David Wright
@DavidWright_7
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david dot e dot wright at cnn dot com
Washington, D.C.
Joined May 2011
wearing all black to Dunkin tomorrow.
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in Topsham, Maine there’s a small Dairy Queen with a plaque that simply reads “LBJ ate here.”
no fuck this i want to know the worst or most disappointing historical site/tourist attraction/etc you've ever visited.
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Top Republican: "[Trump] was playing with a firetruck & trying on a cowboy hat as the bill was collapsing, and he had no clue" (@jeffzeleny).
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I am going to go on a revenge tour in these replies the likes of which has rarely been seen.
why trade for old kawhi leonard when you have young kawhi leonard
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Susan Collins finished her speech less than an hour ago and already, former Obama official Susan Rice and the Speaker of the Maine House, Sara Gideon, are expressing interesting in a 2020 Maine Senate bid. Keep an eye on ME-01 Rep. Chellie Pingree as well.
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NBC: Tillerson called Trump "moron," threatened to quit.PP/NY: Ivanka, Don Jr investigated for felony fraud.CNN: Russia FB ads target MI, WI
Wow, so many Fake News stories today. No matter what I do or say, they will not write or speak truth. The Fake News Media is out of control!.
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Amy McGrath -- running to challenge Mitch McConnell in 2020 -- raised $2.5 million in first 24 hours after announcement, campaign says. 69,188 donations, average contribution of $36.
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BREAKING: A second federal judge, from Maryland, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's new travel ban -- @LauraAJarrett.
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Agree that the Celtics path to the title has been too easy; we need a larger sample size and more varied opponents to determine how good they are. Something like 82 games, against every team in the league.
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5 years ago today. Still no answer.
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Kellyanne Conway, 11/16/17: "Whatever the facts end up being, the premise, of course, the principle, the incontrovertible principle, is that there is no Senate seat worth more than a child"
Putting Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Puppet Jones into office in Alabama would hurt our great Republican Agenda of low on taxes, tough on crime, strong on military and borders. & so much more. Look at your 401-k’s since Election. Highest Stock Market EVER! Jobs are roaring back!.
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Australian PM Turnbull quotes Churchill on Trump: "Politicians complaining about the newspapers is like a sailor complaining about the sea".
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mr. gorbachev, get ready with me as a 25 year old bachelor in DC.
Hello! Welcome to Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸. Capital of the United States, witness to the founding of NATO 75 years ago, and host of the 2024 #NATOSummit
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Can confirm that Stacey Abrams had separate meetings yesterday with both Chuck Schumer and DSCC chair Catherine Cortez Masto to discuss a possible U.S. Senate run in 2020 (GOP Sen. David Perdue up for reelection this cycle).
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Total TV ad spend by 2020 candidates, through this week:. Bloomberg: $153.1 million.Steyer: $116.5 million.Sanders: $11.7 million.Buttigieg: $11.4 million.Yang: $7.3 million.Warren: $3.7 million.Biden: $3 million.Klobuchar: $2.9 million.Bennet: $1.1 million.Gabbard: $1.1 million.
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New CNN/SSRS poll -- Trump approval rating:.Approve: 36%.Disapprove: 58%.
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Breaking: US military has dropped most powerful non-nuclear US bomb, MOAB, targeting ISIS in Nangarhar, Afghanistan -- first ever combat use.
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we need a regular iced coffee line like we have for TSA pre check.
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Elizabeth Warren's campaign canceled over $500,000 in South Carolina ad reservations that were set to begin this week; also canceled about $60,000 in Nevada ad reservations set for next week, per @Kantar_Media data.
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Walz can quickly demonstrate his midwestern bona fides by driving straight from Minneapolis to DC.
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Just in: Robert Mueller has charged former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn with “willfully and knowingly” making “false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the FBI regarding conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
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Rep. Swalwell (D): "The Constitution does not require President Trump have committed statutory crimes. But since my colleagues keep bringing up what potential crimes a criminal prosecutor could charge a President with, let's go through some of them."
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Sherrod Brown, in Iowa: "Yeah, I mean you got this idiot Schultz running, maybe. He’s an idiot, I mean, he’s a total idiot." (h/t @DJJudd).
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Pennsylvania voter on CNN, talking Biden: "They want Joe Biden to move around like he's on adderall and it's not realistic. Let's be realistic, as American people. Joe Biden is an 81-year old man -- he's 81 years old. Let it rock.".
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.@JohnBerman: "Are you saying Gary Cohn faked a bad connection to get the president off the phone?".@SenatorCarper: "Well, I wouldn't -- I don't want to throw him under the bus, but yes." (@CNNnewsroom)
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Leon Panetta just delivered a withering breakdown of White House dysfunction on MSNBC 👇
Leon Panetta: "To have this kind of open warfare going on between the president, his staff, and his cabinet members is an absolute disgrace".
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Warning signs for Trump in NC -- . HALEY VOTERS. Vote mainly?.For candidate: 43%.Against opponent: 56%. Trump physically/mentally fit to serve?.Yes: 32%.No: 66%. Feelings if Trump wins nomination?.Satisfied: 25%.Dissatisfied: 73%. Vote GOP regardless of nominee?.Yes: 18%.No: 81%.
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Elizabeth Warren today in Iowa: "Porch is my favorite word. I love porches.".
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New from @GloriaBorger: Source with knowledge of the Trump tape says that the conversation between Trump and Cohen is not as Rudy Giuliani has described. This source says the tape is not good for Trump (Giuliani claims it is exculpatory), but would not elaborate.
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reminder that the Speaker of the House does not have to be a member of Congress.
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Kellyanne Conway on @NewDay: "Do you always want to go by what’s come out of [Trump's] mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart?".
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Unusually tight-lipped responses from senators about the FBI Director Comey’s meeting -- via @KilloughCNN:
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Kellaynne Conway on Fox: "Go buy Ivanka's stuff, is what I would tell you". "I'm going to give it a free commercial here, go buy it today.".
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Fox & Friends host: "So, vote Roy Moore?".Kellyanne Conway: "I'm telling you that we want the votes in the Senate to get this tax bill through."
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.@SpeakerRyan spokesperson to @WSJ on Arpaio pardon: “The speaker does not agree with the decision"
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In the first Quinnipiac University poll that included Michael Bloomberg, he was at 3%. In the Quinn. poll out today, Bloomberg is at 15%. In between, he spent about $347 million on advertising -- almost $29 million per point.
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Harris campaign up with new TV ad this morning - first airing in North Carolina - referencing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump's MSG rally calling Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage":."This November 5th, Trump will understand that some people's trash is others' treasure"
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[ Dave wasserman staring at the eclipse ] I’ve seen enough.
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New: Source close to the president attempted to mitigate the severity of the charge against Flynn by pointing out that everyone lies in Washington, per reporting by @GloriaBorger.
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Interesting comment from James Clapper on Russia investigation FISA authorization: "In this case what I understand is the instant issue was the extension of a FISA authorization, which would indicate that the original FISA order was producing something & information of value.".
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Kobe Bryant was asked what he would do during the national anthem if he was still playing: "Kneel."
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Steve King getting hit by last-minute, $115,000 ad campaign from "American Values PAC," a new group, formed this year, funded entirely by Boston hedge fund manager Seth Klarman -- once the biggest GOP donor from New England, who made a high-profile conversion to Dems this cycle.
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.@RepSwalwell hammered Nunes memo on MSNBC this morning: "They essentially have put out a book review on a book that Devin Nunes himself has not read, and they say the book the full of lies. That's the position they're going to put the American people in.".
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why trade for old kawhi leonard when you have young kawhi leonard
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Wolff: "My credibility is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than, perhaps, anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point.".
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FBI obtained photos of the bruised face of Colbie Holderness 7 days after President Trump's inauguration last year, per emails obtained by CNN, raising questions about what info WH counsel Don McGahn had at his disposal regarding Rob Porter | @CNNPolitics
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Navajo Nation president Russell Begaye on Trump's 'Pocohontas' remark: "To insert something like that, the word 'Pocahontas' as a jab to a senator, that belongs on the campaign trail, not in the room when our war heroes are being honored." (@NewDay).
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Pete Aguilar nominating Hakeem Jeffries for the 28th time
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@Kantar_Media TV ad spend by 2020 Dems, thru week of 12/17:.Bloomberg - $100.6 million.Steyer - $81.2 million.Sanders - $8.6 million.Buttigieg - $7.2 million.Yang - $4.7 million.Biden - $2.2 million.Warren - $1.9 million.Klobuchar - $1.8 million.Bennet - $1.1 million.Gabbard - $1 million.
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London police spokesperson tells CNN Trump’s comment is “pure speculation, given we don’t know who's involved. Any speculation is unhelpful”
Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!.
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The Pope gave Trump 3 books to mark visit on the topics of family, the joy of the gospel, & "care of our common home, the environment"
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.@JoeNBC: "Wait a second. Are you saying Devin Nunes hasn't even read this information himself?".@RepSwalwell: "He has not read the materials that he is commenting on in this memo. That was acknowledged yesterday.".
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.@marcorubio reacts to NYT story on Trump tax fraud: "It's obviously -- I think it's a testament to how crazy and complicated the tax code is in general." (via @maritavlachou).
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@GMA Heather Heyer's mother, Susan Bro: "I'm not talking to the president now. I'm sorry. After what he said about my child."
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CNN exclusive: Trump administration ending Michelle Obama’s girls education program, effective immediately -- via @Kevinliptakcnn.
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Michael Wolff asked for response to cease and desist letter from WH lawyer: "Where do I send the box of chocolates?".
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to Republicans astonished at the lack of applause from Democrats last night:
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Wow: Heidi Heitkamp reports raising $12.5 million in just 17 days in latest FEC filing, the first since vote against Kavanaugh.
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Counsel: "Are there any other key fact witnesses that would help us, um, you know, get to the bottom of whether there was any link to the aid and the -- ?".Sondland: "Maybe Brian McCormack, the chief of staff for Secretary Perry who was involved in and out as well.".
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Leigh Corfman, Roy Moore's first accuser, on Moore's claim that he doesn't know her: "I wonder how many me's he doesn’t know" (@TODAYshow).
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Share of Pete Buttigieg's fundraising from small dollar donors, over time:. 1/1/19 - 3/31/19: .65.2%. 4/1/19 - 6/30/19: .43.9%. 7/1/19 - 9/30/19: 2019: .45.2%. 10/1/19 - 12/31/19: .38.6%. 1/1/20 - 1/31/20: .29.2%. (% = unitemized contributions / total contributions).
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New CNN battleground polling:. WI SEN:.Johnson: 50%.Barnes: 49%. PA SEN:.Fetterman: 51%.Oz: 45%. WI GOV: .Evers: 50%.Michels: 48%. PA GOV: .Shapiro: 56%.Mastriano: 41%. MI GOV: .Whitmer: 52%.Dixon: 46%.
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Beto O'Rourke talks privilege on @TheView --.Q: "Would you say those are mistakes, being on the cover of 'Vanity Fair?'".O'Rourke: "Yeah, I think it reinforces that perception of privilege."
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.@SenatorLankford statement on DACA: "We as Americans do not hold children legally accountable for the actions of their parents."
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Also -- not that open. American press not allowed in, though Russian press were.
As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining. .
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he will be voting for Joe Biden in 2020 on @CNNSotu.
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New: Sen. Richard Burr, GOP chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, tells @mkraju that he thinks the missing FBI text messages were just a technical glitch, and that the bureau has been cooperative in providing documents to his panel.
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Breaking: FBI Director James Comey just held closed door meeting with Senators on Capitol Hill about Russia -- @CNN.
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Paul Manafort reportedly advising Chinese billionaire on how to win contracts under Trump infrastructure plan - @FT
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Ex-DNI Clapper ripped Trump at event in Australia overnight, warning against "internal assault" on institutions, admin's "extreme paranoia"
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Exclusive from @USATODAY: Secret Service out of money to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family
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it's a little wild that multiple WH aides are concluding they'd be "more effective" at pursuing an agenda OUTSIDE the White House.
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haul them in front of a committee and let's get answers on the ice cream machines.
Rep. Kevin Hern — a McDonald’s franchisee — brought Ronald McDonald and Grimace to the Capitol today for a Franchise Caucus kick-off meeting today
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Q: Just to be clear, you say you have no evidence for these allegations -.CONWAY: Of course I don’t have any evidence for these allegations.
Kellyanne Conway, pressed on new wiretap claims: "I have no evidence, but that's why there is an investigation in Congress." (@GMA).
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On Fox, Ted Cruz says Trump's immigration proposal is "dramatically to the left" of Barack Obama; that polls showing support for DACA are "deceptive"; and that if conservatives pass immigration reform, it will lead to Nancy Pelosi impeaching Trump.
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Q: Are you gonna run for Senate?.Stacey Abrams: I do not know. You want more?.Q: In interviewing, one of the things that we were taught we were taught was don't say anything, ask a question & then just be quiet?.A: In law we were taught to say what you need to and stop talking.
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New FEC filings show that James Murdoch -- son of Newscorp and Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch -- and his wife Kathyrn together gave $1 million to the leading pro-Kamala Harris super PAC, FF PAC, in September.
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just witnessed someone order a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee with 4 cream and 8 sugar which I believe is a controlled substance.
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Reuters: Peter Thiel, Republican megadonor, won’t fund candidates in 2024: "Thiel is unhappy with the Republican Party's focus on hot-button U.S. cultural issues, said one of the sources."
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some personal news
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