Lauren Gambino
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Finally back on Twitter (after being locked out for an annoyingly long time due to a suspicious login attempt.)
Just in time to sign off again for maternity leave. Back at the end of August. 👋🏻
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wow.
@tedlieu
is playing the ProPublica audio of crying children inside a detention center on the House floor. And the chair is trying to stop it bc its a violation of House rules
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Once again
@BernieSanders
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Per pool, Biden began his day by going to church (it was a short visit, not a full mass) and then visiting the cemetery where his late son, Beau, and first wife, and daughter are buried.
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@BernieSanders
sits down for a live interview with the Washington Post, and after the introduction asks: "Is this really sponsored by Bank of America?"
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Sen. Bon Casey - Democrat of Pennsylvania: “I was not elected to genuflect to the Freedom Caucus.”
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Greta claps back – subtly, of course – in her Twitter bio
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OMG. Someone asked if Northam can still moonwalk and he looked around as if searching for enough space to show off the move. His wife jumped in to say it was not the appropriate circumstance.
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Kids here are holding signs that say things like: “I want 2 B a scientist, not a gun statistic.”
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Protestors beam "impeach the predatory president" onto the national press club where the
#DeploraBall
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"Give me my phone back, senator" – GA senator David Perdue snatched a student’s phone while being asked about Georgia voter registration uproar
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@BernieSanders
holds up a vile of insulin that he’s told $340 on average in the US and lasts about one to two weeks for someone with Type 1 diabetes. In Canada, it will cost $26-$30.
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Just in:
@BernieSanders
campaign informed the press that the senator will proceed with his schedule after hitting his head on a glass shower door this morning. He went to a walk-in clinic and received 7 stitches. The notice says he was given a "clean bill of health".
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NEW:
@BernieSanders
campaign co-chairs will be California congressman
@RoKhanna
San Juan mayor
@CarmenYulinCruz
Our Revolution president
@ninaturner
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Beto in his element: on a chair, switching between English and Spanish at a Taqueria in Las Vegas
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Bernie Sanders pushes universal health plan in wake of Republican repeal failure
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"Cardi's nails and mine are juuuuust a little bit different."
@BernieSanders
teases a new video with
@iamcardib
Cardi B knows this is the most important election of our lives. So we sat down to talk about the pressing issues facing people today.
Watch our full conversation from
@TheTENNailBar
on Thursday.
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Joe Biden ran for president twice – including in a primary against Barack Obama – before he became his vice president. They went on to have a working relationship Biden says is his model. This idea that Harris is too ambitious flies in the face of Biden's own rise to the office.
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@RepCohen
brought a plastic chicken and a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken (which he is tucking into ahead of this 9AM House Judiciary hearing.)
“He’s here,” Cohen said, pointing to the chicken and referring to AG Barr who is not attending after a grilling in the Senate.
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Sanders’s supporter shouts at the Buttigieg camp: Go back to your wine cave.
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VA Senator
@MarkWarner
who represents a lot of furloughed workers is introducing the STOP STUPIDITY act, which would keep the government running in the case of a lapse in funding by automatically renewing government funding at the same levels as the previous fiscal year
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Ford: "I don’t remember as much as I would like to. But the details about that night that bring me here today are ones I will never forget. They have been seared into my memory and have haunted me episodically as an adult."
Dr. Ford was sworn in. She begins: "I am here today not because I want to be. I am terrified. I am here because I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school."
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Leader Hoyer on Marjorie Taylor Greene, says that she "came to the Congress with extraordinary hostile rhetoric" and that they have "been consistent and she has placed many members in fear for their welfare".
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Vendor tells me she's sold more Obama merchandise today than Trump ones.
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@RoKhanna
talking about the STOP Bezos campaign: “Here’s my question: If Bernie Sanders in the minority in the Senate can get 350,000 Americans a raise, imagine what he will do when he is president of the United States?” <actual deafening applause>
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The intercepts alarmed officials in part bc of the amount of contact that was occurring while Trump was speaking glowingly about Putin.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump aides and associates communicated with Russian Intel operatives in year before the election
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“ Not all protests were marred by violence. In Juneau, Alaska, local police joined protesters at a rally in front of a giant whale sculpture on the city’s waterfront.
“We don’t tolerate excessive use of force,” Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer said.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sends a letter to Democratic leaders to make the case that "comprehensive paid leave should not be a place to compromise or negotiate."
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Hatch, if hearings found her allegations to be credible: "If that was true, I think it would be hard for senators to not consider who the judge is today. That’s the issue. Is this judge a really good man? And he is. And by any measure he is."
Hatch: "The judge, who I know very, very well, is an honest man, said this didn’t happen."
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ICYMI: Bernie Sanders and Mike Lee – two lawmakers who don't agree on much – want to end US involvement in the Yemen war
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Activist Linda Sarsour is removed from the hearing after calling the hearing a “travesty of justice”. Other activists are removed as they shout “please vote no”.
Crowd erupts in applause as Sen. Blumenthal calls to adjourn the meeting. Grassley can't get through his opening remarks.
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WH official on bacgriund call was asked whether Melania Trump’s parents fall into an immigration category that Trump wants to eliminate: "I'm not going to get into specific cases," the official says.
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@WhipClyburn
say on Washington Post Live that Biden's address on Tuesday reminded him "of another speech in Philadelphia several years ago."
Barack Obama gave his famous speech on race in Philadelphia in 2008.
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Hoyer adds that he believes her comments go "far beyond the remarks that Steve King made through the years" and that McCarthy acted to strip him of his assignments.
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Sanders has jumped into the fray.
She was one of the few members of Congress to endorse him in 2016
Tulsi Gabbard has put her life on the line to defend this country. People can disagree on issues, but it is outrageous for anyone to suggest that Tulsi is a foreign asset.
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Asked about Republicans' attempt to draw an equivalency between Greene and Omar, Hoyer said: "There's no comparison to be made, there's no parallel situation."
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Hoyer says it is "ironic" that the House GOP conference is not meeting this afternoon to discuss the "lunacy" amplified by Greene and is instead will discuss Cheney who he said showed "great political courage" in voting to impeach Trump.
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Bernie Sanders: Not me, Medicare for all.
Thanks for all the well wishes. I'm feeling good. I'm fortunate to have good health care and great doctors and nurses helping me to recover.
None of us know when a medical emergency might affect us. And no one should fear going bankrupt if it occurs. Medicare for All!
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"I want to extend my sincere apologies;" Read the Boy Scout Chief Executive's statement on Trump's speech
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Bernie Sanders rallies opposition to Republican healthcare reform plan
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Lol that this gets dropped in the middle of everything:
Ukrainian prosecutors find no evidence against Hunter Biden
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Katie Hobbs' campaign responds to Kari Lake's suggestion that the break-in was staged. "Kari Lake’s preposterous allegation that this break-in was staged is unfounded and her refusal to condemn the threats that have become common in our politics continues to stoke chaos."
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@SenSanders
campaign announces a staff v. press baseball game at Iowa’s field of dreams.
@fshakir
says staff is “playing to win.”
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Hutchinson, asked what her reaction was to Trump's tweet about Pence, sent after rioters breached the Capitol: "As an American, I was disgusted. It was unpatriotic. It was unAmerican. We were watching the Capitol Building be defaced because of a lie."
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Biden says voters have given his campaign a "mandate for action" on Covid, the economy, systemic racism, climate change
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Sanders will hold a coronavirus roundtable with experts at 8pm. Biden's briefing has been moved to Wednesday.
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Raskin says he hopes to remind the public that democracy is personal and this trial is personal.
He said his daughter and son-in-law were there in the Capitol with him, to witness "this historic event - the peaceful transfer of power in America," one day after he buried his son
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One of my earliest assignments
@GuardianUS
was to interview Art Spiegelman, who warned that banning Maus in Russia was the "harbinger of a dangerous thing."
“It’s a real shame because this is a book about memory. We don’t want cultures to erase memory.”
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Incoming rep. Lucy McBath dedicates her vote to her slain son Jordan. She votes for Pelosi.
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Pelosi, a fan of the Grateful Dead, said she recently dug out a pin from an old purse, Deadheads for Dukakis.
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George Bush is speaking now, telling the story of how a young John Lewis cared so deeply for his flock of chickens that he preached to them, married them and prayed for them. When his family ate one for dinner, he refused.
"Going hungry was his first act of nonviolent protest."
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Rep. Chris Stewart, a veteran of the US Air Force, pressed Vindman on why he wore his uniform and asked Nunes to call him "Lt. Col Vindman"
Vindman: "The attacks I've had in the press and Twitter have eliminated the fact that I'm a military officer."
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Schumer said he learned about McCain's decision tonight at around 10pm. "John McCain is a hero and has courage and does the right thing."
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@KamalaHarris
is the last Democrat to speak at the forum. She gets one of the loudest applauses as she takes the stage.
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Donald Trump loses an elector: Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump
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Asked by
@jim_newell
if he's worried about the precedent, Hoyer said he wasn't because he can't think of anything "analogous" to this in his decades in the House.
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Trump says he knows five people who have died of COVID-19, including two friends. He notes that they were older, in poorer health and that their weight wasn't "perfect."
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@JoeBiden
officially captures the Democratic nomination:
“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded — and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party. “
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A lot of love for Trump and his America First agenda at this Scottsdale rally with
@kelliwardaz
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@SebGorka
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Just received this email from Stormy Daniels attorney about her comments on Jimmy Kimmel tonight:
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NEW: Sen. McCain on Haspel: “Ms. Haspel’s role in overseeing the use of torture by Americans is disturbing. Her refusal to acknowledge torture’s immorality is disqualifying. I believe the Senate should exercise its duty of advice and consent and reject this nomination."
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Just spoke to a SC voter at a Haley event in Moncks Corner who said her husband was planning to vote for Trump - until Trump mocked Haley’s husband. Now he’s voting for Haley.
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He goes on to say that he had an obligation to pass on the dossier to Comey. "I discharged that obligation, and I would do it again. Anyone who doesn't like it can go to hell."
INTERESTING: In his new book,
@SenJohnMcCain
confirms he gave the Steele dossier to Jim Comey, and defends his role in its getting to the FBI. "I did what duty demanded I do," he writes.
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@BernieSanders
campaign has unveiled a sweeping blueprint for improving campaign culture after months of dialogue with former staffers who said they experienced sexism/harassment on his 2016 campaign.
We got a first look here:
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Someone has lit a limo on fire and tagged we the people
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@BernieSanders
is getting a lot of love from Canadians on this run. Nada Temerinski says, “if you guys don’t want him, we’ll take him.” Chris Scapinello asked: “can Bernie be our monarch?”
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New from Pelosi: “It is the hope of Members that the President will immediately resign. But if he does not, I have instructed the Rules Committee to be prepared to move forward with Congressman Jamie Raskin’s 25th Amendment legislation and a motion for impeachment.”
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As the emergency declaration poised to pass in the senate with at least a dozen Republicans voting to block it
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The 72-hour timeline that Conley just gave - that Trump tested positive for the virus 72 hours ago - means he would have known of his diagnosis when he went to the fundraiser in New Jersey and when he went on Hannity and downplayed the virus.
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A standing ovation for the "mothers of the movement" as crowd chants "black Lives matter"
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Bernie Sanders unveils universal healthcare bill: 'We will win this struggle'
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In a fundraising email, Sanders says he was at dinner with Ilhan Omar, her daughter, and some other MOCs when we heard that thousands of people at a Trump rally were chanting "send her back." He said she was “unfazed” bc she’s been dealing w/ “this kind of racism for a long time”
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Omar said she would not dignify the question with a response. That is very different.
“Are you pro-al Qaeda?” is not a trick question, but Rep. Ilhan Omar refused to answer.
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Jason Chaffetz: "I see no data to support the notion that General Flynn complied with the law."
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Schumer, asked if he could recall a night more eventful than this, said no. Then he corrected: "the birth of my daughter."
Schumer said he learned about McCain's decision tonight at around 10pm. "John McCain is a hero and has courage and does the right thing."
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Franken will vote against Jeff Sessions for AG: "I just don't feel comfortable that he would protect all Americans' rights.”
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@KamalaHarris
stumps for VA candidate Dan Helmer with 9 days to go before Virginia elections - and 99 days to go until the Iowa caucuses
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Dr. Ford was sworn in. She begins: "I am here today not because I want to be. I am terrified. I am here because I believe it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me while Brett Kavanaugh and I were in high school."
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One Trump campaign nondisclosure agreement reviewed by The Wall Street Journal forbids publicizing any “confidential information” that is “in any way detrimental to the company, Mr. Trump, any Family Member, any Trump Company or any Family Member Company.”
Omarosa: Trump knew about Democratic campaign emails stolen by Russian hackers before they were made public
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Protesters wearing Handmaids Tale robes outside of the Supreme Court confirmation Heading for Brett Kavanaugh this morning
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New statement of support for House progressives from Sen. Sanders + 10 Senate Democrats: "We voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill with the clear commitment that the two pieces of the package would move together along a dual track. ...
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@sethmoulton
statement: “Pelosi showed real leadership by agreeing to these reforms. But there’s also a lesson in all of this: tough conversations make us stronger, not weaker, and we need to keep having them if we’re going to deliver on the change that we’ve promised“
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Spontaneous applause from spectators (not journalists) when Vindman explains why he came forward despite the risks:
"Congressman, because this is America, this is the country that I have served and defended, that all of my brothers have served. And here, right matters."
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“Do you seriously think anybody on this stage is considering invading Mexico?” Buttigieg to Gabbard.
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Bernie Sanders will visit New Hampshire after stops in Iowa on Saturday, part of his no sleep after Brooklyn tour.
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Lots of “barred permanently” signs and shirts here at Nikki Haley’s event in Moncks Corner, S.C. Just under 17 hours until polls open in her home state.
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First time voters in Texas will melt your heart, and maybe nudge you to vote
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@RepAOC
says Democrats – progressives more broadly – have let the right define their policies for too long. No longer.
"We respect the intellect of the public enough to trust them to understand what we have to say," she said.
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A protester at CPAC is drowned out by applause and chants of U-S-A.
He then does a twirl, and shows off his hair from all angles. ""I try like hell to hide that bald spot folks," Trump says to roaring laughter and applause.
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"The original sin of our country still stains our nation today," .
@JoeBiden
"Weeks like this we see it plainly: we are a country with an open wound.
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It appears the Lincoln Project is trying to establish permanent residency in Trump's head
This is just another example that
@realDonaldTrump
is the worst manager America has ever seen. Don, you got conned … by your IT guy.
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Meryl Streep auditioning for her upcoming role as Hillary Clinton. You know it's coming
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"I think we have to stop looking for a secret smoking gun because Donald Trump is the smoking gun.He is doing these things in public."
@RepJayapal
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