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Covering Washington and beyond for @NBCNews. 2020 campaign embed. Always curious. Always eating rice cakes. Elon grad. #GaryOnTheGround
Dec 4 7 tweets 2 min read
The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs committee held a hearing today titled, "The Sky's the Limit - New Revelations About Airline Fees."

THREAD --> Image Sen. Blumenthal: “Passengers now are forced to pay extra for almost everything. If you want to reserve a seat, there's a fee for that. If you want to change or cancel your reservation, there's a fee for that. If you want to travel with a bag, there's a fee for that.”
Feb 23 11 tweets 2 min read
NEW: In a rural, historic Delaware courthouse 100 miles - but seemingly a world - away from the Washington bubble, Hunter Biden is still the main topic of the day. 

THREAD —> Arguments were heard today in former computer repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac’s civil lawsuit against Hunter Biden in Georgetown, Delaware Superior Court, where Mac Isaac is claiming he was defamed by Biden.
Apr 27, 2020 8 tweets 2 min read
Sen. @BernieSanders is asking the New York State Board of Elections to keep his name on the state’s primary ballot, even though he suspended his presidential campaign more than two weeks ago. THREAD —> Lawyers on behalf of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign sent a letter, obtained by NBC News, to the commissioners of the New York State Board of Elections this weekend, with their take on the imminent decision whether to keep the Vermont senator’s name on the state’s primary ballot.
Mar 31, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Sen. @BernieSanders lit into Pres. Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic during a livestream tonight focused on COVID-19.

THREAD --> “I think what concerns me, what concerns scientists, what concerns governors, mayors, all over this country is you have a President of the United States spouting out stuff which has not— nothing to do with reality,” Sanders said.
Nov 3, 2019 5 tweets 3 min read
Prince’s longtime band New Power Generation takes the stage here in Minneapolis ahead of @BernieSanders rally with @IlhanMN. Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison, who endorsed Sanders in June, is one of tonight’s warmup speakers ahead of @BernieSanders. “Minnesota has the highest voter turnout of any state in the union and we are very proud of that,” Ellison boasted.
Oct 19, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read
Good morning NYC! Today is pivotal for the @BernieSanders campaign, as they prepare to host what is expected to be a large-scale rally at Queensboro Park in Queens this afternoon, feat. endorsements from Rep. @AOC and filmmaker @MMFlint. I’ll be live-tweeting in this thread. Joining @AlisonMorrisNOW around 12:30p on @MSNBC live from Queensbridge Park to talk AOC’s endorsement, and what this means for the @BernieSanders campaign. Grab some lunch and tune in!