Oriana González
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reporter covering politics and policy @NOTUSreports • email: [email protected] • signal: origonz.29 • 🇻🇪
Washington, DC
Joined September 2012
SCOOP: Mario Díaz-Balart, a top House GOP appropriator, tried to add guardrails against pocket rescissions to an approps bill — something Dems have been wanting for months But then Russ Vought intervened, and Díaz-Balart quietly got rid of the provision https://t.co/Ibopn66Azs
notus.org
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
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The #tn07 margin creeping closer to double digits is giving centrist Dems an opening to criticize Aftyn Behn and the Dems who hailed her as a model candidate From Third Way: "Each time we nominate a far-left candidate in a swing district ... we set back that cause."
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After tonight's special election in Tennessee, Aftyn Behn suggests she may run again.
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New: Republican Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee House Seat by Slim Margin Bottom line: GOP avoids catastrophe, can be happy about late effort to juice turnout, but still eyeing a ~15-point shift from DT's in '24, which should further concerns about '26 https://t.co/Kv0OcxMygb
notus.org
His narrow victory means Republicans avoided a political catastrophe, staving off a defeat that would likely have sent panic through the House GOP.
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JUST IN: Judge Howell bars the Trump administration from making warrantless immigration arrests in D.C. without probable cause that a target is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. https://t.co/gAQU3wWYN8
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10 lawmakers (6D, 4R) have missed every vote so far this week in the U.S. House: Babin R-TX Bell D-MO Casar D-TX Garamendi D-CA Greene R-GA Haridopolos R-FL Nadler D-NY Swalwell D-CA Wilson D-FL Wilson R-SC
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we live in a time
RESULT: James Solomon will be the next mayor of Jersey City. Solomon, running on a more progressive lane with WFP support, has easily defeated the establishment candidate Jim McGreevey, the former governor who resigned in scandal two decades ago.
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A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House and Senate Armed Services committees for review, and a declassified, redacted version is set to be released
cnn.com
A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House...
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Exclusive from @ckubeNBC @glubold: Pentagon inspector general investigation into 'Signalgate' is complete https://t.co/Q4pPIcdKWd
nbcnews.com
The report was given to Defense Secretary Hegseth on Tuesday and could be released publicly later this week.
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Per @nytimes, the Trump administration is pausing immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries: Afghanistan Burundi Chad Congo Cuba Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Laos Libya Myanmar Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Togo Turkmenistan Venezuela Yemen
Our scoop: The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications filed by immigrants from 19 countries it restricted from travel to the U.S. earlier this year, halting green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people. https://t.co/XyI5e7W1q0
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Our scoop: The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications filed by immigrants from 19 countries it restricted from travel to the U.S. earlier this year, halting green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people. https://t.co/XyI5e7W1q0
nytimes.com
The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.
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Can't make this up: A raccoon got drunk at a Virginia ABC store in Ashland and then passed out in the bathroom https://t.co/tYe0aN3gGj
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i am calling on fellow reporters to use “a source yassified to maintain anonymity” instead of “source familiar”
A lady at the airport brought her own personal tube of mayonnaise. I’ve yassified her to maintain anonymity but she’s my hero.
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White House responds to Sabrina Carpenter “Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina: We won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”
zeteo.com
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
Sabrina Carpenter is slamming the White House for using her song, saying: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” The White House has been using a ton of popular songs and memes in the second administration,
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Representative Ayanna Pressley of Boston will run for re-election to the House next year, forgoing a run for Senate and a challenge to incumbent Senator Ed Markey.
bostonglobe.com
Nationally known and well-liked among progressives, Representative Pressley was seen as a strong contender for the Senate seat, but told The Globe it wasn't the right time.
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bruh imagine having to explain that you're the onlyfans guy at the IRS
Incredibile NYT story on the porn exemption to No Tax on Tips
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A December to remember? Our outlook for the month is out and we're predicting the coldest/snowiest December in at least 8 years. Temps will be about 4F below normal, and we see the potential for at least a couple inches of snow. (1/2)
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NEW: Dems feel confident about their chances in red areas In TN-5, Dem Chaz Molder outraised Andy Ogles in Q3 $790K vs $61K — and some Republicans are concerned Ogles isn't taking his race seriously "He’s raising like no money," one GOP strategist said https://t.co/LYRhBffla9
notus.org
The DCCC is already trying to go on the offense in districts they’ve previously ignored.
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New: Few on Capitol Hill think current talks about extending ACA subsidies will actually result in a bipartisan deal prior to Dec. 31, when they are set to end, causing premiums to skyrocket. There’s no tangible plan as of yet and there’s little time to strike one. Congress
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“The Parent Trap” meets “Dave.” Troy Nehls’ Identical Twin Brother Wants to Replace Him in Congress - NOTUS — News of the United States
notus.org
The Texas Republican, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, said he spoke with the president prior to making his retirement announcement.
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