Chop Wood, Carry Water 4/16
Jess Craven praises Senator Tina Smith’s effort to stop a measure that she says could allow mining near the Boundary Waters.
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Jess Craven praises Senator Tina Smith’s effort to stop a measure that she says could allow mining near the Boundary Waters.
Jess Craven’s newsletter urges readers to contact lawmakers about the Boundary Waters, FISA, ICE and military funding, Pete Hegseth’s impeachment, and the DOJ’s request concerning January 6 convictions. It also promotes efforts to shape California’s governor’s race and other political and climate actions.
Senator opposing a measure that could allow mining near the Boundary Waters
Connected to the delayed FISA reauthorization vote
Johnson's version of this story ↗Subject of impeachment articles cited in a proposed call to House members
Hegseth's version of this story ↗Referenced in connection with the administration and Republican candidates
Mentioned in the account of the January 6 attack
Craven’s preferred candidate in the California governor’s race
Left-leaning outlets like Mother Jones frame Senator Smith’s five-hour floor speech as a defense of the environment against Republican exploitation of obscure laws. In contrast, center-leaning sources such as CNBC and GV Wire highlight Smith’s geopolitical arguments, focusing on her warnings that the project benefits foreign conglomerates at the expense of America First interests.
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