Rachel Acenas
@RachelAcenas
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Freelance Reporter, Former News Anchor
San Diego, CA
Joined June 2008
#BREAKING: An Oklahoma judge denies the request to block President Trump’s rally at Tulsa’s BOK Center this Saturday due to concerns over the Coronavirus.
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BREAKING: Pres. Trump grants General Michael Flynn a full pardon:.
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!.
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Pres. Trump: "This Administration will not be going into a lockdown. whatever happens in the future, who knows which Administration it will be, I guess time will tell, but I can tell you, this Administration won't be going into a lockdown."
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#BREAKING: Pres. Trump announces he is signing 4 sweeping Executive Orders which will lead to a "massive reduction in prescription drug costs" and "completely restructure the prescription drug market".
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Pres. Trump and the First Lady will participate in a National Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. ET.
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BREAKING: In a 124-81 vote, the House Republican conference votes to nominate @Jim_Jordan as Speaker
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🚨BREAKING: The GOP-led House of Representatives votes to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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#NEW: Dr. Conley on Pres. Trump: "We try to get patients home and discharged from the hospital as soon as possible. the President has been a phenomenal patient during his stay here. he hasn't pushed us to do anything that's beyond safe and reasonable.".
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#NEW: Attorney General William Barr announces Operation Legend has expanded to 9 cities in the U.S., more than 200 people have been charged with a federal crime & more than 1,000 arrests have been made in metro areas since the DOJ program launched to crack down on violent crime.
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#NEW: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard launches a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, claiming the remarks labeling her a "Russian asset" caused her to lose potential donors & voters, and she continues to "suffer significant actual damages, personally and professionally".
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#BREAKING: Pres. Trump announces "the FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for a treatment known as convalescent plasma" to treat Covid-19.
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#WATCH: Pres. Trump on #Obama: “It does amaze me that President Obama hasn’t supported Sleepy Joe. He knows something that you don’t know. I think I know, but you don’t know.” #Election2020
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NEW: Pfizer says the latest data shows its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective, putting the company on track to apply for emergency use authorization from the FDA later this month.
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#NEW Pres. Trump on Iraq: "We're largely out of Iraq. it's time, after 19 years, that our soldiers come home.".
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BREAKING: FLOTUS reveals Barron Trump tested positive for Covid-19 but experienced no symptoms: "In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together. He has since tested negative.".
To all who have reached out - thank you. Here is my personal experience with COVID-19 :.
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#NEW: Pres. Trump on U.S. troop withdrawal in Germany: "They take advantage of us on trade and the military, so we are reducing troops".
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#WATCH: Pres. Trump on #GeorgeFloydProtests: “I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to rob, attack, and menace. Healing not hatred, justice not chaos, are the mission at hand.” #OANN
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BREAKING: In a 213-209 vote, the House censures Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff for his leading role in congressional probes of 45th Pres. Trump, prompting a House Ethics Committee investigation into Schiff's conduct #SchiffCensure
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#BREAKING: During a Coronavirus briefing, Pres. Trump announces: .* new rapid tests will return results in 15 minutes .* 100 million rapid tests will be sent to Governors starting today.* 6.5 million test kits to be shipped this week alone.
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Pres. Trump on Elizabeth Warren: “She has a tremendous lack of talent. She was a good debater, she destroyed Mike Bloomberg very quickly. But people don’t like her. she’s a very mean person and people don’t like that. they like a person like me, that’s not mean.” #OANN
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BREAKING: The House unanimously votes to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19.
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#NEW Pres. Trump on federal assistance to Portland: "Either they're going to clean up Portland soon, the Governor or the Mayor, who are weak, or we are going in for them".
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#NEW: Before departing for a campaign rally in Minnesota, Pres. Trump said he thought the first debate went very well, he was very comfortable, and he “won by every measure.”.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court puts a temporary hold on the lifting of pandemic-era Title 42 immigration restrictions after 19 states file an emergency request to keep it in place. The Biden Administration now has a Tuesday 5pm deadline to file a response.
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BREAKING: Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent in a new indictment filed by a federal grand jury in Manhattan. The indictment alleges Menendez "provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the
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#NEW: During a roundtable discussion on the reopening of schools, Pres. Trump says, "We're very much going to put pressure on Governors and everyone else to open the schools.".
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#NEW: Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway on #KamalaHarris: "Senator Harris cannot cure the flaws and the inadequacies at the top of the ticket." #Election2020
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#BREAKING: Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says officers knocked and announced their presence before entering, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove were justified in their use of force after being fired upon by Breonna Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker.
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#NEW: Pres. Trump on federal assistance: "Chicago is a disaster. the Mayor is telling us not to come. I'm assuming she's saying that for political reasons.".
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NEW: 45th Pres. Trump will travel to East Palestine, Ohio next Wednesday to visit with community members in the aftermath a toxic train derailment {Photo: AP}
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NEW: Trump requests recusal of D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan from federal 2020 election interference case. In a court filing, Trump's legal teams says "Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such
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FBI seeks public's help after U.S. Capitol demonstrations:.
The FBI is seeking to identify individuals instigating violence in Washington, D.C. We are accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting or violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on January 6. If you have information, visit
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#BREAKING: Judge bans MSNBC from courtroom for duration of Rittenhouse trial after accusations someone who claimed to work for the media outlet followed the jury bus, calls it an "extremely serious matter" which will be "referred to the proper authorities for further action".
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Happy Thanksgiving to all, and a special thanks to our troops serving abroad! 🦃 🇺🇸 🙏🏻
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BREAKING: The FBI confirms the body which has been found in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming matches the description of 22-year old missing Florida woman Gabby Petito.
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#NEW Pres. Trump on #BidenHarris: “She was my number one draft pick. I was a little surprised that he picked her. she did poorly in the primaries. she was extraordinarily nasty to now Justice Kavanaugh and I won’t forget that soon.” #Election2020
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BREAKING: State officials extend the regional Stay-at-Home order for Southern California, citing 0% current available ICU capacity and projecting ICU demand to continue to increase in the next several weeks.
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#NEW: The Los Angeles County Sheriff is set to announce developments today in the investigation of the ambush shooting of two deputies earlier this month in Compton.
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BREAKING: In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allows Title 42 to remain in place, for now. Oral arguments are expected in February about whether red states can intervene in litigation over the Trump-era border policy.
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Before departing for California to survey wildfire damage, Pres. Trump was asked about how long troops will be stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border to address the migrant caravan, and answered, "As long as necessary." #OANN.
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#NEW on #OANN: Judge orders unsealing of #JussieSmollett criminal file, saying it wasn't necessary for the actor to address the case so publicly after it was dismissed, and "by doing so the court cannot credit his privacy interest as good cause to keep the case records sealed.".
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#NEW: Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against President Trump's former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
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UPDATE on #NashvilleCovenantSchool shooting:. Per @MNPDNashville Police Chief, the shooter was under a doctor's care for an emotional disorder and law enforcement was not aware of any treatment she was receiving. The shooter's parents said they felt she should not own weapons.
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BREAKING: The House Speaker race is heading to a second ballot. GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy fell short in the initial vote for House Speaker, becoming the first majority party leader in a century to fail to secure the Speakership on the first round.
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BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi announces she will step down as Democrat leader and will not seek reelection as House Speaker in the next Congress, but will continue to represent her Congressional district.
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JUST IN: Montana bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. This follows protests and the censure of transgender Democrat Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House floor after she argued lawmakers would have "blood on their hands" if they supported the ban.
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Attempted murder charges have been filed against 36-year old suspect Deonte Lee Murray.
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Pres. Trump has canceled his press conference at the G-20 summit in Argentina "out of respect for the Bush Family" and says it will instead be held after the funeral for former Pres. George H.W. Bush #OANN.
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BREAKING: In a 72-25 vote, Tennessee's GOP-controlled House expels Rep. Justin Jones, the first of three Democrat lawmakers facing scrutiny after participating in a gun control demonstration.
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#WATCH: Pompeo calls for transparency, information-sharing from China on Coronavirus: “The world is entitled to know. The Chinese government was the first to know of this risk to the world. this is not about retribution."
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#WATCH: Pres. Trump on police reform Executive Order: “As part of this new credentialing process, choke holds will be banned, except if an officer’s life is at risk.”
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#NEW: Pres. Trump on #IranAttacks: .▪️ "As long as I'm President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.".▪️ New sanctions until "Iran changes its behavior" .▪️ "Iran appears to be standing down" .▪️ U.S. "ready to embrace peace" .#OANN.
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NEW: 89-year old California Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein announces she will not seek reelection for a seventh term in 2024 and will retire at the end of her current term. {Photo: AP}
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#BREAKING: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announces a suspect is in custody in the ambush shooting of two deputies in Compton.
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#NEW: Senator @MarshaBlackburn discusses socialism at #CPAC2020: “What does socialism do? It allows the government to choose winners and losers. And that is one of the things that we, as conservatives, fight against.” #OANN
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#NEW: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom confirms President Trump has approved the state’s request to deploy the #USNSMercy to Los Angeles for additional medical support to combat the #Coronavirus outbreak.
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#NEW: Counselor to the President @KellyannePolls announces she is “gratefully and humbly” leaving the White House at the end of the month to focus on family.
I'm Leaving the White House. Gratefully & Humbly. Here is my statement:.. God Bless You All.
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#NEW: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom announces San Diego County is now officially off of the state's Covid-19 watch list, which means the possible return of K-12 schools to on-campus learning, if there are no more spikes in new cases for 14 days in a row.
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#WATCH: Pres. Trump on #BernieSanders: “Is he dropping out or not? That’s not dropping out, when you keep your delegates, then you want more delegates before you get to the Convention.” #Election2020
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#BREAKING: Marine One is set to take Pres. Trump to Walter Reed Medical Center “out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts” for the next few days
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#NEW The Chicago Mayor says police are finalizing the costs of resources to investigate the #JussieSmollett hoax & will be sending that bill to the actor & his attorneys "trying to recoup those costs." He says the $10K bond "didn't even come close" to what the City spent." #OANN.
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#BREAKING: Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett is sentenced to 150 days in jail and $120K in restitution for lying to police about a hate crime attack in January 2019.
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#UPDATE Per @StanSheriff, suspect arrested in connection with death of California police officer is an illegal immigrant from Mexico with known gang affiliations: “Why are we providing sanctuary for criminals, gang members? It’s a conversation we need to have.” #OANN
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#NEW: Pres. Trump on why health experts are not with him during Coronavirus press briefings: "Because they're briefing me. I just spoke to Fauci and Dr. Birx is just right outside. it's a concise way of doing it.".
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#NEW: Joe Biden will not travel to the Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination due to Coronavirus concerns.
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#NEW: Pres. Trump announces he is extending the current #CDC social distancing guidelines to April 30th amid the #CoronavirusOutbreak: “Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the war is won.”.
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UPDATE: Following the Governor's tweet regarding the withdrawal of federal officers, @DHS_Wolf says, "As I told the Governor yesterday, federal law enforcement will remain in Portland until the violent activity toward our federal facilities ends".
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#BREAKING: Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom takes statewide action and orders ALL counties to close indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, bars, & family entertainment venues.
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Pres. Trump on the Media: "Decorum, you have to practice decorum. We want total freedom of the Press, it's very important to me, it's more important to me than anyone would believe. But you have to act with respect, you're in the White House." #OANN.
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BREAKING: In a 69-26 vote, the Tennessee House votes to expel Democrat Rep. Justin Pearson. Rep. Justin Jones was the first to be ousted, while Rep. Gloria Johnson survived expulsion by one vote. The Democrats, known as the #TenneseeThree, are accused of disorderly conduct by.
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NEW: During a press conference, @MayorBowser responds to questions about police presence at demonstrations: "I think that a more robust presence on the grounds of the Capitol would have prevented people from getting in the building.".
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NEW: The GOP-controlled Montana House votes to ban the state's first trans-woman lawmaker, Dem. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, from the House floor for the rest of its session after she said lawmakers would have "blood on their hands" for passing bills restricting transgender rights {📸: AP}
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HAPPENING NOW: The GOP-controlled Tennessee State House of Representatives is gathering to vote on ousting 3 Democrat lawmakers over allegedly violating the chamber's rules of decorum by participating in a gun control protest at the State Capitol last week.
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#NEW: The first human trial testing of a potential #Coronavirus vaccine began on Monday at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle #OANN.
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#HappeningNow: The Senate begins confirmation hearings for Pres. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett #SCOTUS
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#UPDATE on #Debates2020 : Pres. Trump plans to hold a rally while Joe Biden will participate in a townhall hosted by ABC News on Oct. 15., original day of second debate.
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