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All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The loss of both habitats spelled trouble for barn owls in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
That could spell trouble for smaller weed businesses.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The loss of both habitats spelled trouble for barn owls in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
That could spell trouble for smaller weed businesses.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Spell trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20trouble. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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