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I’m thrilled to announce it’s my first day on the job as the new Washington Correspondent at the Star Tribune! Excited to get to work with the talented reporters and editors on the politics and gov’t team. I’m starting my 1st week in Minneapolis before I go back to DC next week
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At the DFL booth, a longtime volunteer tells
@bbierschbach
and I that it’s the busiest she’s seen the booth and that the Walz camo hats have sold out
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A youth led march being led by
@MaketheRoadNY
and several other groups is underway at Staten Island’s Borough Hall. They are calling for the officers involved in the deaths of Eric Garner and Delrawn Small to be fired
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#AZSEN
: The NRSC has endorsed Kari Lake after months of deliberation. "Once the consummate outsider," Lake now has the backing of the GOP political establishment behind her including from Trump –– via
@allymutnick
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Mother of Eric Garner, pols & activists call for termination of Officer Daniel Pantaleo and other officers involved in connection with her son’s death
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Rep.
@IlhanMN
says she is standing with Biden post-debate and doesn’t think he should step aside for another Dem to run. “I think the president will be successful and we’re going to make sure he does defeat this monster,” she says
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🚨Some personal news!
It's my first day on the job
@nationaljournal
where I'll be working as a Senate campaign correspondent for
@njhotline
. Ready to hit the ground running and work alongside this great team! You can reach me at SKashiwagi
@nationaljournal
.com
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Reps from
@NYPDDCPI
decline to say how many cops they have deployed to today’s Eric Garner protest. The number is definitely well over 100
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Congressman
@MaxRose4NY
just told a room of supporters he plans to “fully support” an impeachment inquiry into
@realDonaldTrump
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#WISEN
: A new Emerson College poll finds Sen. Tammy Baldwin leading GOP real estate exec Eric Hovde 46%-39% with 15% undecided.
Hovde officially entered the race last week but there are 2 other GOP who may still jump into the Republican primary field
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Republicans are outside of
@MaxRose4NY
’s district office on Staten Island calling him out for changing his position on impeachment
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Minneapolis post-thunderstorm skyline views tonight
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Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Tina Smith are reintroducing a bill today known as the No Shame at School Act.
It would bar schools from taking action against students that could in turn shame them for not being able to afford to pay for school meals.
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New
#WISEN
: Wealthy GOP businessman Scott Mayer tells me he's still seriously considering running against Sen. Tammy Baldwin and would enter the field even if Eric Hovde, a wealthy real estate executive who the NRSC is encouraging to run, gets in the race, too.
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Head of the
@NYCPBA
Pat Lynch says he expects the bill that would make it a felony to douse cops with water to quickly pass in the state legislature
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People walking around City Hall are not pleased by
@ScottLoBaido
’s Trump 2020 billboard. This man was yelling at him telling him to leave another just yelled “f**k Trump”
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#MDSEN
: Angela Alsobrooks is out with her 1st TV ad where she contrasts herself with the average US Senator.
Her ad comes as Rep. David Trone, a self-funding candidate, has released at least a dozen ads so far and shortly after Fmr Gov. Larry Hogan entered the race last week
The average U.S. Senator does not live like or think like the people they represent.
My name is Angela Alsobrooks and I’m in the fight for all of us because your concerns are mine too.
Vote for me on May 14th for U.S. Senate.
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Assemblyman
@MikeWReilly
launches petition urging New Yorkers to ‘end the anti-police rhetoric’ and support his water bucket bill
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Police have now blocked off all of 50th street between 8th & 9th aves. Another manhole just exploded and shook the apartment sounded like a bomb
@NYPDDCPI
@NYPDPBMN
@FDNY
@FDNYAlerts
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Eric Garner supporters follow Mayor
@BilldeBlasio
to the CNN town hall tonight and interrupt as he is speaking asking him why the other officers involved in Garner’s death have not faced charges
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Councilman
@JoeBorelliNYC
@bluelivesmtr
move forward with new cop mental health trainings without ThriveNYC
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Scoop:
#MN02
GOP endorsed candidate Tayler Rahm will suspend his congressional campaign to work as Trump’s senior advisor in MN
Trump has hired Rahm and a new state director Blake Paulson as senior staffers in MN as he looks to flip the state
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As the U.S. Senate begins voting on a bill to fully fund and reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund
@NYCSpeakerCoJo
reads the names of the 200 NYC firefighters who died as a result of the attacks
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Sources say that under the new redistricting plan for
#NY11
Staten Island would share a CD with really liberal areas in BK like Park Slope, Gowanus & Windsor Terrace. Will be interesting to see if this happens b/c they are vastly different parts of NYC
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Tomorrow afternoon, several groups including
@MaketheRoadNY
&
@ArabAmericanNY
will march from Staten Island Borough Hall to the beauty supply shop on Bay St where Eric Garner died to call for the officers involved in his death to be fired
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So long, Virginia! I've come on board as the new NYC City Hall reporter for
@siadvance
. Reach me at SKashiwagi
@siadvance
.com
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#TXSEN
: Colin Allred is in the lead in the Dem primary but there are still many undecided voters in the race.
If state Sen. Roland Gutierrez can make it out of the primary, the numbers show he and Allred would both have a shot at taking on Ted Cruz.
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Mayor
@BilldeBlasio
walks off to his SUV passing supporters of Eric Garner and Delrawn Small without stopping to speak to them as they call on him to fire Officers Daniel Pantaleo and Wayne Isaacs
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Trone supports a ceasefire in war in Gaza and has also donated to AIPAC in the past. Former MD state Del. Saqib Ali wanted to ask him more about his funding (he was jumping up and down to ask and standing on his chair). He was kicked out of the event by cops and not called on
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Speaker Mike Johnson just arrived in Minneapolis to “expose” the Harris-Walz agenda. He’s with
#MN02
GOP candidate Joe Teirab, who he’ll campaign with while he’s here, and Reps. Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber
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Poor countries are struggling to obtain new antiviral pills to treat covid, despite drugmakers’ promises to ensure wide access — in an uncomfortable echo of the global divide on covid vaccines
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Speaker
@CoreyinNYC
calls on the NYPD to “fire Pantaleo now!” Taking a more definitive position in the outcome of Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s disciplinary trial than
@NYCMayor
who has remained mum on the outcome
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Rev.
@TheRevAl
says they were blindsided by the feds and had no idea they would “desecrate” the 5-year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner
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Here’s the 3rd explosion (and smallest one so far). Another manhole just exploded for a 4th time about 10 mins ago.
@NYPDDCPI
@NYPDPBMN
@FDNY
@FDNYAlerts
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“One down one more to go!” Max Rose says as he emerges as the clear winner of the
#ny11
Democratic primary race
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City
@NYCComptroller
Scott Stringer urges
@NYSDEC
to deny permits for BJ’s development in wetlands; Assemblywoman
@NMalliotakis
wants public hearing
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Hundreds gather
@Dulles_Airport
to stand in solidarity with refugees who may be affected by
@POTUS
new exec action
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Biden vowed to make the Supreme Court more diverse with his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, but diversity on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will oversee her confirmation, has also lacked diversity since its inception
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New
#MDSEN
: Rep. Jamie Raskin endorses Angela Alsobrooks for Senate.
Alsobrooks now has the backing of nearly all of the state’s Dem congressional delegation as well as from Sen. Chris Van Hollen
I am thrilled to have the endorsement of my friend,
@jamie_raskin
. He is a fierce defender of democracy and a passionate advocate for Marylanders and I can’t wait to get to work with him to deliver for all Americans in the Senate.
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Fairgoers line up at the Never Walz booth to spin the wheel. Each person who spins receives a “never Walz” fan
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Activist
@KirstenJohnFoy
says Eric Garner supporters will rally outside
@barclayscenter
in Brooklyn @ 6PM tonight on day 2 of “11 days of outrage” after the Justice Department decided to not bring federal charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo in Garner’s 2014 chokehold death
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Ben is one of the best editors I’ve worked with. He’s really smart and will make your stories better and just an overall cool guy. Hire him!
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Public Advocate
@JumaaneWilliams
calls on Officer Daniel Pantaleo to be fired and slams
@NYCMayor
and
@NYPDONeill
for not acting sooner
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This post replaces an earlier one I deleted to more accurately reflect the content and original/updated headline for this story
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First byline with
@bbierschbach
! Rep. Omar is facing pushback from House GOP over comments she made at Columbia University last week amid rising tensions over the war in Gaza.
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If Trone wins the Democratic primary he indicates he may need help from the DSCC.
“I just can’t write unlimited checks forever,” Trone says.
Trone can self fund and has donated over $10M to his campaign already. It could become an expensive race for GOP if Trone’s the nominee
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TBD if Walz is headlining tonight’s fundraiser that’s coming before Kamala Harris is set to announce her VP pick.
Walz is on her short list, which could now just be him and Gov. Josh Shapiro
W/
@bbierschbach
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ThriveNYC missing from City Council hearing on cop suicides today, Councilman
@JoeBorelliNYC
slams
@NYCFirstLady
's nearly $1B agency for skipping out
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#MDSEN
: Angela Alsobrooks' campaign says she raised $1.78M in Q4 and enters 2024 with over $3.1M cash on hand
Her Dem opponent Rep. David Trone raised less than her in Q3, but previously lent his campaign $10M, which he has been using to go all in on advertising in the race
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The
@NYC_DOT
just told me it’s going to take 5 months to provide me the names, titles, and resumes of just 11 DOT employees who head security at the Staten Island Ferry.
How does a request like that take so long to fulfill??
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So excited to join this impressive group of journalists!
The National Press Foundation has selected 20 journalists for the 2024 class of the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship. They now join a storied journalism program that has spanned 35 years and counting. Congratulations!
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Assemblymen
@MikeReilly
,
@TheMikeLiPetri
unveil bill that would make spraying cops with water a felony and call on
@NYCMayor
to condemn recent water bucket attacks on national stage at tonight's
#DemDebate
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Speaker
@NYCSpeakerCoJo
,
@JoeBorelliNYC
and
@CMDebiRose
are handing out transportation surveys at the St. George Ferry Terminal
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Youth marchers are now in front of the beauty supply shop on Bay St. where Eric Garner died in 2014. They are chanting “I can’t breathe” 11 times. The number of times Garner cried those 3 words before he went unconscious
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Tho Fraser is poised to win the party’s backing (he’s the only one of the 4 candidates seeking the party’s backing who’s raised $) I’m hearing rumblings from GOP that Royce White may have a shot at winning it, too.
I’ve heard folks like how he speaks. He’s close to MAGA Rs, too
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There was lots honking going on outside of
@MaxRose4NY
’s Staten Island district office today. Many drivers appeared to be showing their support for the GOPs “tale of two Max’s” impeachment rally outside of his office
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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro calls Tim Walz a “great man,” noting that he’s a teacher, a guardsman and a “great patriot.”
Shapiro also applauds Walz and Harris for choosing Philly to launch their campaign
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New: Trump and JD Vance will hold a rally in St. Cloud Minnesota this Saturday evening at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
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New NYC Council Speaker
@CoreyinNYC
opens 1st stated meeting of the year by taking a moment of silence for Erica Garner
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#OHSEN
: A new Emerson College poll conducted after the passage of Issue 1 shows Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown with a slight lead over all of his 3 potential GOP opponents
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Councilman
@JoeBorelliNYC
and
@NYCMayor
share a bite at the Annandale Terrace Diner.
@BilldeBlasio
’s press team tries to prevent me from coming in and taking a pic even tho it did not say anywhere on the mayor’s sked the event was closed press
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Councilman
@JoeBorelliNYC
alongside incoming NYS GOP Chair
@NickLangworthy
call on
@NYCMayor
to resign as he mounts presidential bid citing him spending too much time away from city & low poll numbers
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#WISEN
: Tammy Baldwin is statistically tied with GOP Eric Hovde in new a Emerson poll, 45%-42%, with 14% undecided.
This comes as Hovde may be avoiding a contentious primary. GOP Scott Mayer won't run and David Clarke has been quiet about his plans
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🚨My 1st AM Hot Dish newsletter is out today! It’s one I’ve been reading even before I joined
@StarTribune
, so I’m excited to co-author it now.
I’ll be anchoring it & writing about DC every Tuesday, so make sure to sign up here
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#MN02
GOP primary marked by confusion, intraparty feuding
Joe Teirab was supposed to have a clear path to take on Angie Craig after Tayler Rahm suspended his campaign to work for Trump.
But with a wk left to go, it’s as if they’re still in a primary
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Copy of a letter 10th dist. constituents have sent to
@RepComstock
against
@realDonaldTrump
's
#MuslimBan
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Please add me to your press lists and send tips any tips my way to Sydney.Kashiwagi
@startribune
.com and reach out if you’d like to grab coffee while I’m in the Twin Cities!
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#TXSEN
: Polls have closed but the race hasn't been called.
Colin Allred has a massive lead in the Dem field with over 64% of the vote with 49% of the votes counted. Roland Gutierrez has 15% of the vote.
As long as Allred's able to get just over 50% he will avoid a runoff
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For a second night, a Trader Joe’s I’ve visited in Manhattan has nearly empty shelves. Veggies, bread, meats and dairy items are almost gone tonight. I’m hearing it might have to do with shipping delays
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#MNSEN
: MAGA ex-basketball player Royce White won the endorsement of the MNGOP today for Senate. This comes as White hasn’t been actively campaigning and hasn’t raised $
He beat GOP Joe Fraser, who’s also been running a low profile campaign but had more of a campaign apparatus
Congratulations to our
@mngop
endorsed US Senate candidate, Royce White!
@Highway_30
Royce will bring new voters into the party and help bring our America First principles to Washington D.C.
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Carl's House Recovery Center saved from closing; has new location, funding
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The NRCC is taking a victory lap following Tayler Rahm’s
#MN02
announcement, applauding his decision to “put the team first” so that Republicans can unite around
@JoeTeirab
to challenge
@AngieCraigMN
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Housing advocates storm City Hall demanding
@nycmayor
add 30K new units of affordable housing for homeless New Yorkers by 2026
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The Staten Island Advance Editorial Board
@siadvance
has endorsed
@MikeWReilly
and Patricia Kane for the South and North Shore Assembly seats
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Republicans focused on Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett rather than, Ketanji Brown Jackson, the historic nominee before them
Kavanaugh and Barrett were referenced by GOP at least 30 times in the first 3 days of KBJ's confirmation hearings
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar visits the Hamline Church Dining Hall at the State Fair.
She’s hearing a lot of excitement from Dems this year with Walz-Harris at the top of the ticket.
She also admits she’s a bit relieved My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell is no longer next to her booth this year
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Rev.
@TheRevAl
says the Justice Department did not give them a reason for why they decided to not file charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo
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Trump's been trying to thread a needle on vaccines. He opposes mandates but simultaneously is taking credit for developing vaccines under his watch
Though he's spoken highly of vaccines, he’s been choosy about when he brings it up
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At Farm Fest, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP candidate Joe Fraser stuck to policy, while endorsed Republican candidate Royce White tried to move the discussion to his “MAGA extremist” credentials
W/
@ChrisVondracek
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New: CD2 Republicans will decide tomorrow night whether to back
#MN02
GOP candidate Joe Teirab in the race to take on Rep. Angie Craig.
Heading into the vote, CD2 Chair Joe Ditto thinks there’s a 50/50 chance the committee will back Teirab tomorrow
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is live now. You can request free COVID tests to your home using this site
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People are starting to head to the 9/11 Postcard Memorial on Staten Island overlooking the One World Trade Center. It’s my first time in the city on 9/11. Really moving experience
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Staten Island GOP re-elect Brendan Lantry to lead the Party
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With Sarbanes’ backing, Alsobrooks has almost all of MD’s Dem congressional delegation behind her except for Rep. Trone, her primary rival, and Rep. Ruppersberger, who’s backing Trone.
Rep. Jamie Raskin is now the only Dem from the delegation who hasn’t endorsed in
#MDSEN
"Angela understands the frustration so many Marylanders feel about the undue influence of special interests in Washington and she will fight for critical reforms to empower the many, not the money." -Congressman Sarbanes
Empowering the many. That's what our campaign is about! 💪🏾
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Staten Island’s GOP are holding their reorganization convention tonight to choose a new chair. Public Advocate candidate
@JoeBorelliNYC
just urged fellow Republicans to put up anti
@NYCMayor
signs in their lawns
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Some Sanitation workers outraged over union urging them to donate to
@NYCMayor
's presidential bid so that he can qualify for 3rd
#DemDebate
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Councilman
@StevenMatteo
raises over $126K in campaign cash for borough president run; Councilwoman
@CMDebiRose
still mum on plans, raises no money
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Tonight: Gov. Tim Walz is holding a fundraiser for Kamala Harris in St. Paul MN. The event comes as he's on Harris' shortlist for VP.
Tickets range from $100-$2,500 and the event is sold out, per invite from a source
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#OHSEN
: Matt Dolan leads the GOP field less than a week before the March 19 primary. But undecided voters are dominating the race.
Dolan, Gov. DeWine’s pick, is leading Trump’s pick, Bernie Moreno. And Secretary of State Frank LaRose is trailing them.
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Eric Garner’s mother Gwen Carr and supporters are at One Police Plaza now to address the press about
@NYPDONeill
’s decision to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo today
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