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@axios Ex-other things and #Berlin #Freetown #London #Ithaca IG: hans_nichols

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Joined December 2008
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Woodland menagerie is by @EliHalpin , which is probably why you came here.
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Better composition. Lighting. Art by @EliHalpin We love it. 10/10 @HansNichols
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Thanks to @NBCNews and @MSNBC for four years of adventure in DC, across the country and around the globe. Excited for a new challenge @axios , but leave with many memories and even more friends.
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WHOA: Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher just attacked his chain of command on Fox, which the President encouraged everyone to watch. "It’s all about retaliation....The Secretary of the Navy was meddling in my case... What the admiral (Green) is doing is showing complete insubordination."
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JUST IN: Pentagon Chief of Staff has resigned. "After two years in the Pentagon, I've decided the time is right to return to the private sector. It has been an honor to serve again alongside the men and women of the Department of Defense," said Rear Adm Kevin Sweeney, USN (Ret.)
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NEW: Manchin wants to pause voting on Biden’s social-spending package until 2022
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Some personal news...
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Biden commits to @jaketapper that he'll raise the corporate tax rate on "day one," regardless of the unemployment rate. Doesn't think it will affect hiring.
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Trump staffers celebrating a successful week on the east balcony of the EEOB. Red cups in view.
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Rest easy, world. The Pentagon Press Parking Index (PPPI) indicates that strikes against Syria tonight are unlikely
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Kyiv close to falling: "Russian mechanized forces, which came in from Belarus, are 20 miles outside of Kyiv," Austin told lawmakers tonight.
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Austin told members of the House that military officials are looking at ways to provide more defense equipment — including ammunition — to Ukrainian forces, but it's more difficult now with Russian troops swarming the country. w/ @jonathanvswan and @zacharybasu
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Spotted at the White House: Trump's personal lawyer Marc Kasowitz meeting with Ivanka at the White House, via @MoshehNBC
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"This bill is fighting inflation," Larry Summers says on CNN. "It's fair to call it the Inflation Reduction Act."
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The Trump-Putin notes *might* still exist, per Kellyanne. She chided me for saying Trump “destroyed” them. Seems to accept “confiscated.”
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NEW: Obama to hold first virtual fundraiser for Biden
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For those inquiring, mantle art is from Alaska-raised @EliHalpin . Western themes. Expressive animals (who don’t judge). She also does face masks.
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Lovely new set up with animal art. We are pro deer in particular. Sharpen angle to create more depth. Put plant by window. 8/10 @HansNichols
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I present Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino, owned by Trump friend Sheldon Adeldson. If I were a gamblin’ man, I’d bet on this as the summit site. If I were a drinkin’ I’d check out the roof top bar. If I were an architecture critic, I’d spare no feelings.
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The lights are on upstairs in the residence at 545. I predict some some predawn tweets.
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WH official confirms: Trump has invited Erdogan to the WH on Nov 13th.
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Pentagon confirms WaPo scoop ON THE RECORD. “We are aware of the request and are looking at possible dates,” Charlie Summers, a Pentagon spokesman, just told reporters.
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Be kind, ⁦ @ratemyskyperoom ⁩. It’s either this or a puppy waking up the house at 5AM.
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McCain only gets the flag half staff one day at the WH. Still lowered at the Capitol.
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Good morning from Camp Donna on the border, where the deep fryers are boiling at 600AM. These guys started at 0400 and are cooking for 2000. So don’t complain about hosting your crazy uncle.
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The Marines have landed in Texas: Amphibious Assault Vehicles are helping with search and rescue in Galveston, per military officials.
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The first U.S. combat death of 2018 in Afghanistan was an immigrant from Latvia: 34-year old Mihail Golin of Ft Lee, NJ. He immigrated just before he was 21, according to his father (per NYPost).
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If only @ratemyskyperoom saw the mess I hid behind my left shoulder. You can’t teach that...
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We do love this bookwall. Depth. Books. Binders. Photos. Minor cord violation. 9/10 @HansNichols
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I hesitate to post the Pentagon Press Parking Index (PPPI) tonight because if it’s flashing red tomorrow, I may not share. But for the next 12 hours, prospects of Assad strikes are low.
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Secretary Mattis has cancelled his trip to New York tonight, per a Pentagon spokeswoman. He was scheduled to stay overnight and have a meeting with Henry Kissinger.
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Change that to "definitely"...Biden, just now: "One of the things we’re thinking about is I’m going to be going up into Wisconsin, and Minnesota, spending time in Pennsylvania, out in Arizona. But we’re going to do it in a way that is totally consistent with being responsible."
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Biden: Back on the road, maybe
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Trump also defends pelosi: “She is not a racist.”
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1/4 McCain didn't talk much about his faith in God, but he always said it got him through captivity in Vietnam: `my faith was tested in extraordinary fashion.'' He added that ``it was my faith that got me through, not the next day or the next hour but through the next minute.''
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Even the squirrels are exhausted at the WH.
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Austin told members of the House that military officials are looking at ways to provide more defense equipment — including ammunition — to Ukrainian forces, but it's more difficult now with Russian troops swarming the country. w/ @jonathanvswan and @zacharybasu
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Scoop: U.S. eyes training Ukrainian troops remotely
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NEW: Part of Trump's statement on his twitter ban: "We have been negotiating with various other sites, and will have a big announcement soon, while we also look at the possibilities of building out our own platform in the near future. We will not be SILENCED!"
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Democrats are digging in on Mueller/Barr, preparing to play the long game. @SenKamalaHarris : "The Attorney General must be required to testify, instead of just submitting a four-page memo on what happened."
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Biden to make a RBG statement at Newcastle airport, per campaign official.
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“You will soon find out” Trumps says when asked if he will strike Iran.
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Russian was alerted on the "de-confliction line" that Syria strike was coming. Russians were on the base, but not targeted, per Pentagon.
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Pentagon Preemption on North Korea: Officials are walking along correspondents corridor, telling reporters that they don't know what the announcement is.
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Mattis just said that the 800 DACA dreamers in the military will NOT be deported. "We would always stand by one of our own people."
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NEW: Trump spoke to Erdogan and called for an immediate ceasefire, per Pence. Pence to travel to Turkey.
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Trump's income from Mar-a-lago: $37,251,635. Wonder if it will be $74 million next year?
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Have wanted to write this sentence for some time. “There’s a tunnel connecting the Treasury Department to the East Wing of the White House, making Treasury the only (known) department with direct — and discreet — access to the Oval Office.”
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Exclusive: Former Harris aide Lily Adams is joining the Treasury Department to help promote Biden's stimulus package and the administration's broader plans to combat income inequality.
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Biden eyes McCaskill for Europe ambassadorship as political allies fan out across globe
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Hell hath no fury like a front row scorned...
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History is made. Trump press secretary Sean Spicer gives first question at first daily press building to New York Post. AP bypassed.
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NEWS: Biden: “we are considering” if we have the technological ability to turn Cuba’s internet back on.
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Marines, gearing up their seven tons to help with rescue operations for #FlorenceHurricane2018
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Tonight, for loyal Pentagon Press Parking Index followers: two shots. Bottom snap at 17:30, military action is clearly still possible. But at 20:00, the #PPPI is saying: All clear.
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NEW: WH made no attempt to STOP Muller from speaking at DoJ this morning, a senior administration official tells me. But WH was not told WHAT Mueller would say in the initial notification. Just that he *may* make a statement.
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Hundreds of furloughed Huntsville workers lining up at First Baptist Church, looking for information on how to survive the shutdown.
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Scoop: Harry Reid to lie in state the week of Jan. 10
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Trump to Putin: "It's like the academy awards" he says, as the cameras click away.
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Just asked Mattis what msg Trump was trying to send with "rocket man." Ans: "We will hopefully get this resolved through diplomatic means."
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JUST IN: Mattis raised the possibility of a military strike against the Assad regime if they have used Sarin gas again. "We are even more concerned about the possibility of Sarin gas use," he just told reporters at the Pentagon.
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If ⁦ @realDonaldTrump ⁩ is watching the hearing, he isn’t doing it from the West Wing. No Marine guard at 1030.
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You should have seen BEFORE I tidied up.
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Love the chair. Depth. Light. Room beyond. Tidy up. Donate couch. 8/10 @HansNichols
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The Pentagon Press Parking Index (PPPI) does not indicate that military action is likely tonight.
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NEW: Rep. Vela to retire.
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Lest anyone think Germans don't have a sense of humor. Today's Bundestag cafeteria budget dish: Greek moussaka, €2.75 http://t.co/7NSMT03RYI
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NEW: Biden to name Ajay Banga, who was raised in India before a storied international banking career, to be president of the World Bank. The focus: combatting climate change.
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Obama is a fan of @rcallimachi , as we all should be. Reads her on-line in the @nytimes the night before.
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Biden after jobs report: "We can't do too much here — we can do too little"
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Mattis says Russia is "complicit" in helping Syria retain chemical weapons. Also, says "Russia has continually blocked the efforts" of diplomacy to end the war in Syria.
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Here’s a picture of Sgt 1st Class Golin. Born in Latvia. Died an American. Airborne, Ranger, Green Beret.
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The Pentagon Press Parking Index ( #PPPI ) is not registering the president’s Iran tweets. Military action in next 12 hours, very unlikely.
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Trump isn't wrong that Germany relies on Russia for energy. He's off on the percentage and the kind of energy. It gets 40% of natural gas from Russia. And a total of 9% of all energy. Not 70%.
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Obama's former Ambassador to Russia, Mike @McFaul , says he supports the strikes, but he is worried about Russia's (and Assad's) response.
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Ikaika Kang, the 34-year-old Army solider arrested on terrorism, allegedly swore allegiance to ISIS, did tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Mattis confirms military options against N Korea that do not put Seoul at risk: "Yes there are are, but I will not go into details."
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"If you stare at it hard enough, ambition can look like running hopelessly away from mortality."
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This is not a story I expected to write.
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NEWS: Steve Mnuchin tells my colleague @EamonJavers that there are no China trade talks scheduled in the future. So stalemate, for now. Repeats that the talks were "constructive."
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@AmbJohnBolton ⁩ has a message for Trump this morning: “GAME ON” via ⁦ @mikeallen ⁩ ⁦ @jonathanvswan
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NEW: Tom Williams, who was the Senior Director for European and Russia Affairs is leaving the National Security Council and will be heading back to DoD. "Tom has served President Trump well and faithfully since day one of his administration" – NSA Robert C. O’Brien
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Mattis says goodbye to DoD employees.
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Mexican police closed the bridge so migrants are crossing the river.
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The Pentagon does not like to be caught off-guard, but the official DoD policy -- and timeline -- on transgender is still online.
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The #PPPI at 7:15.
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The President appears to leave room for negotiations with Iran. "I have a feeling that it was a mistake made by someone doing what they shouldn't have been doing....I find it hard to believe that it was intentional. It could have been someone loose and stupid."
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