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Catherine Allen retweeted
Oil prices have dropped significantly but prices at the pump are still well above pre-war levels.
@ByCatherine_ and I dig into why that's creating headaches for R's heading into the fall's midterms (w/data context from elections past).
For @politico:
politico.com/news/2026/06/25…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Here’s why Republicans are worrying about high gas prices ahead of the midterms dlvr.it/TTCbV9
Catherine Allen retweeted
ICYMI: @ByCatherine_ and I teamed up to dig into the widespread presence of data center projects in battleground House districts. Catherine's analysis found that the majority of competitive districts have data centers potentially on the way. Full story ⬇️ politico.com/news/2026/06/13…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Most battleground House races have data centers on the way, POLITICO analysis finds dlvr.it/TT1x7s
Catherine Allen retweeted
Introducing the new POLITICO Magazine — your weekly guide to power in an era of global disruption.
This week’s cover story: Inside the New Right’s plan for building a Christian America — one town at a time, by @ianwardreports.
🔗 politi.co/4uCq2dZ
Also in this issue 🧵👇
Catherine Allen retweeted
The states where higher gas prices could shape the midterms dlvr.it/TRc8by
Catherine Allen retweeted
The Trump administration isn't considering tapping the SPR to mitigate the oil price spike yet, I'm told.
One reason: 1 of the 4 SPR sites is currently out of service and can't be refilled.
for @POLITICOPro
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Catherine Allen retweeted
5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes dlvr.it/TRFRF8
Catherine Allen retweeted
Trump & his Cabinet say wind & solar are making electricity more expensive.
Federal data say the opposite.
Our analysis showed states w/ > avg wind/solar generation & > avg acceleration of wind/solar since ‘21 were likelier to have < avg power prices.
politico.com/news/2025/10/07…
Catherine Allen retweeted
For my first oil and gas story, @ByCatherine_ and I found the Trump admin is far ahead of its predecessors in approving drilling permits.
But that doesn’t necessarily translate to more production in the short term, analysts said.
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Catherine Allen retweeted
Here’s how we line up tonight vs. @WSJSoftball:
1. @ianwardreports (7)
2. @srussolillo (1)
3. @chase_sutton99 (8)
4. @calder_mchugh (6)
5. @ByCatherine_ (5)
6. @nmcalone (9)
7. @Jtblaeser (2)
8. @SydneyKBradley (3)
9. @jesselnaranjo (DH)
10. @mayakauf (10)
11. @emilyngo (4)
Catherine Allen retweeted
Excited to publish this story today that's been months in the making: How flooding is interacting with and shaping America's housing crisis
Such a joy to work w/@ByCatherine_ + @Jtblaeser
politico.com/news/2025/01/28…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Introducing our guide to California's 2024 ballot measures: a (hopefully) less boring, less homework-y deep-dive into the state's ongoing experiment with direct democracy.
Explore each of the 10 statewide measures👇
politico.com/interactives/20…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Tech donors are on board for @KamalaHarris: politico.com/news/2024/08/25…
Catherine Allen retweeted
NEW for @politico: AI initiatives would get $40M annually in a draft California journalism bill agreement shared with POLITICO.
The draft would see California and Google form a partnership funding “democracy, journalism and AI innovation.” politico.com/news/2024/08/19…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Good morning! Very excited today to publish a months-long investigation into lawmakers accepting tickets as gifts.
Please read the story but also enjoy a few of the other random things I found sifting through Form 700s. 👇#caleg politico.com/news/2024/08/05…
Yesterday, I spoke with Maxine Waters about her thoughts on Biden dropping out of the race and what lies ahead for Kamala Harris. Read the Q&A here: politico.com/news/2024/07/23…
Catherine Allen retweeted
Republican VP nominee @JDVance1 is headed to California at the end of this month for a fundraiser hosted by an agribusiness giant. Tickets start at $3,300.
In today's CA Playbook PM, from me with @cvonka & @ByCatherine_:
politico.com/newsletters/cal…
Catherine Allen retweeted
LIVE UPDATES: NBC News is indexing what the president talks about and for how long during Thursday night’s address. nbcnews.com/data-graphics/gr…