Melody Kloepfer
@MelodyKloepfer
Producer @SpectrumNewsDC | @AU_SOC @AU_SPA alum | [email protected]
.@TomTiffanyWI tells @MelodyKloepfer tonight that this post isn't confirmation that he's running for WI Governor. He says he'll announce after July. @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
The Trump White House has made clear it does not believe estimates from the Congressional Budget Office about the "Big Beautiful Bill." So I asked @PressSec today: Is the administration at all concerned the new law will increase the deficit in any way or force legal citizens to…
Inbox: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released new estimates for the impact of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" now that it has been signed into law. CBO estimates: • Deficit will grow by $3.394 trillion by 2034 • 10 million people will lose health…
Still no endorsement of NYC Dem mayoral nominee Mamdani from Dem Leader Jeffries following their Friday meeting. Jeffries reiterates that they agreed to "reconvene with other members of the delegation & high-level community leaders in Brooklyn upon his return to the country."
With just days to go until fmr Rep. George Santos must report to prison, a source familiar says that neither a pardon nor commutation is under consideration at the White House
A brewing fight between #NYC leaders and federal authorities over #subway safety boiled over on Capitol Hill this week, with @RepJerryNadler and USDOT Sec. Duffy each accusing the other of lying. Some key data points in the graphics below. Story here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…
STATE DEPARTMENT INTERVIEW: We also talked about the chaotic situation in Syria, where government forces responded to local violence, triggering attacks by Israel. And I ended by asking @StateDeputySpox an open-ended question. @SpectrumNewsDC Post (3/3)
STATE DEPARTMENT INTERVIEW: We also discussed war in Ukraine and @POTUS giving Putin 50 days to cut a deal before 'severe' sanctions. I asked about criticism that this would embolden Putin to advance quickly to get in better negotiation position. @SpectrumNewsDC Post (2/3)
STATE DEPARTMENT INTERVIEW: Our team spoke one-on-one with @StateDeputySpox to discuss a wide range of topics. I started by asking about the rescission package passed by Congress overnight that cuts roughly $8 billion in foreign aid. @SpectrumNewsDC Post (1/3)
Charlotte NPR station WFAE says it's cutting 6 staff members. This comes after Congress voted early this morning to cut $1.1 Billion from public broadcasting. #ncpol wfae.org/inside-wfae/20…
Update: I've received this statement from FEMA responding to the lawsuit: “Resiliency is a priority for DHS, but over the last four years the Biden Administration used the BRIC program as a piggy bank for its green new deal agenda. We will make sure we do right by the…
New: NC Attorney General @JeffJacksonNC is joining with 19 state AG's to sue FEMA over its cancelation of disaster preparedness funds known as the BRIC program. The grant money helped communities prepare for natural disasters spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/polit… #ncpol More from @NCAGO:
.@TomTiffanyWI teases a run for WI Governor. In late June, he was undecided and said, "We've got work to do here. My first obligation is to the people of the 7th congressional district in northern and western Wisconsin." @SpectrumNewsDC @SpectrumNews1WI
Moments ago, @SpeakerPelosi told reporters, "The president's notion about Alcatraz — with stiff competition, mind you — is one of his stupidest suggestions." This comes after @AGPamBondi toured the former prison earlier today. WATCH @SpectrumNewsDC
The already-tiny White House press briefing room manages to fill up more and more every briefing 🥲
“Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal battle.” Following concerns that President Trump will fire Fed Chair Powell, @SenThomTillis says he should stay in place: "The independence of the Fed is paramount. Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal…
Scoop: @SenAdamSchiff is reintroducing his INSURE Act that aims to stabilize the insurance market and protect homeowners from being excluded from insurance coverage due to where they live. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
.@AOC: "Something that I feel like I share with @ZohranKMamdani is that the way people are painted in media doesn't always align with who we really are as individuals ... when people get to know us as real people, what they find kind of surprises them, I think, in a positive way"
NEW: Rep. @BradSherman's office just shared an endorsement of a revised aid request from @CAgovernor Newsom dated yesterday that decreases the ask from nearly $40 billion to $34.1 billion in federal assistance. Full letter w/ cost estimates here: sherman.house.gov/sites/evo-subs…
Reporter: Will you commit to including California in any disaster aid package? Johnson: We have not seen the formal request yet. Reporter: The formal request was sent to your office in February.
I will continue to report on this critical issue for our California audience and push for answers. @SpecNews1SoCal
Reporter: Will you commit to including California in any disaster aid package? Johnson: We have not seen the formal request yet. Reporter: The formal request was sent to your office in February.
For years, President Trump has claimed California experiences “blackouts” at regular intervals. State officials say that’s not true, and one expert tells me it’s the president’s rollback of Biden era green energy tax credits that could make blackouts a reality.…