NEW: Responding to my question what he says to Democrats worried about the midterms, President Obama tells me: “We got a story to tell, just got to tell it.” pic.twitter.com/eBFsi0o9rA
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) April 5, 2022
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NEW: Responding to my question what he says to Democrats worried about the midterms, President Obama tells me: “We got a story to tell, just got to tell it.” pic.twitter.com/eBFsi0o9rA
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) April 5, 2022
Biden's public approval rating up three points to 45%: Reuters/Ipsos poll https://t.co/9c40oaj9zf pic.twitter.com/wcPPxTQlir
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2022
You don’t understand — Steve has a stylish ‘Roland Headley War Correspondent’ outfit all picked out!
Steven Portnoy of CBS News asks Jen Psaki why the US isn't calling for a world war against Russia at this point pic.twitter.com/NVbnGNavA9
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 5, 2022
Top U.S. Senate Republican: Passing COVID aid requires border amendment https://t.co/ieCqlvpRZ8 pic.twitter.com/vWzdddn6zq
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 5, 2022
Study: States won by Trump in the 2020 election have higher murder rates than those carried by Joe Biden. The highest murder rates, the study found, are often in conservative, rural states. https://t.co/jUbtnOzsEX
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) April 5, 2022
They agree that NATO is very accomplished, but they can’t support NATO’s legislating from the bench. https://t.co/KJfPxNygYR
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) April 5, 2022
A plausible reason for the timing of the invasion, in fact, is Kremlin concern about the closure of a window of opportunity as the damage the previous — and Republican-led — U.S. administration had done to NATO partnerships & Ukraine’s self defense was repaired.
— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) April 5, 2022
Probably the 20th fully vaxed person who I’ve heard has tested positive in the past three days (one of whom was me).
If you are due for a booster and haven’t gotten it yet, do it. https://t.co/065oUl6ntB
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) April 6, 2022
One needs only see Putin cite cancel culture as a justification for invading Europe while a Supreme Court justice hides his wife's involvement in a coup driven by a belief in extradimensional lizard currency to know this is an astute observation by the President. https://t.co/hXXW3fxHXN
— zeddy (@Zeddary) April 4, 2022
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Ukraine President Zelenskiy says he will address UN Security Council on Tuesday https://t.co/P9hlebFCNq pic.twitter.com/8oakUCtbre
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 5, 2022
Republicans opposed Social Security in 1935; Medicare in 1965; the ACA in 2010 and COVID Relief from 2020-2022. That's who they are.
These life-saving pillars of American health and financial security became law anyway — because Democrats fought back and won.
That's who WE are!
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) April 4, 2022
Probably not the best place for this, *but* so many of us are in this demographic…
Cataract surgery may reduce your dementia risk. Older adults who underwent cataract removal had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s. Conclusion from a study of 3038 people 65 & up. 1382 had cataract surgery. All were part of a decades-long memory study https://t.co/u1TPkgjRsS
— delthia ricks ?? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2022
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The Senate pushed Judge Jackson's nomination past a key hurdle with a 53-47 vote Monday. The chamber voted to “discharge” Jackson's nomination from the Senate Judiciary Committee after the panel deadlocked earlier.https://t.co/2Cw6uUuQjD
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 4, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson secured the support of two more Senate Republicans, as she cleared a procedural hurdle toward becoming the first Black woman to serve on the nation's top judicial body https://t.co/pu2civdVQ3 pic.twitter.com/eCBZP42QNs
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 5, 2022
Iowa voter: “The main thing they did this for is so they could get TV time.”
Grassley: “I’m not going to dispute what you said… But that doesn’t apply to me. ”
“Excuse me senator! You are the head [of them]!”
(h/t @American_Bridge) pic.twitter.com/eErM4M5SUj
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) April 3, 2022
Here's a breakdown of how the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. pic.twitter.com/3OAWxEmbXD
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 4, 2022
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U.S. House panel investigating Capitol attack aims for May hearings https://t.co/l16DDXfetF pic.twitter.com/4bGbAVmMmp
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 3, 2022
.@WHCOS Klain says Pres. Biden has confidence in Attorney General Garland to make decisions about possible prosecutions.
“Only Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, in the modern era, believed that prosecution decisions should be made in the Oval Office." https://t.co/iO2b8gcEBY pic.twitter.com/DLARSxKmkm
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 4, 2022
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The Rappahannock Tribe, in Virginia, has reacquired 465 acres of its sacred land — thank you Madame Interior Secretary for making this happen. pic.twitter.com/hCjcjf4b7B
— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) April 2, 2022
Only if you insist on framing it this way.
Sheesh. https://t.co/gD1TdLCXMJ
— Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755) April 2, 2022
New: Jan. 6 committee sources tell me one benefit of Jared Kushner testifying for more than 6 hours yesterday is that it might get other Trump officials worried about what he said — and get them to also appear
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 2, 2022
peculiar that nearly every Claremont Institute guy seems real sad that Russia is getting pantsed. wonder what that’s about
— Christopher Hooks (@cd_hooks) April 2, 2022
J.D. Vance, despite his big talk at yesterday’s America Frist Con, once again writing checks he can’t cash:
Lol
If you're gonna try to link dumb culture war stuff and pop culture you should really hire an intern to create a cheat sheet of which corp owns what IP https://t.co/4bIgEss2ua
— Mike Black (@MikeBlack114) April 2, 2022
(Why hasn’t he cancelled his Disney subscription, since The Mouse owns Star Wars now?)
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Trans people exist everywhere.
We are in every country, in every state, in every city and neighborhood. This Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate by being more visible than ever before. #TDOV pic.twitter.com/FOWRiWNk20— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 31, 2022
Biden issued a statement today to mark Transgender Day of Visibility:
“To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you.” https://t.co/VJBe42Vmop pic.twitter.com/ApXZFLLWuQ
— Axios (@axios) March 30, 2022
Elsewhere…
Asked if he could comment on the reports about declassified intel showing Putin doesn't trust his military leadership, Biden, while getting a vaccine shot, answered: “No, I can't." https://t.co/BKESi24bLJ
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 30, 2022
A super political action committee affiliated with Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reserved almost $102 million in ad time in a bid to defend Democrats’ narrow majority in the House https://t.co/JtAmocq6J3 via @gregorykorte
— Mario Parker (@MarioDParker) March 30, 2022
My most unpopular take, at least on this website, is the Democratic Party is extraordinarily skilled at politics. How else could they fight GOPers more or less to a draw, despite the fact that the Constitution — and especially the malapportioned Senate — is rigged against them?
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 30, 2022
The wild thing is one of the GOP’s talking points for this hearing was to all promise KBJ that they’d be fair to her and wouldn’t make personal attacks. They knew going into it that it would backfire on them if they went nuclear on KBJ.
And they still couldn’t help themselves. https://t.co/el3cZQw3Vj
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 31, 2022
Kirsten Sinema now has a big sad, because while Susan Collins may not be very bright, she can tell which way the wind blows…
Biden is “incredibly grateful to Senator Collins for her thorough and fair consideration,” White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield says at press briefing. https://t.co/utE4USSpas
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 30, 2022
Facing new political reality, Sen. Murkowski considers a vote for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Jackson https://t.co/WZ7fegzuL1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2022
But one perk of being on the Judiciary Committee is, if you like to demagogue about cultural issues, every few years or so you can be the star of the next SCOTUS confirmation hearing!
I think that explains the quality of the Republicans who sit on the committee.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 31, 2022
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Doocy: When you said that chemical weapon use by Russia would trigger a response in kind
Biden: It will trigger a significant response
Doocy: What does that mean?
Biden: I’m not going to tell you. Why would I tell you? pic.twitter.com/jf6Mr1bLmT— Acyn (@Acyn) March 28, 2022
Jen Psaki had the day off, so President Biden stood in as official Doocey-Smacker.
C.R.E.A.M…
U.S. President Joe Biden submitted a $5.79 trillion budget plan to Congress that calls for record peacetime military spending and further aid for Ukraine, while raising taxes for billionaires and companies and lowering government deficits https://t.co/Dlsws8uizz pic.twitter.com/Qv02gJBV5n
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 29, 2022
President Biden's proposed $5.8 trillion budget includes higher taxes on the wealthy and more money for police. https://t.co/dIm65uS8wn
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 28, 2022
Biden proposes $15 bln for election funding, including $5 bln for USPS https://t.co/5dwbne0DmM pic.twitter.com/N05Rt19xbx
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 28, 2022
Biden budget calls for $100 million for New York City tunnel project https://t.co/2O7s7cvB7B pic.twitter.com/nvAxjJC5kU
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 29, 2022
We are on track to reduce the federal deficit by more than $1.3 trillion this year, cutting in half the deficit from the last year of the previous administration and delivering the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 28, 2022
President Joe Biden's budget proposal includes a “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” to help reduce the deficit and increase spending. Whether Congress will approve it remains a big question, but here's a look at how it would work. https://t.co/5f1idAcLFl
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 28, 2022
Can’t hardly *wait* for the explosion of right-wing headbones…
Hillary Clinton will play the offstage role of the Giant in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” in her onetime home state of Arkansas. The Giant's voice is usually prerecorded. https://t.co/R8zoP4vfqK
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 28, 2022
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Reader Siubhan Duinne, specifically…
Genius, compiled to an image: pic.twitter.com/Z9BdxQsGaK
— ADoug (@ADoug) March 25, 2022
I visited Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland this afternoon. You don’t need to speak the same language to feel the roller-coaster of emotions in their eyes. I want to thank my friend Chef José Andrés, his team, and the people of Warsaw for opening your hearts to help. pic.twitter.com/VU3Oe0EXAL
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 26, 2022
Humanity; not throwing paper towels. Thank you @potus (WH photo by Adam Schultz) pic.twitter.com/nvnADwWetn
— Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) March 26, 2022
President Biden says Poland, which has taken in over two million refugees since the invasion began, is "taking on a significant responsibility that I don't think should be just Poland's, it should be the whole world's, all of NATO's responsibility."
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) March 26, 2022
Yes please @LEGO_Group I will buy one for each of my three kids, and one for me of course. Immediately! pic.twitter.com/V2pYDzowYq
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) March 26, 2022
How did the Russians ever think these people could be conquered, my god. pic.twitter.com/w2OkEBAacP
— Rina (@rinanpakkala) March 24, 2022
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On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Chaka Khan and Yolanda Adams will converge in D.C. for the #HaveHerBack rally in honor of Judge Jackson’s path to the Supreme Court nomination and her time as a public defender prior to her current role.https://t.co/5xZbJwYPa3
— theGrio.com (@theGrio) March 26, 2022
Not seeing much else about this event, but I’m probably looking in the wrong places:
… This coming Monday (March 28), Sen. Warren, funk and soul legend Chaka Khan, and gospel great Yolanda Adams will converge in Washington, D.C. for the “Have Her Back” tribute in honor of Judge Jackson’s path to the nomination and her time as a public defender prior to her current role on the bench of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sen. Warren will also shine a light on the role that public defenders play in the legal system, pointing to law professionals who represent individuals that otherwise cannot afford to secure representation. Along with performances from Khan and Adams, guests will also hear from National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) President & CEO April Frazier Camara and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Executive Director Lisa Monet Wayne.
The ”Have Her Back” tribute was produced by Demand Justice, NLADA, and NACDL, along with event partners Black Lives Matter, MoveOn, and United State of Women.
Meanwhile, Jerry Brito, “Executive director of @coincenter, the DC-based crypto think tank”, with more of a comment than a question…
why is the person who set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a scam https://t.co/Nia3sC2LQw
— self diagnosed Havana Syndrome (@MenshevikM) March 25, 2022
Remember when this entire site spent a week jeering at her because she said the GameStop pump and dump was a scam preying on gullible idiots and then a bunch of gullible idiots lost their entire life savings in it and everyone just moved on like they were never wrong about that https://t.co/1LorTBQxUE
— Syndicalist Weedle Collective (@Weedledouble) March 26, 2022
Yeah sure she’s against money laundering, pyramid schemes, and environmental pollution, BUT https://t.co/bPGBWAmipI
— Tomato Discourse (@ilpomodoro2) March 25, 2022
Nuh-uh, she’s just *jealous*, cuz we’re so *awesome*!
4/ And giving in to this jealous instinct is easy when crypto is associated with their outgroup (i.e. right-wing free-market libertarian ideology). https://t.co/fgKTE9qe6d
— Jerry Brito (@jerrybrito) March 25, 2022
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