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Democrats eye legal action, GOP seeks answers on Trump admin "spying" on Congress

"This is very serious, and we're not going to let it go," said one House Democrat.

Axios · Feb 12

Trump’s pick for top diplomatic role faces scrutiny over ‘white supremacist’ views

Jeremy Carl, assistant secretary of state nominee, has espoused ‘racist, antisemitic’ views, says non-profit leader

The Guardian - US · Feb 12

Greenhouse gas emissions will keep falling despite Trump's climate rollback

The energy transition is well underway, and Trump's new policy isn't likely to change that.

Axios · Feb 12

The 45-year decline of the middle class costs you $12,000 a year

Labor compensation as a share of U.S. gross domestic income has fallen to 51.4%, while corporate profits have soared since 1980.

Fortune · Feb 11

Crude Prices Climb on Iran Tensions

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.28 (+2.00%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0331 (+1.691%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude posting a 1.5-week high and gasoline posting a 2.75-month high. Escalating US-Iran tensions are underpinning crude prices today...

Barchart · Feb 11

House Democrats plot barrage of anti-tariff votes after stunning GOP failure

"We are going to do Canada today and follow with Mexico," Rep. Greg Meeks told Axios.

Axios · Feb 11

House Democrats try to shut down disruptions at Trump's State of the Union

Jeffries told his members to either show "silent defiance" or boycott the speech.

Axios · Feb 11

FAA reopens El Paso airspace after its abrupt closure

The unusual restriction was set to last 10 days.

Axios · Feb 11

Violent crime plummets across major U.S. cities

Big cities are safer and here's what the numbers show.

Axios · Feb 11

Ex-Biden officials keep him at a distance in their 2026 campaigns

It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama.

Axios · Feb 11