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Trump: Day 730
-Day 30 of the #TrumpShutdown
-TSA Unschedled Absences Hit 8%
-Pursued Moscow Deal Up 2 Election
-Mocks Climate-Change Cuz It's Cold
-Lies About Hispanic Approval Polling
-Compared to MLK by Mike Pence
-No Events Scheduled 4 MLK Day
-Called a "Sad Specimen" by Will
-Day 30 of the #TrumpShutdown
-TSA Unschedled Absences Hit 8%
-Pursued Moscow Deal Up 2 Election
-Mocks Climate-Change Cuz It's Cold
-Lies About Hispanic Approval Polling
-Compared to MLK by Mike Pence
-No Events Scheduled 4 MLK Day
-Called a "Sad Specimen" by Will
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Day 835 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 835 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 686 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 686 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
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Day 474 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546.
Although a bump stock ban takes effect in 58 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
Day 474 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546.
Although a bump stock ban takes effect in 58 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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Florida man forgets gun is loaded, shoots and kills friend, cops say. hrld.us/2R1attE
Florida man forgets gun is loaded, shoots and kills friend, cops say. hrld.us/2R1attE
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Suicide rates among U.S. children and teens have hit startling rates and a study now finds one clear predictor of youth suicide: gun ownership.
nbcnews.to/2FIpgr6
Suicide rates among U.S. children and teens have hit startling rates and a study now finds one clear predictor of youth suicide: gun ownership.
nbcnews.to/2FIpgr6
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The report on child gun deaths reminds me this gun safety advert about accidental child deaths
The report on child gun deaths reminds me this gun safety advert about accidental child deaths
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Background checks are associated with lower rates of gun murders, suicides and gun trafficking in states that require them for all gun sales. Learn more about #HR8, the bill to #UpdateBackgroundChecks. 👇 every.tw/2FmTpMv
Background checks are associated with lower rates of gun murders, suicides and gun trafficking in states that require them for all gun sales. Learn more about #HR8, the bill to #UpdateBackgroundChecks. 👇 every.tw/2FmTpMv
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Day 296 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Jonathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 296 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Jonathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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Day 296 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 296 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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Day 275 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 12/21/2018 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 161 of 2,816 *separated kids* still in custody.
Day 275 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 12/21/2018 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 161 of 2,816 *separated kids* still in custody.
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FYI: The Trump admin has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border.
At one agency, the children were put into temporary foster care and shelters with little or no indication that they arrived at the border with their parents: propub.li/2QcsPvY
FYI: The Trump admin has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border.
At one agency, the children were put into temporary foster care and shelters with little or no indication that they arrived at the border with their parents: propub.li/2QcsPvY
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Reminder: The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now almost 15,000 are in U.S. custody.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
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Reminder: The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now almost 15,000 are in U.S. custody.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
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Thousands more kids may have been separated from their parents at the border under the Trump administration than was previously thought, according to an internal government report.
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Thousands more kids may have been separated from their parents at the border under the Trump administration than was previously thought, according to an internal government report.
abcn.ws/2DmTr5t
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Day 223 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 223 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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Fact check 👇👇
North Korea has NOT:
-Gotten rid of a single nuclear weapon
-Eliminated a single missile
North Korea IS:
-Developing more fuel for nuclear weapons
-Hiding its missile bases
Fact check 👇👇
North Korea has NOT:
-Gotten rid of a single nuclear weapon
-Eliminated a single missile
North Korea IS:
-Developing more fuel for nuclear weapons
-Hiding its missile bases
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Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in Vietnam: report hill.cm/9ipribW
Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in Vietnam: report hill.cm/9ipribW
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Day 153 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
Day 153 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
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Day 45 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment
One must ask. Is Trump above the law?
Day 45 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment
One must ask. Is Trump above the law?
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BuzzFeed News is strongly standing by its Michael Cohen story.
@a_cormier_:“I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground…The same sources that we used in that story are standing behind it, as are we.”
BuzzFeed News is strongly standing by its Michael Cohen story.
@a_cormier_:“I have further confirmation that this is right. We are being told to stand our ground…The same sources that we used in that story are standing behind it, as are we.”
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"I don't know if it happened or if it didn't happen … I have no knowledge if he spoke to him,” Rudy Giuliani says about whether Trump and Michael Cohen discussed Cohen's testimony.
Then Giuliani adds, "So what if he talked to him about it?"
"I don't know if it happened or if it didn't happen … I have no knowledge if he spoke to him,” Rudy Giuliani says about whether Trump and Michael Cohen discussed Cohen's testimony.
Then Giuliani adds, "So what if he talked to him about it?"
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Rudy Giuliani again says that conversations between Trump and Michael Cohen about the Trump Tower Moscow project continued past the June 2016 end date in Cohen's guilty plea.
"Probably up to— could be up to as far as October, November."
nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…
Rudy Giuliani again says that conversations between Trump and Michael Cohen about the Trump Tower Moscow project continued past the June 2016 end date in Cohen's guilty plea.
"Probably up to— could be up to as far as October, November."
nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…
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Rudy Giuliani told NYT that Trump "recalls a series of conversations" with Michael Cohen about the Trump Tower Moscow project during the campaign.
Giuliani added that Trump recalled, "'It was all going from the day I announced to the day I won.'"
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Rudy Giuliani told NYT that Trump "recalls a series of conversations" with Michael Cohen about the Trump Tower Moscow project during the campaign.
Giuliani added that Trump recalled, "'It was all going from the day I announced to the day I won.'"
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In light of Giuliani's interview, it's worth remembering when Don Jr testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that Trump Tower Moscow negotiations faded away at end of 2014
In light of Giuliani's interview, it's worth remembering when Don Jr testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that Trump Tower Moscow negotiations faded away at end of 2014
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Day 110 since WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi Arabia admits they were responsible for his death. Yet, the location of Khashoggi's body remains unknown.
Why does Trump defend Saudi Arabia?
Day 110 since WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi Arabia admits they were responsible for his death. Yet, the location of Khashoggi's body remains unknown.
Why does Trump defend Saudi Arabia?
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Day 30 since Congress & Trump have not agreed on a spending bill.
Government agencies are now shut down.
More than 800,000 government workers to work without pay because of the #TrumpShutdown
Day 30 since Congress & Trump have not agreed on a spending bill.
Government agencies are now shut down.
More than 800,000 government workers to work without pay because of the #TrumpShutdown
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As we wind down day 30 of the #TrumpShutdown, let's not forget:
"I will be the one to shut it down. I'm not going to blame you for it."
As we wind down day 30 of the #TrumpShutdown, let's not forget:
"I will be the one to shut it down. I'm not going to blame you for it."
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SHUTDOWN IMPACT: @TSA finds that their workforce has "a national rate of 8 percent of unscheduled absences compared to a 3 percent rate one year ago" and "many employees are reporting that they are not able to report to work due to financial limitations."
SHUTDOWN IMPACT: @TSA finds that their workforce has "a national rate of 8 percent of unscheduled absences compared to a 3 percent rate one year ago" and "many employees are reporting that they are not able to report to work due to financial limitations."
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TSA closes checkpoint at Baltimore-DC airport after "excessive" employee callouts amid #TrumpShutdown
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TSA closes checkpoint at Baltimore-DC airport after "excessive" employee callouts amid #TrumpShutdown
hill.cm/10kq8kS
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"I just went to bed and hoped I'd wake up," said Mallory Lorge, a government worker who suffers from Type 1 diabetes and has been forced to ration her insulin because she isn't receiving a paycheck during the #TrumpShutdown. nbcnews.to/2D6DxMt
"I just went to bed and hoped I'd wake up," said Mallory Lorge, a government worker who suffers from Type 1 diabetes and has been forced to ration her insulin because she isn't receiving a paycheck during the #TrumpShutdown. nbcnews.to/2D6DxMt
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The #TrumpShutdown has imperiled the life and death work of organizations that help domestic violence victims and hurt those in shelters; one in W. Va. ran out of the right size diapers, leading mothers to tie towels around their children. washingtonpost.com/national/the-g…
The #TrumpShutdown has imperiled the life and death work of organizations that help domestic violence victims and hurt those in shelters; one in W. Va. ran out of the right size diapers, leading mothers to tie towels around their children. washingtonpost.com/national/the-g…
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Reminder that Trump has a history of not paying his contractors.
"I promise to pay the people who do the work, then don't."
Reminder that Trump has a history of not paying his contractors.
"I promise to pay the people who do the work, then don't."
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When asked on @FoxNewsSunday why Trump and McConnell refuse to reopen the government, Pence stammers.
They can't explain the unexplainable.
When asked on @FoxNewsSunday why Trump and McConnell refuse to reopen the government, Pence stammers.
They can't explain the unexplainable.
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Wait. Did Trump admit he'd offer "amnesty" if Pelosi holds out for a bigger deal?
Wait. Did Trump admit he'd offer "amnesty" if Pelosi holds out for a bigger deal?
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Here's a shocker. Stephen Miller privately intervened to ensure that one million fewer immigrants would gain protection under Trump's new "compromise" proposal:
Here's a shocker. Stephen Miller privately intervened to ensure that one million fewer immigrants would gain protection under Trump's new "compromise" proposal:
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Refugees International: "Shame on [Trump] for seeking to hold the fate of many hundreds of thousands of TPS and DACA recipients hostage to acceptance of his controversial proposal for a wall. Congress must provide a humane solution for both TPS and DACA populations."
Refugees International: "Shame on [Trump] for seeking to hold the fate of many hundreds of thousands of TPS and DACA recipients hostage to acceptance of his controversial proposal for a wall. Congress must provide a humane solution for both TPS and DACA populations."
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Trump claims increased popularity among Hispanics is evidence of support for a border wall.
It's a lie.
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Trump claims increased popularity among Hispanics is evidence of support for a border wall.
It's a lie.
hill.cm/TRvFFMF
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Several witnesses at the trial of El Chapo have revealed that the easiest way to smuggle drugs into the U.S. is through legal ports of entry, rebuking one of Trump's major talking points for the wall. cnn.com/2019/01/12/us/…
Several witnesses at the trial of El Chapo have revealed that the easiest way to smuggle drugs into the U.S. is through legal ports of entry, rebuking one of Trump's major talking points for the wall. cnn.com/2019/01/12/us/…
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Activists projected “Fuck Your Wall” onto Trump Tower
Activists projected “Fuck Your Wall” onto Trump Tower
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Pence says Trump is acting “exactly like” Martin Luther King in demanding a border wall and quotes the “I Have A Dream” speech.
Are you serious?!?
Pence says Trump is acting “exactly like” Martin Luther King in demanding a border wall and quotes the “I Have A Dream” speech.
Are you serious?!?
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Trump two years in: The dealmaker who can’t seem to make a deal
Inside the White House as the #TrumpShutdown drags past Day 30
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Trump two years in: The dealmaker who can’t seem to make a deal
Inside the White House as the #TrumpShutdown drags past Day 30
wapo.st/2FKQSvQ
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Trump mockingly roots for climate change because ... it’s cold outside. 🙄
Trump mockingly roots for climate change because ... it’s cold outside. 🙄
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Climate-change denier Trump has rolled back numerous environmental regulations in first two years
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Climate-change denier Trump has rolled back numerous environmental regulations in first two years
trib.al/LmUYLN5
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A quarter of Trump's Cabinet is filled by acting department heads.
Across the government, almost 40% of key leadership positions that require Senate confirmation are vacant. cnn.com/2019/01/11/pol…
A quarter of Trump's Cabinet is filled by acting department heads.
Across the government, almost 40% of key leadership positions that require Senate confirmation are vacant. cnn.com/2019/01/11/pol…
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Trump's nominee leading the Interior Department's huge reorganization plan has a conflict of interest problem: She earned up to $2,100,000 from oil and gas companies, which stand to benefit from the reorganization she's leading. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
Trump's nominee leading the Interior Department's huge reorganization plan has a conflict of interest problem: She earned up to $2,100,000 from oil and gas companies, which stand to benefit from the reorganization she's leading. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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Inspectors General investigate government abuse and waste--such as ethics questions concerning the government’s handling of the Trump Hotel lease in DC.
Under Trump, multiple IG positions remain vacant.
citizensforethics.org/trump-leaves-1…
Inspectors General investigate government abuse and waste--such as ethics questions concerning the government’s handling of the Trump Hotel lease in DC.
Under Trump, multiple IG positions remain vacant.
citizensforethics.org/trump-leaves-1…
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Why is Ivanka Trump--whose defunct fashion brand continues to receive foreign trademarks--helping to pick the next World Bank president??
nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/…
Why is Ivanka Trump--whose defunct fashion brand continues to receive foreign trademarks--helping to pick the next World Bank president??
nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/…
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Unredacted text in a new Mueller court filing suggest that in Feb. 2018 — months after he was first charged — Manafort still appears to have been working on a peace initiative for Ukraine. And may have been doing so in with Konstantin Kilimnik. washingtonpost.com/politics/clue-…
Unredacted text in a new Mueller court filing suggest that in Feb. 2018 — months after he was first charged — Manafort still appears to have been working on a peace initiative for Ukraine. And may have been doing so in with Konstantin Kilimnik. washingtonpost.com/politics/clue-…
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Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's biz Rusal has changed leadership to try to get out from under U.S. sanctions.
The new board chair pushes conspiracy theories on Syria's chemical weapons and claims Russians couldn't have poisoned Sergei Skripal.
thedailybeast.com/deripaskas-rus…
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's biz Rusal has changed leadership to try to get out from under U.S. sanctions.
The new board chair pushes conspiracy theories on Syria's chemical weapons and claims Russians couldn't have poisoned Sergei Skripal.
thedailybeast.com/deripaskas-rus…
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Amb. Jim Jeffrey was deep in negotiations with the Turks when John Bolton's remarks in Israel upended discussions. Jeffrey was furious, sources tell WaPo.
"They screwed this whole thing up, and it didn't have to be this way," one adviser said. washingtonpost.com/politics/they-…
Amb. Jim Jeffrey was deep in negotiations with the Turks when John Bolton's remarks in Israel upended discussions. Jeffrey was furious, sources tell WaPo.
"They screwed this whole thing up, and it didn't have to be this way," one adviser said. washingtonpost.com/politics/they-…
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Turkey reports another 📞 between Trump & Erdogan
Third since Trump decided on Syria Withdrawal.
Erdogan heads to Russia in few days.
Turkey reports another 📞 between Trump & Erdogan
Third since Trump decided on Syria Withdrawal.
Erdogan heads to Russia in few days.
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Trump is reportedly fueling unprecedented uncertainty and anxiety inside the Pentagon. This report is based on private conversations — many of them unsolicited — with more than a dozen key military officers, enlisted personnel and senior civilians.
cnn.it/2FyKRmC
Trump is reportedly fueling unprecedented uncertainty and anxiety inside the Pentagon. This report is based on private conversations — many of them unsolicited — with more than a dozen key military officers, enlisted personnel and senior civilians.
cnn.it/2FyKRmC
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Doh! It was 38 years ago.
Math is hard when you're focused on a Kansas senate seat
Doh! It was 38 years ago.
Math is hard when you're focused on a Kansas senate seat
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Opinion: A look back on two dismal years of the Trump administration wapo.st/2DoweA5
Opinion: A look back on two dismal years of the Trump administration wapo.st/2DoweA5
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No public events tomorrow for Trump on MLK day, per WH schedule.
Reminder: Trump still has yet to address comments about white supremacy by Steve King, one of his strongest allies in Congress.
No public events tomorrow for Trump on MLK day, per WH schedule.
Reminder: Trump still has yet to address comments about white supremacy by Steve King, one of his strongest allies in Congress.
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George Will writes: The shabbiest U.S. president ever is an inexpressibly sad specimen. wapo.st/2FJKHIo
George Will writes: The shabbiest U.S. president ever is an inexpressibly sad specimen. wapo.st/2FJKHIo
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@Amy_Siskind: Week 114 is the longest list yet, and it felt like it! This week is full of bombshells, as the government shutdown continued. See what you missed in the chaos. theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/we…
@Amy_Siskind: Week 114 is the longest list yet, and it felt like it! This week is full of bombshells, as the government shutdown continued. See what you missed in the chaos. theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/we…
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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:
