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In a letter to McFerran, @SenWarren said: “Your decision to work for an Evraz subsidiary in the wake of Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine and after its launching a full-scale war raises significant questions about your judgment and your commitment to U.S. national security.”

Casey Means isn’t the only one missing their Senate hearing today… Trump’s pick for a lead role at the US Export-Import Bank was due to appear before the Senate banking committee. But he's not there. Let us tell you why... 🧵

NEW | Our investigation with the Washington Post reveals how Trump's nominee for a key role of the US export bank has pulled out amid scrutiny over his connections in Russia. The export bank plays a key role in financing fossil fuel projects abroad and the nominee recently said the bank is focused on supporting the administration’s goal of “returning America to its place as the energy super power.” washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/…

The White House told us that, coincidentally, its nominee for a senior role at the export bank, had *just* decided to withdraw from the process. I wonder what prompted that 🤔

New from @ClimateReport_ and The Washington Post Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/…

Australia is not the only election LaCivita claims to be working on - he's also advising the right in Albania. As he put it, that's “one place where American meddling in their elections is encouraged. Everywhere else, not so much’’. climate-reporting.org/trump-lacivita…

In a series of meetings with our undercover reporters, LaCivita revealed his global MAGA playbook. Put the victims of migrant crime on TV. Pick fights with institutions. And create coalitions with far-right political parties. theguardian.com/australia-news…

🚨 NEW 🚨 Trump’s 2024 campaign chief claimed he secretly worked with Australia’s Liberals ahead of the general election Leader Peter Dutton has rejected comparisons to Trump But Chris LaCivita told undercover reporters he had advised them – and the public ‘never knew I was there’

ICYMI ✍️ I guest edited a newsletter for my alma mater @TBIJ the other week, looking at the impact of our work digging into COP28 conflicts of interest ⬇️ Read it and sign up for The Spark here!

🚨 NEW🚨 COP is heading to the Amazon, with Edelman in talks for a role working on the event. But we found the PR giant has also developed a comms strategy for a Brazilian soy industry group lobbying to roll back protections for the rainforest... w/ @guardian

Edelman's work developing an “overarching communications strategy” and “message architecture playbook” for the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oils Industry (Abiove) in 2023 was included in docs filed by the agency to the US DoJ. Read the story here: theguardian.com/environment/20…