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‘Jobs Don’t Justify Harm’: Spanberger’s Chief Energy Officer Sought To Kill Natural Gas Plant That Needs Approval From Spanberger’s Administration

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Spanberger made energy affordability a central pillar of her campaign, and the power plant her energy czar opposes could help lower prices L: Josephus Allmond (selc.org) R: Abigail Spanberger (Mike Kropf/Getty Images) Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger’s (D.) newly appointed energy czar, Josephus Allmond, has spent months working to block a natural gas-fired power plant that is

Swalwell Pitched AI Startup to Fellow Dem Lawmakers in Possible Violation of House Ethics Rules: Report

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) pitched the services of a political AI startup he cofounded to fellow Democratic lawmakers and staff in a possible violation of House ethics rules that prohibit members from using their public office to promote a private business, according to Democratic operatives who spoke to Notus. Swalwell cofounded Findraiser in early

House Ethics Committee Finds Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty of 25 Violations, Opening Door to Expulsion Vote

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The ruling comes just weeks before Cherfilus-McCormick is scheduled to face criminal trial on money laundering allegations Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D., Fla.) committed 25 violations of House ethics rules for her role in an alleged scheme to use millions of stolen taxpayer dollars to win her 2021 political campaign, a

‘Borderline Barbaric’: Leading Dem Payroll Vendor Accused of Punishing Employees Who Take Paid Family Leave

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Rippling has received generous tax breaks from California’s Gavin Newsom and New York’s Kathy Hochul, both champions of expanded paid family leave policies Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul (Getty Images) The Democratic Party’s top payroll vendor, the human resources software company Rippling, has cultivated a “borderline barbaric” internal culture that penalizes employees who take the

‘They Have Been Just Beat to S—’: Iranian Regime ‘Begging’ for Ceasefire Deal, Trump Says

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Trump added that U.S. military operations are ‘way ahead of schedule’ and the United States has sunk at least 154 Iranian ships WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty

House Energy Committee To Investigate Columbia’s Compliance With Trump Deal

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The House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce is investigating whether Columbia University is honoring its deal with the Trump administration, according to a letter sent to the university on Tuesday. The letter, from committee chairman Brett Guthrie (R., Ky.), comes as Columbia is under fire for allegedly withholding information from a federal monitor,

Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Boosting Defense Cooperation Between Abraham Accords Members

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North Carolina’s Budd and Iowa’s Ernst hope to include the legislation in this year’s annual defense spending measure Joni Ernst (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images), Ted Budd (Grant Baldwin/Getty Images), Abraham Accords signing (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Sens. Ted Budd (R., N.C.) and Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) introduced legislation on Thursday that would significantly boost defense cooperation between