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Congressional investigations @washingtonpost. Contrib @NBCNews & @MSNBC. Birddogging with Bertha. Email me: Jacqueline.Alemany@washpost.com
Apr 23, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
Friday night news dump on Pacer... Jan. 6 committee has so far filed a motion to file an "oversized memo" in the Meadows suit to block a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee... Here we go: In a motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by Mark Meadows, the Select Committee is now requesting that Meadows appear before the committee to give deposition testimony and provide documents regarding "seven discrete topics"....
May 17, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Scoop: the Biden admin has approved the sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, raising red flags for some House Dems more open to questioning DC’s support of Netanyahu, suggesting the sale be used as leverage. W/ @karoun: washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/… Some HFAC lawmakers were caught off guard over the weekend when they first learned of the sale.
“We're lucky to catch this weapons sale,” a Dem aide who works on the committee told us. “There's zero transparency on HFAC & sensitive deals are regularly approved without scrutiny.”
Aug 26, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
I think Americans care — especially during a pandemic — about the abuse and misuse of taxpayer dollars that are meant to support the governing function of the US, and not any political candidate or political cause. I think Americans care about Democracy.... And that their hard earned resources aren’t then being used by political actors to enhance their own re-election efforts. Trump has made clear that he does not see a line between the government, political campaigns and his private businesses.
Aug 6, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
incredible reporting from @bethreinhard @CarolLeonnig @katiezez @thamburger revealed how @NRA directed funds to board members & how LaPierre racked up $$$$$ in charges at a Beverly Hills clothing boutique & on foreign travel. worth revisiting > washingtonpost.com/investigations… And notably: in November 2018, @AMarch4OurLives sent a letter to AG Underwood regarding potentially illegal activity by @NRA -- "behind the scenes, and thanks to the donations from our supporters, we were looking into the NRA’s finances."

marchforourlives.com/letter-to-nyag/
Feb 4, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Caucusgoers be caucusing.

Big Sanders, Buttigieg and Warren contingencies in this swingy soccer mom suburb. Image The secretary of the caucus at this precinct just swung from Warren to Biden to make him viable because he says he felt bad that his second choice hadn’t yet hit the threshold!