US House Dems send sweeping climate, health & tax legislation to Biden: "Historic victory for middle-class families and the planet."-Rep Brendan Boyle(D-PA 2nd dist)..DNC Chair Jaime Harrison juxtaposed[GOP Sen]Scott's plan against legislation, passed by Dems only, headed...1/4🧵
""..4 Biden's desk..preserve[s] health coverage& lower Rx costs."Instead of celebrating SocSec on its 87th b'day, [GOP] doubling down on..ultra-MAGA agenda ..cutting SocSec &Medicare..put..benefits that #Pennsylvania seniors rely on in jeopardy". PA's..Sen race, btwn Dem..."2/4🧵
"..John Fetterman & [GOP] Mehmet Oz,..1 of several..cld determine control..where Dem VP Kamala Harris wields a tie-breaking vote.."As Democrats..poised 2 lower[Rx] costs &..protecting Medicare, [GOP]..behind plans..[2]slash.. hard earned benefits- showing..only 1 party ..""3/4🧵
""..only ONE party is fighting for #Pennsylvania seniors this Nov.," [DNC] Harrison said..."
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‘I think I know most of it’: Trump’s '86 quote about his nuclear weapon expertise relevant today. As[GOP]work around the clock to figure out how to spin the alleged discovery of nuclear secrets illegally hoarded away in ..Trump’s Mordor lair Mar-A-Lago, many others point.."1/5🧵
"..2 Trump’s history..casually bringing up nukes..every opportunity. For as long as people have been..attentive enough to record it, Trump has made a point 2 share.. many thoughts on weapons &nuclear armament. ..may recall..about nuclear weapons from Bob Woodward’s many.."2/5🧵
"..books..behind-the-scenes..admin. disasters-& u wld be right, but it goes back much further than that. ..goes back to '86..first issue of Spy magazine. ..Bob Woodward..illustrated Trump’s lack of sense & intelligence in..book, Rage...[it] details..conversation he had w/.."3/5🧵
"Fox News’ latest appalling nonsense? Blatant antisemitism and obviously doctored photos: "[GOP]&.. right-wing propaganda machine pushed by a handful of billionaires must now come up w/..subterfuge 2 cover the fact that..Trump seems 2 have clearly scuttled away classified.."1/5🧵
"..Top Secret, nuclear secrets at..estate. In fact, after 1st trying 2 create doubt about..legitimacy of..FBI’s..search of..premises, on Fri Trump released statement all but admitting to having had nuclear secrets in his possession. ..right-wing has 1 job & 1 job only: .."2/5🧵
"..Attack anything&everything in..hopes..audience.. latch on to at least 1 if not all..easily debunked talking points. ..propaganda..will've created enough doubt 2 slide past..fact..Trump &by extension..GOP..criminal enterprise set on creating..authoritarian country. .."3/5🧵
Russia Suddenly Really, Really Wants to 'Protect' Donald Nuclear Secrets Trump: After..news broke.. classified docs at Mar-a-Lago the FBI obtained a search warrant to hunt for pertained to classified nuclear secrets,..took about 0.0 seconds for..Russian gov't & its media.."1/10🧵
"..mouthpieces 2 decide..they really, really wld love it if Donald trump came to Moscow. You know, for humanitarian reasons or whatever. ..Daily Beast: ..As a Russian military expert waxed on..his concern that.. American"campaign..fomenting hatred" against Trump cld lead.."2/10🧵
"..2his"political assassination"..1..propaganda show, host & Duma member Evgeny Popov w/1..solution:"We should ask[Russia’s] Fed Security Svc. ..start protecting our Donald." Whether ..plan wld involve sending Russian security agents to FL 2 protect Donald or..in which.." 3/10🧵
"As[GOP] cont'd 2 defend..Trump after..FBI search of [his] residence in FL, deep fissures..visible in..party’s support 4 law enforcem't. While some..attacked the FBI &other top law enforcem't ..others chastised their colleagues & were more restrained in their criticism.."1/4🧵
"..Immediately after..search, congressional[GOP], incl ..leadership, reacted w/fury, attacking..top law enforcem't..Some called..“defund”or“destroy”..FBI,& others invoked..Nazi secret police..words like “gestapo” &“tyrants. .."2/4🧵
Many[GOP]called for..release of..affidavit supporting ..search warrant..executed last Mon..would detail.. evidence that..persuaded a judge..probable cause..wld find evidence of crimes. Such docs..typically not made public Before charges..filed..."3/4🧵
Rules for covering DeSantis visit to Pittsburgh pose ethical quandary, experts say 🧵1/4 wesa.fm/politics-gover…
“..Ordinarily, pol. reporters wouldn’t think 2ice about whether to cover next Fri’s planned visit to Pittsburgh by FL GovDeSantis. ..potential[GOP] presidential contender..'24, &he'll b..Downtown hotel stumping on behalf of..Mastriano-..who rarely speaks to reporters.."
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"..But a media policy being imposed by..sponsor, conservative..group Turning Point Action, may present ethical challenges 4 those who wish 2 cover.. ..requirements..incl in..form reporters must complete 2 obtain credentials 4..event. ..provision..grants 2 Turning Point.."3/4🧵
"Election Day..>90 days away, & working to elect Democratic candidates up and down the ballot is top priority..won't be a quick or easy task..quick update on..3..:
Vote Forward..most popular GOTV ..set up an acct.."adopt"..voters in..swing state congressional dist.."1/4
"On your own time..write personalized letters 2 these voters-..why we need them in Nov. ..a pre-arranged date in Oct..drop letters in mailbox. Studies show.. these letters r highly effective..getting Dem voters to polls.."2/4
"Power the Polls..coalition of groups..recruit..poll workers in key areas. ..hugely important, as[GOP].. revealed..main strategy..is 2 install right-wing election deniers as poll workers..2 sow max confusion& doubt..
Postcards to Swing States..volunteers..send.. encouraging..3/4