Byron York
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Chief political correspondent, Washington Examiner. Fox News contributor. Host of 'The Byron York Show' podcast. https://t.co/TisHxBF8Hd…
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2009
Some Democrats, media allies are angry that Trump accuses Biden of cheating. But they shouldn't be surprised. After all, they said same thing in 2016. Then they weaponized baseless cheating allegation--Collusion!--into long criminal investigation.
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Attention Nike: The flag Colin Kaepernick told you was unacceptable on your shoes was displayed rather prominently at Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Schiff says when Republicans use phrase 'Russia hoax,' they are denying Russian interference. Untrue. Obvious fact: When Republicans use phrase, they are referring to accusations, from Schiff and others, that Trump campaign conspired/coordinated with Russia in 2016.
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Before the election, confident of victory, Sen. Schumer had a plan to eliminate filibuster, cut Republicans out of passing bills. Now, after losing, he begs GOP: Please be bipartisan. Don't do to us what we were going to do to you.
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Murkowski will probably see this article, and others like it, a lot in the next few days. Will be asked to explain her votes to confirm nominees who went on to do a terrible job, like Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Allegheny County councilman in Pennsylvania: 'I'm an elected official. I have had at least a dozen Democratic elected officials tell me that they are voting for Trump. but as Democratic elected officials they can't come out and say it.'
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Important to note that Miles Taylor was not DHS chief of staff on September 5, 2018, when he published 'Anonymous' op-ed in NYT. He was a DHS policy adviser, which NYT characterized as a 'senior official in the Trump administration.'.
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Princeton University group studies 3 months of Black Lives Matter protests. Intent is to show they are 'overwhelmingly peaceful.' But report reveals nearly 570 violent demonstrations--riots--in nearly 220 locations spread all across country.
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Lotta stuff in the report. From @SecretsBedard: Kushner cleared of seeking Russian money to pay real estate debt.
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I understand the talk about Mueller not deciding on Trump obstruction. But he did decide, didn't he? If you're investigated for something, and you learn that the prosecutor is closing down without taking any action, you're happy, right?.
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Didn't Twitter flag Trump for saying this?.
People who recovered from COVID-19 may have lasting protection against reinfection, the new study shows
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Sen Johnson asks FBI official how many firearms were confiscated from suspects arrested at Capitol riot on January 6. 'To my knowledge, none,' official answers.
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It's fine if NBC wants to have a Trump vs. Guthrie debate. Just don't call it a town hall.
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The White House can assert executive privilege. It's not Bolton's privilege; it's the president's. If executive privilege covers anything, it is a talk between president and top adviser on matters of foreign policy. .
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Oops! This morning senior House Dem Adam Smith broke ranks with Pelosi, said time to send impeachment articles to Senate. Now: Total reversal, full humiliating climbdown.
I misspoke this morning, I do believe we should do everything we can to force the Senate to have a fair trial. If the Speaker believes that holding on to the articles for a longer time will help force a fair trial in the Senate, then I wholeheartedly support that decision.
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Maybe when the president said he wanted to pay tribute to the military, he wanted to pay tribute to the military.
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The National Museum of African American History & Culture wants to make you aware of certain signs of whiteness: Individualism, hard work, objectivity, the nuclear family, progress, respect for authority, delayed gratification, more. (via @RpwWilliams).
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In 2017, Joe Biden founded cancer charity, the Biden Cancer Initiative. In two years, took in $4,809,619 in contributions. Spent $3,070,301 on salaries, $956,196 on travel and conferences. $0 on grants for research, treatment. From @nypost
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Horowitz fallout. AG Bill Barr to NBC: 'I think our nation was turned on its head for three years based on a completely bogus narrative that was largely fanned and hyped by a completely irresponsible press.'
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From @USATODAY: 'Fact check: Did the Obama administration deplete the federal stockpile of N95 masks?' Verdict: 'True.'
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Still amazing that Jon Meacham appeared on MSNBC Saturday evening to analyze the magnificence of Joe Biden's speech without disclosing that he helped write it.
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Zelensky is apparently prepared to tell Congress that whatever the US has given Ukraine -- $45 billion in new aid now under consideration -- it is not enough. From @AP:
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Question raised by leaked New York Times transcript, plus rollout of 1619 project: Should the public still view the Times as a news outlet? Or as something else?
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Disgraced in US, the Fusion GPS team tries to sell the product in Britain.
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Biden's disastrous border policy was never incompetence. It was never a mistake. It was intentional.
Biden admin quietly loosening immigration policies before Trump takes office — including letting migrants skip ICE check-ins in NYC
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Are journalists concerned about release of John Solomon's phone records? Some have tried to make him an outcast journalist. Does that make it OK for powerful chairman to publish his phone records? Isn't that worrisome?
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Imagine a government shutdown, even a 1/4 government shutdown, during a holiday. If one side stayed in Washington, extending an open-ended invitation to negotiate, while the other vacationed in Hawaii, what should the coverage look like?.
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It is exceedingly strange to be eight days away from a presidential election and one of the major party candidates is just spending the day at home.
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So State Department inspector general asks for 'urgent' briefing on Capitol Hill. Trump and Ukraine! Then admits he's had 'urgent' material since May. After seeing it, Dem lawmaker declares 'completely irrelevant.'
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If she was part of Russia 2016 campaign operation, odd that Mueller wasn't interested. RT @texan_21c: @ByronYork She was an unregistered agent of Russia infiltrating powerful GOP organizations. This was very much a part of Russia’s influence campaign. Why do you downplay this?.
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The dishonesty of Stephanopoulos' interview is striking. He says 10 times that Trump was found 'liable for rape' in the E Jean Carroll case. He says that the jury found Trump 'liable for rape.' In fact, the jury specifically found Trump *not* liable for rape. It found him liable.
ABC’s Stephanopoulos: "As a rape victim. how can you endorse Trump?". Rep. Nancy Mace: "You're asking me a question about my political choices, trying to shame me as a rape victim. And I find it disgusting.".
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In 2021 Joe Biden asked Kamala Harris to lead a $42.45 billion effort to provide high-speed internet to rural areas. Three years later, 'not a single person has been connected to the internet using the $42.45 billion allocated for the BEAD program.'
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So now we know the FBI wiretapped Carter Page and used undercover informant Stefan Halper and investigator 'Azra Turk,' posing as a research assistant, to gather information on George Papadopoulos. Remember the anger when AG Barr mentioned 'spying' on Trump campaign?.
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You impeach the president on Wednesday night, and on Thursday morning you tell reporters you don't want to talk about it. Pelosi just now: 'I'm not going to answer any more questions' on impeachment.
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Bizarre. It's like the car that killed people at the Waukesha parade.
Last night, a shot from an illegal gun took the life of a @NYPDnews officer. When I say we’re going to do everything we can to stop the scourge of illegal guns in our state, it’s not just talk. We are tripling funding for efforts to get these guns off the streets.
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Finally FISA court is heard from. They know FBI misled them in Carter Page case--so much that it calls other FISA warrants into doubt. Officials face a reckoning. And obviously, commentators who claimed FBI did it all by the book look ridiculous, or worse.
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It happened 'following a peaceful demonstration. '.
BREAKING NEWS: The Christopher Columbus statue has been torn down and thrown in the lake by protesters in downtown Richmond.
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From @Jim_Jordan: 'A Look Back On The Russia, Mueller, And Flynn Investigations.' He cuts to the chase.
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New Yorker Kavanaugh allegation story has it all: 35 years ago. Accuser was drunk. 'Significant gaps' in her memory, recovered recently with help of lawyer. Memories fuzzy all 'round. Some say never happened. Accuser 'never described incident until Brett's SCOTUS nomination.'.
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The January 5, 2017 meeting in which Sally Yates said she learned of Flynn-Kislyak call from President Obama himself--Susan Rice and VP Joe Biden were in that meeting, too, per Rice's famous memo-to-self.
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Is there a police force in America that will intervene to stop a mob from destroying historic monuments?.
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A third Christopher Columbus goes down.
Statue of Christopher Columbus pulled down by protesters in Minnesota. Lunacy.
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Has someone done a detailed analysis of why the 31 currently active states of emergency are legitimate, and the newest one concerning the US-Mexico border is not?.
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It's a huge day in politics and MSNBC has pulled 'Morning Joe' off the air. They're apparently worried the MJ crew might say something 'inappropriate' about the Trump assassination attempt. From CNN:
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'This is no longer about any single election. ' New, less combative, statement from President Trump:
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By the way, shouldn't everyone oppose mob destruction of *any* monument? If a city council votes to remove a statue, that's one thing. But doesn't everyone oppose mob action?.
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A strict policy: Never believe or pass on news from sketchy sources. Never. Unless it's a secret recording of the President. Or the First Lady. Or the National Security Adviser. Or tax returns. Or a dossier. Or a pee tape. Or head-of-state call transcripts. Or. .
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Nobody is waiting until January 20.
President-Elect Donald Trump with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
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How it works: Netflix exec & wife bundle big donations to Obama in '08. Wife is rewarded with ambassadorship. Now Netflix exec steers $50m contract to Obamas through 'Higher Ground Productions.'
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Voices on left concerned about rioters in Portland. No longer arguing it's 'peaceful,' worried about backfiring.
Violent protesters lighting fires and using violence in Portland should wear @realDonaldTrump buttons. That is who they are helping.Progressives in Portland need to call them out, including the Mayor. ReTweet please. Don’t allow violent people help @realDonaldTrump.
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Vance to ABC moderator: 'Do you hear yourself?'.
Raddatz: "The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes. A handful!". @JDVance: "Do you hear yourself? Only a handful of apartment complexes were taken over by Venezuelan gangs and Donald Trump is the problem and not Kamala Harris' open border?". 🔥
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Colin Kaepernick won. When he started, just one athlete refused to stand for national anthem. Now, just one athlete refuses to kneel during anthem. In course of weeks, a complete collapse of hallowed American ritual.
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Wow. Some in media have acted as if the jury in Trump-E Jean Carroll case found Trump liable for rape when it explicitly did not. Now ABC News and George Stephanopoulos have learned a $15 million lesson.
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If things had gone differently, the entire race might be hanging on results from Arizona, and the political world would be at war over Maricopa County. Now, it doesn't matter, but Arizona's failure to count votes in a timely manner is outrageous.
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Democrats, media allies seem to be itching for Biden to claim victory, Trump admit defeat. But not too long ago, they told us to be patient after election day; might not know results for days or weeks. So now, remember their advice. There is a process going on. Let it work.
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The supreme weirdness of this partial shutdown. Look at Trump proposal. Replacing aging fence, enforcement, agents, beds, medical, high-tech drug detection. A package that, absent Trump, majority would support.
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Don't know how long he will speak, but Trump, in Sanford, one week out of hospital, looks and sounds strong.
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Here, in four tweets, are all 13 pages of John Durham's new finding that is getting a lot of attention:
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CNN just reported that the 3,000 people at VP Harris' first presidential campaign rally, in Wisconsin, is the 'largest crowd of any Democratic campaign event this cycle.'.
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This case was extensively investigated by local and federal authorities, and what Warren says is simply not true. Amazing that a US senator and leading presidential candidate would say this.
5 years ago Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael was unarmed yet he was shot 6 times. I stand with activists and organizers who continue the fight for justice for Michael. We must confront systemic racism and police violence head on.
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Officials briefing President Trump at border say they have finished about 82 miles of barrier so far, will finish 97 more miles by the end of this year and another 277 miles by the end of 2020 -- for a total of about 450 miles.
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Justice Department never agreed with Atkinson's view that Trump-Zelensky call fell 'within the responsibility and authority' of Director of National Intelligence. It did not, of course, but Hill Democrats' insistence that it did was key to impeachment going forward.
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Maureen Dowd paid $177 for a ticket to hear Bill & Hillary Clinton. If she had waited til day of the event, she could have gotten one for less than $10. That's how popular the tour is.
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Lots of people seem to really, really not want to know about the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.
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Trump releases statement on being banned by Twitter. Via pool:
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Maybe it's time for some enterprising blue-state municipality to go bold and eliminate its police force. See what happens.
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Twitter suspended the account of the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for touting progress on the border wall. Twitter said the tweet below violated a policy against 'hateful conduct.' From @FDRLST:
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Sixth day, sixth press conference. Say whatever else you like about him, he's an extraordinarily accessible president.
Pres ended press conference after 31 minutes. Delivered opening statement for 12 minutes and took questions for 21 minutes. Sixth day in a row for his press conferences.
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Much analysis of Trump letter to Pelosi as childish, playground, nah-nah gesture. No argument here. Just yesterday, though, Pelosi's equally childish gesture was characterized as playing hardball.
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Nikki Haley: I'm happy to support Trump re-election; president 'has a record every American should be proud of.'
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In Senate, the impeachment situation seems to be stabilizing. Expectations of no witnesses, quick vote. Time for another surprise, don't you think?.
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The story behind this exchange, from Matthew Hurtt, chairman of the Arlington GOP and maker of this video: 'I was at my fourth polling location for the morning handing out Republican sample ballots. I had already talked to the Democratic poll greeters and a few voters when this.
Unhinged progressive confronts Republican poll greeter in Arlington, Election Day 2023.
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Trump lawyer says defense just learned that E Jean Carroll judge was once 'mentor' to Carroll's lawyer. 'This issue is particularly concerning since Plaintiff’s other lead counsel, Shawn Crowley, served as Your Honor’s law clerk, and we were previously advised that Your Honor
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Huge story developing in Chicago. After prosecutors drop charges against Smollett, and judge seals record--hiding all evidence against Smollett from public view--city officials go public with their outrage. Say Smollett is guilty, overwhelming evidence against him--a whitewash.
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You're not going to believe this, but it appears Adam Schiff knew all along that he couldn't prove collusion. From @WSJopinion
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Glenn Reynolds wrote a column for USA today on the Hunter Biden matter. The paper wouldn't print it. So he posted it at Instapundit.
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Remember back in 2018, after Nunes memo, when all those former prosecutors on TV were passionately defending the FBI and FISA surveillance application process? It was exhaustively detailed, scrupulously honest, meticulous. Remember? 1/3.
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Who's inside the bunny suit?.
Why is the Easter Bunny directing the President of the United States 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
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Finally, a reporter asks Biden about New York Post story.
I asked Joe Biden: What is your response to the NYPost story about your son, sir?. He called it a “smear campaign” and then went after me. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask.”
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Amusing: First Bloomberg called for Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar to quit race. Hey, all you losers, leave it to Mike! Now, Team Buttigieg calls for Bloomberg to quit. If he doesn't, will mean Sanders builds 'seemingly insurmountable delegate lead.'
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When FISA application was released, critics who slammed the Nunes memo last February started slamming it again. But there's a problem: It's almost entirely accurate, and the FISA memo supports that view.
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Much talk about WH claims of privilege if Bolton testifies. But Bolton has already changed the game. He has put down his account on paper. That written account has circulated. Cat is out of the bag. Public needs to see it now.
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Trump 14th Amendment ballot disqualification case in CO is non-jury trial. Judge will decide. Judge is a Democratic donor. Made one contribution, through ActBlue, that concerned specific issue at trial. When Trump defense brought it up, she said she couldn't remember it.
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I find it hard to believe FBI made 17 'errors' in Page wiretap warrant. Yes, some of those involved, like Comey, had appalling judgment. But they're not incompetent. 'Errors' went one way--against Page/Trump. Seems more a problem of FBI culture than incompetence.
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Many members of the Senate and House seem absolutely outraged that they would be required to work on December 20 and perhaps December 21.
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Twitter is becoming more aggressive in its censorship. The company locked Newt Gingrich out of his 2.2m-follower account for 'hateful conduct' unless he deleted the tweet seen below. After a week, Gingrich deleted it, sent (futile) protest to Twitter.
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Rep. Stefanik, who has conducted some of the most effective questioning on GOP side of impeachment hearings, is really getting under the other side's skin.
.@EliseStefanik is lying trash. Please give to her opponent, @TedraCobb.
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NPR reviews new Glenn Simpson book. Says Steele dossier 'found its way to news organizations.' Why obscure what happened? In fact, Steele personally briefed dossier info to NYT WP CNN YAHOO New Yorker Mother Jones *before* 2016 election.
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Apart from Tara Reade matter, Biden is making case that all the records of his time in federal office--Senate 1973 to 2009 and VP 2009 to 2017--should remain sealed during the campaign. Again, completely apart from Reade issue, a hard position to defend.
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Russian billionaire Yelena Baturina wired $3.5 million to one of Hunter Biden's companies. And then -- voila! -- she found herself at dinner with the Vice President of the United States.
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AG Bill Barr will not mince words in House testimony tomorrow. In opening statement, just released, refers to 'grave abuses involved in the bogus 'Russiagate' scandal.'
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State's attorney's office didn't even bother to argue that there is some new evidence that cast doubt on guilt. Just took tons of evidence, grand jury indictment and threw it out, then hid everything from public view, because they just wanted to.
Celebrity justice: . Cook County clerk’s office tells @ABC they were shocked that no written motions were filed with the court in connection with today’s surprising dismissal in the Smollett case. On top of that, the case has been wiped off their database as if it never existed.
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From Joe Biden, on The View: 'The good news is the bad news. The bad news is people know me. The good news me is they know me. So it's hard to pin something on me that's not accurate. It's easy to pin things on me that are accurate.'.
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On the left, the original, scary story. On the right, the story.
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To folks criticizing the woman who sent the hostile tweet to me this morning: Her tweet, in my view, falls completely within what should be allowed on Twitter. No complaints/reports necessary. No censorship. What have we become if we can't tell a pundit to go fuck himself?.
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