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Alicia Diaz
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Covering Congress for Bloomberg News | reach out at [email protected]
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The National Hurricane Center has at least 4 empty positions for meteorologists, according to its website. But Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says it’s “fully staffed” + ready for storms. Story w/ @weathersullivan.bsky.social @alicia-diaz.bsky.social (free link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lutnick Says Hurricane Center’s Fully Staffed Despite Key Vacancies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a congressional hearing that the US National Hurricane Center was fully staffed even though key positions are going unfilled as hurricane season begins.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Reposted by Alicia Diaz
Howard Lutnick said there were no vacancies at the National Hurricane Center, the center's website shows there are a few open jobs. With my @bloomberg.com colleagues @alicia-diaz.bsky.social and @laurenthal.bsky.social

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Lutnick Says Hurricane Center’s Fully Staffed Despite Key Vacancies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a congressional hearing that the US National Hurricane Center was fully staffed even though key positions are going unfilled as hurricane season begins.
www.bloomberg.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Scoop: The list of ~20 countries that the US is engaging in initial trade talks with includes major exporters that the US has publicly mentioned (Japan, South Korea)— but also notably small economies (Fiji, Lesotho, Mauritius)

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Trump’s Priority List for Tariff Talks Homes In on Around 20 Economies
The Trump administration’s first trade talks involve an eclectic mix of major exporters and smaller economies, as the White House looks to rack up agreements that could serve as models for other negot...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New: Hidden in the rule for the House’s continuing resolution is a provision that would block Democrats from forcing a vote on Trump’s tariffs

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House GOP Moves to Block Potential Challenges to Trump Tariffs
House Republicans will move Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing a painful vote on Donald Trump’s tariffs as the president amps up the US trade war with Canada.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As I continue to cover Congress, trade policy and the ever-changing dynamics in Washington, I am on Signal and available to talk off-the-record.

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Signal: @AliciaDiaz.89
Email: [email protected]
March 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Scoop: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is re-introducing a bill to authorize trade talks with the UK as PM Keir Starmer heads to the White House.

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Lawmakers Introduce UK-US Trade Bill Before Starmer Meets Trump
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is re-introducing a bill on Thursday that would authorize comprehensive trade talks with the UK, an effort to revive negotiations between the two allies as Prime Min...
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February 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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By the end of the RFK Jr.'s hearing, GOP Senator Bill Cassidy said he was still "struggling" with how to vote. @robertlangreth.bsky.social and @alicia-diaz.bsky.social have all the details > www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
RFK Jr. Says If Shown Data, ‘I Will Be First’ to Back Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a second day of tough questions about his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, with pointed interrogation from a key senator about his shifting v...
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January 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM