Trump: Day 566
-142nd Day at a Trump Golf Club
-185th Day at a Trump Property
-1,427 Perished From PR Hurricane
-Needs $8B 4 Space Force Launch
-Cohen Evidence Review Completed
-Mueller 2 Subpoena Randy Credico
-In-Laws Used "Chain Migration"
-559 Children Remain Separated
-142nd Day at a Trump Golf Club
-185th Day at a Trump Property
-1,427 Perished From PR Hurricane
-Needs $8B 4 Space Force Launch
-Cohen Evidence Review Completed
-Mueller 2 Subpoena Randy Credico
-In-Laws Used "Chain Migration"
-559 Children Remain Separated
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Day 671 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 671 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 523 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #fakenews #TrumpLies
Day 523 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #fakenews #TrumpLies
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Day 310 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
Day 310 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
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This PSA about accidental child gun deaths will give you chills
This PSA about accidental child gun deaths will give you chills
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Day 132 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 132 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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Day 132 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
With Bill Shine, Trump is directing all White House messaging and communication.
Day 132 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
With Bill Shine, Trump is directing all White House messaging and communication.
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Bill Shine appears to have recently settled a lawsuit that dates back to his time as a Fox News executive, which reportedly alleges that he outed a gay man during a legal battle, according to THR. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bill-s…
Bill Shine appears to have recently settled a lawsuit that dates back to his time as a Fox News executive, which reportedly alleges that he outed a gay man during a legal battle, according to THR. hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/bill-s…
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Helen Aguirre Ferré, the White House's director of media affairs who handled outreach to Spanish-language news outlets, very quietly left her White House job recently, per Univision.
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Helen Aguirre Ferré, the White House's director of media affairs who handled outreach to Spanish-language news outlets, very quietly left her White House job recently, per Univision.
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Day 59 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
Day 59 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
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Warning from NK: “high-level officials within the US admin are making baseless allegations against us...intensifying international sanctions...there is no guarantee that the hard-won atmosphere of stability on the Korean Peninsula will continue”
Warning from NK: “high-level officials within the US admin are making baseless allegations against us...intensifying international sanctions...there is no guarantee that the hard-won atmosphere of stability on the Korean Peninsula will continue”
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Day 8 of Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial on financial fraud charges in the United States District Court in Alexandria, VA.
Day 8 of Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial on financial fraud charges in the United States District Court in Alexandria, VA.
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Day 8 of Manafort trial begins with prosecutors lodging a written protest with judge for unfairly rebuking them yesterday. Mueller team wants judge to fix it w/jury politi.co/2M42deA w/@dsamuelsohn
Day 8 of Manafort trial begins with prosecutors lodging a written protest with judge for unfairly rebuking them yesterday. Mueller team wants judge to fix it w/jury politi.co/2M42deA w/@dsamuelsohn
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Manafort trial Day 8: Judge concedes fault after Mueller protest, Airbnb exec takes the stand
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Manafort trial Day 8: Judge concedes fault after Mueller protest, Airbnb exec takes the stand
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“A court filing from special counsel Robert Mueller signals that Rick Gates may be assisting the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election beyond the case against Paul Manafort.” cnn.com/2018/08/09/pol…
“A court filing from special counsel Robert Mueller signals that Rick Gates may be assisting the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election beyond the case against Paul Manafort.” cnn.com/2018/08/09/pol…
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Trump is at his New Jersey golf club, marking his 142nd day at a Trump golf club and his 185th day at a Trump property since taking office at our expense.
Trump is at his New Jersey golf club, marking his 142nd day at a Trump golf club and his 185th day at a Trump property since taking office at our expense.
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Trump has spent 1 in 3 days at a Trump property and 1 in 4 days at a Trump golf property.
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Trump has spent 1 in 3 days at a Trump property and 1 in 4 days at a Trump golf property.
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Spotted 🏌️♂️
Spotted 🏌️♂️
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The hypocrisy rolls on...
The hypocrisy rolls on...
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Steph Curry on Trump's LeBron tweet: "That rhetoric is all based in some longstanding racism in terms of black men with a voice in power.
Unfortunately, that's being revealed more and more as the days go on." mercurynews.com/2018/08/08/ste…
Steph Curry on Trump's LeBron tweet: "That rhetoric is all based in some longstanding racism in terms of black men with a voice in power.
Unfortunately, that's being revealed more and more as the days go on." mercurynews.com/2018/08/08/ste…
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Don Lemon: Trump told me I couldn’t be a fair reporter because I’m black.
Sound familiar?
Remember Judge Curiel?
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Don Lemon: Trump told me I couldn’t be a fair reporter because I’m black.
Sound familiar?
Remember Judge Curiel?
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Democratic lawmakers are now calling for an investigation into how 3 Mar-a-Lago members are shaping policy and personnel at the Department of Veterans Affairs following a ProPublica report.
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Democratic lawmakers are now calling for an investigation into how 3 Mar-a-Lago members are shaping policy and personnel at the Department of Veterans Affairs following a ProPublica report.
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Leaked Devin Nunes audio makes a devastatingly powerful case for voting out Republicans and electing a Dem Congress -- the only way we'll get accountability for Trump.
It also shows that Trump's corruption and Russia are part of the same story.
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Leaked Devin Nunes audio makes a devastatingly powerful case for voting out Republicans and electing a Dem Congress -- the only way we'll get accountability for Trump.
It also shows that Trump's corruption and Russia are part of the same story.
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"The audio is a straight-up declaration that the imperiled GOP majority is the last line of protection for Trump, given that his AG isn't defending Trump from the investigation, and given that the investigation could, in fact, pose a threat to him."
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"The audio is a straight-up declaration that the imperiled GOP majority is the last line of protection for Trump, given that his AG isn't defending Trump from the investigation, and given that the investigation could, in fact, pose a threat to him."
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Richard Blumenthal on the Nunes recording: "It tells me that the Republican leadership is putting priority on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. He's the critical swing vote if the special counsel issues a subpoena and it goes to the U.S. Supreme Court." @MSNBC
Richard Blumenthal on the Nunes recording: "It tells me that the Republican leadership is putting priority on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. He's the critical swing vote if the special counsel issues a subpoena and it goes to the U.S. Supreme Court." @MSNBC
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Recording reveals Nunes saying Rosenstein impeachment would complicate Trump's Supreme Court confirmation hill.cm/gm9ANLY
Recording reveals Nunes saying Rosenstein impeachment would complicate Trump's Supreme Court confirmation hill.cm/gm9ANLY
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As Dems say Nunes' comments confirm their views that Nunes has used his gavel to protect Trump, GOP leaders remain silent.
As Dems say Nunes' comments confirm their views that Nunes has used his gavel to protect Trump, GOP leaders remain silent.
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The investigation didn't start with the Steele dossier.
It was a tip from the Australian government, which notified U.S. authorities about a drunken convo between George Papadopoulos and an Australian diplomat.
The investigation didn't start with the Steele dossier.
It was a tip from the Australian government, which notified U.S. authorities about a drunken convo between George Papadopoulos and an Australian diplomat.
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Jay Sekulow on Mueller's request to interview @POTUS: "This legal team is not walking this president to a perjury trap, not going to happen."
"Perjury trap" is like calling a bank a "robbery trap" for burglars.
Jay Sekulow on Mueller's request to interview @POTUS: "This legal team is not walking this president to a perjury trap, not going to happen."
"Perjury trap" is like calling a bank a "robbery trap" for burglars.
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Scaramucci to Wolf Blitzer on Trump and why his lawyers think it’s a bad idea for him to sit for an interview with Mueller: “His personality is such that he likes to embellish stories.”
Scaramucci to Wolf Blitzer on Trump and why his lawyers think it’s a bad idea for him to sit for an interview with Mueller: “His personality is such that he likes to embellish stories.”
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Federal prosecutors have sought docs from Trump donor Frank Haney about his biz dealings with Michael Cohen.
Haney hired Cohen in April to help obtain funding for a nuclear-power project that would've paid Cohen $10M if he was successful.
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Federal prosecutors have sought docs from Trump donor Frank Haney about his biz dealings with Michael Cohen.
Haney hired Cohen in April to help obtain funding for a nuclear-power project that would've paid Cohen $10M if he was successful.
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Benchmark moment in Michael Cohen case:
Court filing shows that the court-appointed Special Master has concluded her review of the millions of documents and files seized from Cohen in April.
Benchmark moment in Michael Cohen case:
Court filing shows that the court-appointed Special Master has concluded her review of the millions of documents and files seized from Cohen in April.
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Randy Credico, one of the only people to interview Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, tells Ari Melber that Mueller's agents confronted him in New York & asked for an interview. It comes as congressional investigators asked Assange for an interview. msnbc.com/the-beat-with-…
Randy Credico, one of the only people to interview Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, tells Ari Melber that Mueller's agents confronted him in New York & asked for an interview. It comes as congressional investigators asked Assange for an interview. msnbc.com/the-beat-with-…
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Mueller intends to subpoena Randy Credico, who is said to be Roger Stone's intermediary to Wikileaks, a source with knowledge of the outreach tells MSNBC.
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Mueller intends to subpoena Randy Credico, who is said to be Roger Stone's intermediary to Wikileaks, a source with knowledge of the outreach tells MSNBC.
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The Democratic party's top technologist reportedly wants Facebook to identify American audiences who see Russian propaganda and disinformation about political candidates.
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The Democratic party's top technologist reportedly wants Facebook to identify American audiences who see Russian propaganda and disinformation about political candidates.
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Bush team tells Grassley that National Archives didn’t have resources to determine which Kavanaugh records to publicly release - so Bush lawyers made that determination in interest of expediting the review. Dems are furious.
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Bush team tells Grassley that National Archives didn’t have resources to determine which Kavanaugh records to publicly release - so Bush lawyers made that determination in interest of expediting the review. Dems are furious.
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Some interviews and writings of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh indicate that he could weaken broad legal protections for minorities and work to undo affirmative action, according to an analysis by WaPo. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
Some interviews and writings of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh indicate that he could weaken broad legal protections for minorities and work to undo affirmative action, according to an analysis by WaPo. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
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A federal court has temporarily blocked the deportation of immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality under a new policy from Jeff Sessions that made it harder for those groups to seek asylum.
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A federal court has temporarily blocked the deportation of immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality under a new policy from Jeff Sessions that made it harder for those groups to seek asylum.
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Of note: The judge threatened to hold DOJ officials—including Jeff Sessions—in contempt if changes weren't made. thehill.com/latino/401128-…
Of note: The judge threatened to hold DOJ officials—including Jeff Sessions—in contempt if changes weren't made. thehill.com/latino/401128-…
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The Trump admin acknowledged today that 559 migrant children remain separated from their parents — even though the government had a court-ordered July 26 deadline to reunite all families.
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The Trump admin acknowledged today that 559 migrant children remain separated from their parents — even though the government had a court-ordered July 26 deadline to reunite all families.
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Melania Trump sponsored her parents to obtain US green cards, a source familiar tells CNN.
This is the exact type of green card Trump wants to eliminate and has personally excoriated in speech after speech.
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Melania Trump sponsored her parents to obtain US green cards, a source familiar tells CNN.
This is the exact type of green card Trump wants to eliminate and has personally excoriated in speech after speech.
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Nearly 11 months after landfall, the Puerto Rican government has quietly conceded in a report that 1,427 people were killed by Hurricane Maria on the island.
The government has been reporting 64 deaths since December.
More: weather.com/storms/hurrica…
Nearly 11 months after landfall, the Puerto Rican government has quietly conceded in a report that 1,427 people were killed by Hurricane Maria on the island.
The government has been reporting 64 deaths since December.
More: weather.com/storms/hurrica…
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Trump will call on Congress to allocate $8,000,000,000 over the next 5 years to establish the Space Force, according to Mike Pence.
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Trump will call on Congress to allocate $8,000,000,000 over the next 5 years to establish the Space Force, according to Mike Pence.
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"Space Force"?
We already have that. We've had it since the 1980's. It's called the United States Air Force Space Command. It appears they want to take credit for something that already exists!
"Space Force"?
We already have that. We've had it since the 1980's. It's called the United States Air Force Space Command. It appears they want to take credit for something that already exists!
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Ex-NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Space Force: "The only person that I've heard say this is a fantastic idea is the Commander in Chief, the President of the United States. Everybody else says it's redundant, it's wasteful. We don't have the need out there right now."
Ex-NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Space Force: "The only person that I've heard say this is a fantastic idea is the Commander in Chief, the President of the United States. Everybody else says it's redundant, it's wasteful. We don't have the need out there right now."
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Trump campaign is asking email list to vote for the logo of our new space army
Doesn't this violate ethics rules and government regulations?
Trump campaign is asking email list to vote for the logo of our new space army
Doesn't this violate ethics rules and government regulations?
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If the Trump campaign's design for a Space Force logo looks familiar, that's because it is.
If the Trump campaign's design for a Space Force logo looks familiar, that's because it is.
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How on earth have we let Trump get away with hiding his tax returns? As @paulwaldman1 points out, the new Treasury Dept regulations on pass throughs is yet another reminder that we really need to see them:
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How on earth have we let Trump get away with hiding his tax returns? As @paulwaldman1 points out, the new Treasury Dept regulations on pass throughs is yet another reminder that we really need to see them:
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Senior U.S. national security officials (including John Bolton), seeking to prevent Trump from upending a formal policy agreement at last month's NATO meeting, pushed NATO ambassadors to complete it before the forum even began, according to NYT. nytimes.com/2018/08/09/us/…
Senior U.S. national security officials (including John Bolton), seeking to prevent Trump from upending a formal policy agreement at last month's NATO meeting, pushed NATO ambassadors to complete it before the forum even began, according to NYT. nytimes.com/2018/08/09/us/…
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A federal appeals court ordered the EPA to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, after Scott Pruitt's refusal to do so last year.
The EPA's own research linked chlorpyrifos to developmental and neurological disorders, especially in children and infants.
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A federal appeals court ordered the EPA to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, after Scott Pruitt's refusal to do so last year.
The EPA's own research linked chlorpyrifos to developmental and neurological disorders, especially in children and infants.
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Trump agency head who supported Endangered Species rollbacks, elephant trophy imports resigns hill.cm/s51z1BS
Trump agency head who supported Endangered Species rollbacks, elephant trophy imports resigns hill.cm/s51z1BS
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"I’m exploring a run for the presidency of the United States, and I wanted to come to Iowa and listen to people and learn about some issues that are facing the citizens of Iowa and do my homework," Avenatti told the Des Moines Register
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"I’m exploring a run for the presidency of the United States, and I wanted to come to Iowa and listen to people and learn about some issues that are facing the citizens of Iowa and do my homework," Avenatti told the Des Moines Register
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Professor warns Trump supporters will "provoke violence" when he leaves office, won't' accept any replacement as "legitimate" hill.cm/CRMPOW6
Professor warns Trump supporters will "provoke violence" when he leaves office, won't' accept any replacement as "legitimate" hill.cm/CRMPOW6
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Nixon boards helicopter on White House South Lawn, this morning 1974:
Nixon boards helicopter on White House South Lawn, this morning 1974:
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89 Days until midterm elections.
We've got great candidates, great energy, and great issues. Take nothing for granted -- we can't let up.
To power a 🌊 this November, make SURE you're registered, help others register & vote early!
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89 Days until midterm elections.
We've got great candidates, great energy, and great issues. Take nothing for granted -- we can't let up.
To power a 🌊 this November, make SURE you're registered, help others register & vote early!
IWillVote.com
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There are 435 House races. Need to keep track of what's in play?
Here's a presentation-ready PDF of House Ratings at @CookPolitical: adobeindd.com/view/publicati…
There are 435 House races. Need to keep track of what's in play?
Here's a presentation-ready PDF of House Ratings at @CookPolitical: adobeindd.com/view/publicati…
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Daily reminder...
Daily reminder...
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
In case you missed yesterday's thread:
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Three of Barron Trump's four grandparents became American citizens through what Trump calls "chain migration." washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
Three of Barron Trump's four grandparents became American citizens through what Trump calls "chain migration." washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
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Who is running the Department of Veterans Affairs?
@chrislhayes explains their link to Mar-a-Lago.
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Who is running the Department of Veterans Affairs?
@chrislhayes explains their link to Mar-a-Lago.
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Maria Butina, the Russian accused of infiltrating the NRA & Republican political circles, received funding for her American activities from a Moscow billionaire through a Kremlin-linked public relations power player named Igor Pisarsky.
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Maria Butina, the Russian accused of infiltrating the NRA & Republican political circles, received funding for her American activities from a Moscow billionaire through a Kremlin-linked public relations power player named Igor Pisarsky.
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