@ManuelQ

Communications and policy consulting. Former POLITICO and E&E News Congress editor. Also former public radio and TV news.

 Washington, DC
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Joined March 2009
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NEW: Why we need to stop reflexively seeing elections as a left-right fight. withnuance.substack.com/p/st…
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Brazil Re-Elects Lula, Rejecting Predecessor’s Son nytimes.com/live/2026/10/25/…

Brazil Election Live Updates: Lula Wins Re-Election as Flávio Bolsonaro Rejects Result

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win ended a string of conservative victories in Latin America. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, called for the election to be annulled.

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This is how the two Dan Sullivans appear on Alaska’s ranked choice ballot.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican loses, citing candidate name confusion.
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jake rosen@JakeMRosenOct 22
Breaking @CBSNews: L. Louise Lucas, a longtime Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, is in federal custody in connection with a bribery and racketeering scheme, per DOJ
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James Bikales@jamepdxOct 22
New: A pair of strange bedfellows are joining forces to try to push the permitting bill over the finish line: the oil and clean energy industries. w/ @kelseytam @Timothy_Cama subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: Big Oil and clean energy join forces in bid to boost permitting bill

The two energy sectors have now converged on a shared goal: helping get a long-gestating permitting reform bill to President Donald Trump’s desk in the lame-duck session of Congress.

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Huge, and could help counteract some of the environmental group opposition to the deal.
Joshua Siegel@SiegelScribeOct 22
SCOOP: The Trump admin is easing its blockade on wind projects as it looks to motivate Democrats to support the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform bill. A White House official told me DOD has advanced 2 projects in Maine & SD with more to come. Text subscribers got it 1st!
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Velutini drama stems from a bank he founded in Puerto Rico.
Tyler Pager@tylerpagerOct 20
SCOOP: Julio Herrera Velutini, a Venezuelan billionaire, really wanted a pardon. He got it not long after his daughter hired Alina Habba, a lawyer close to Trump, in a deal worth more than $50 million. Habba was also working at DOJ at the time. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheneyOct 21
Musk, reacting to reporting from @riley_rogerson & co, apparently suggesting it could be illegal for a Democratic House to focus on the man behind some of the most consequential public policy decisions of the last two years. politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
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News out of Spain and Puerto Rico: US has denied entry to Spanish politician and activist Ada Colau, former mayor of Barcelona. Outlets point to her involvement in Gaza flotilla.
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This line about DC from a self-help book is fantastic: "Half the people of DC are here because they wanted to reenact The West Wing but ended up in a Veep episode."
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James Bikales@jamepdxOct 20
Big news for rare earths: @PhoenixTailings has selected Rochester, NY for its new Freedom Separation facility, which will be among the world's largest rare earths processing plans outside China. It's backed by Pentagon $. My story for @POLITICO Pros: subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: Major rare earths processing plant to be built in New York

The Pentagon-backed facility in Rochester by Phoenix Tailings would be among the world’s largest rare earths processing facilities outside China.

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Lara Seligman
@laraseligmanOct 20
Incredible scoop by my @WSJ colleagues: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration. wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…

Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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The violence in France is another example of a protest movement hijacked by agitators who prompt a backlash. withnuance.substack.com/p/fr…
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Nico Portuondo@NicoPortuondoOct 19
The National Congress of American Indians is calling for the Senate permitting deal to be killed, due to changes to Section 106 of NHPA. “This bill needs to be killed,” NCAI President Mark Macarro said. “This is one of those extreme existential threats that’s in front of us."
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Nico Portuondo@NicoPortuondoOct 19
New: A new poll finds the most persuasive arguments for a bipartisan Senate permitting deal have little to do with climate policy. Voters responded most strongly to messages about lowering utility bills and making data centers pay. Climate-focused arguments ranked near bottom.
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Joshua Siegel@SiegelScribeOct 19
NEW: @NRDC is putting out an analysis of the Senate’s permitting bill that says it is “encouraged” by the transmission provisions, but other elements that “weaken” environmental laws are “deeply flawed.” Is it seeking improvements to bill & will take a position before floor vote
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France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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NEW: An argument for civility in an uncivil age. Why we should refrain from vilifying our political opponents. Calling people names and expressing our hate can feel empowering. It's also counterproductive. withnuance.substack.com/p/a-…
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The fight between pro-renewable energy advocates over the Senate's big permitting bill, up for a vote after the election, keeps intensifying. Reupping this: withnuance.substack.com/p/en…
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