House Judiciary votes and holds Barr in contempt. Vote now goes to full House.
Mnuchin refuses to provide Trump's taxes because Trump's a #BillionDollarLoser. (Spoiler: It's why he met with Russia.)
Speaker Pelosi talks about a jail in the Capitol bldg basement.
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Trump, who cares more about ratings than governing, fears a televised Mueller hearing. 😈
Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee calls Trump Jr. to testify. Jr. may plead the fifth or decide not to come according to sources.
New York! 🍎
NY legislature had a busy today, passing 2 laws:
1) Kill presidential reprieves, pardons or other forms of clemency
2) Require release on any state tax return requested for any “specified & legitimate purpose.”
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2 brave men. ❤️
Rep. Cummings talks about withholding salaries. Meanwhile, Dems discuss jail time and contempt. (As Speaker Pelosi noted, there's a jail in the Capitol!)
Schiff introduces amendment to overturn Citizens United.
Wagging the dog! Things between U.S. and Iran escalate, even as intelligence is proven questionable. Major incompetence - giving away military positions ... or merely saber rattling?
N. Korea defends missile launch and people notice ... the missile is Russian.
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House Intelligence Committee subpoenas the full Mueller report.
FBI is planning to meet with Florida “on the nature and extent of the Russian government’s efforts to interfere with the 2016 election in our state.” So Republicans agree on that? Interesting.
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Trump is holding a rally in Florida ... where residents are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Michael.
Georgia is giving Roe v. Wade a run for its money.
China is threats (deepens our trade war) as stock market continues volatility. Fed up economists quit.
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Congress fights to be a co-equal branch of government as our forefathers intended.
Other countries write about us that we're in crisis.
And democracy worldwide is on the retreat.
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Cindy Yang sues the Miami Herald for libel. Herald’s lawyer: "The most likely result [of the litigation] is not just that your client will lose … but that you and she may be liable to the Herald for the fees it pays us for the defense.”
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Stone Henge (and not a Spinal Tap reference).
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