner, an

BOEM Signals Full Steam Ahead for Oregon Offshore Wind Farms

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Despite strong opposition and doubts about the viability of floating offshore wind, two new projects are sailing ahead off the Oregon coast. Following a 60-day public comment period, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Feb. 12 announced two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) to develop floating offshore wind farms off the southern Oregon coast.

Incumbents Hold Cash Advantage Heading Into Key 2024 Senate Races

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Democratic candidates for Senate seats in Arizona, Ohio, and Montana won the money race in 2023. Vast amounts of money flowed into the Arizona, Ohio, and Montana Senate races in 2023. According to year-end campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the major candidates running for three highly contested seats in Congress’

Bob Menendez’s Wife Used ‘007’ Phone in Bribery Scheme, Feds Say

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Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D., N.J.) wife, Nadine, used a phone the couple referred to as her “007 phone” in the bribery scheme alleged against the couple, prosecutors said in a Monday court filing. Menendez called his wife in January 2019 on “a phone Menendez and Nadine Menendez referred to as her ‘007’ phone, an apparent

Democrats in one Pennsylvania county say they’re unconcerned about Biden’s age

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Levittown, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Democrats will grow their slim majority in the state House after winning a special election Tuesday in lower Bucks County, a competitive suburban county outside of Philadelphia. According to a race call by the Associated Press, Democrat Jim Prokopiak, a local school board member, beat Republican Candace Cabana in the 140th House