Phil Mattingly
@Phil_Mattingly
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Joined January 2010
BIDEN to his team: “If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treating another colleague with disrespect, talking down to someone, I will fire you on the spot. On the spot. No ifs ands or buts.”.
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More than half of the living US recipients of the Nobel prize for economics signed onto a letter that calling Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to Trump’s. 23 Laureates, including two of the three most recent recipients.
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Lay concrete in your backyard they said. What could go wrong they said.
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my mother in law had a better Labor Day than you did
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.@CNN: President-elect Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump by 12,284 votes in Georgia, according to the final results from the statewide audit. Georgia plans to certify Biden’s victory on Friday.
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Pres. Biden says 100 million doses that were promised by the end of June will now be delivered by the end of May. Says they are now on track to have 300 million Americans vaccinated by the end of July.
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still strikes me as wild that on Jan. 14 Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion package with a series of key planks and the House and Senate have now. passed $1.9 trillion bills with. all of those key planks largely in place.
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.@JeffFlake announces on the floor he has informed McConnell he will not for any judicial nominees on the floor or in the Judiciary Committee until the Mueller protection bill gets a floor vote.
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SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI: “For weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up a potential Supreme Court vacancy this close to the election. Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed.".
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The jury finds Derek Chauvin: .Count 1: GUILTY.Count 2: GUILTY.Count 3: GUILTY.
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Here is the entrance of Officer Goodman, serving as the acting Deputy Senate Sergeant at Arms, being announced to the Inauguration in that new role. What a remarkable 14 days.
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House Dems will attempt to pass $2,000 direct payments, as requested by Pres. Trump, bill by UC on Thursday, per aide.
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A quick check in on Pennsylvania: .Biden: 3,434,095 (49.9%).Trump: 3,360,048 (48.8%). Joe Biden's margin in PENNSYLVANIA currently: . 74,047.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy: “If anyone disagrees with my vote and would like an explanation I ask them to listen to the arguments presented by the House Managers and former Pres. Trump’s lawyers. The House managers had much stronger constitutional arguments. The president’s team did not.”
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I didn't have service during today's event here in Asheboro, NC, but former Pres. Trump's comments below on the significant downward jobs revisions released by BLS today were almost entirely - and intentionally - untrue. Egregiously so. I'll take them one by one.
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Joe Biden's lead in Georgia is now up to 14,149 votes after newest numbers reported. Biden: 2,471,882.Trump: 2,457,733.
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Good compilation here from @Kevinliptakcnn re: Pres. Trump’s list of objections to the spending package last night vs. Pres. Trump’s own budget requests:
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Pres. Biden getting at one of the most confounding things re: those who are reluctant/won't get the vaccine: "All over the world people are desperate to get a shot that every American can get at their neighborhood drugstore.".
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Sen. McCain giving @mkraju devil horns mid-live shot is still one of the funnier things I’ve seen in my Hill career:
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should note several members and staffers have said their offices are being inundated w/ constituent calls re: the family separation issue - at a level they haven't seen since probably health care, one aide said.
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Biden says he's open to the idea of supporting eliminating the filibuster for voting rights legislation and "maybe more.".
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There aren’t, in fact, two interpretations. There is what happened that day. Then there are lies.
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if only someone was on live national tv with some kind of wall with voting data at 3:42am and 6:31am on Nov. 4 explaining in real time exactly what was happening in Wisconsin and Michigan - and why it was both expected and unquestionably legal. .
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FAUCI: "One of the things new with this administration is if you don't know the answer, don't guess. Just say you don't know the answer.".
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The U.S. House, 245-182, voted to pass the resolution to terminate Pres. Trump's National Emergency Declaration. 13 Republicans voted with all Democrats in favor. The resolution now moves to the Senate.
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"Shutting down Stars and Stripes 'would have a significantly negative impact on military families,' the bipartisan letter reads"
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at first my toddler’s ability to yell at Alexa for specific music was really funny. now, on our 84th time through the Moana soundtrack, it is less so.
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This just isn't true. Refugee process takes an average of 18 months. New visas can take weeks.
If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad "dudes" out there!.
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!!! Pelosi says Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund hasn’t called her since the events of yesterday. Calls for his resignation.
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.@SenFeinstein asks White House Counsel Don McGahn & FBI Director Christopher Wray for a written copy of the directive sent from the White House to the FBI regarding the Kavanaugh investigation
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11 Senate Republicans announce they will object on Jan. 6. Sen. Cruz.Sen. Johnson.Sen. Lankford.Sen. Daines.Sen. Kennedy.Sen. Blackburn.Sen. Braun.Senators-Elect: .Lummis.Marshall.Hagerty.Tuberville.
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@JeffFlake Flake: "I have informed the Majority Leader that I will not vote to advance any of the 21 judicial nominees pending in the Judiciary Committee, or vote to confirm the 32 judges awaiting a confirmation vote on the floor, until S. 2644 is brought to the full Senate for a vote.".
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great moment
Turns out the CNN Catholic analyst overlapped at school with the new Pope and just referred to him as "Bob".
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This, from William Taylor’s prepared remarks, is new:
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Biden, on Pres. Trump's decision not to concede at this point: "I just think it's an embarrassment, quite frankly. I think it will not help the president's legacy.".
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so, some personal news as the youths say. thrilled to join this team of great reporters but also good friends. the Hill will always be my home and my love for the Capitol has only grown in the last 5 days. But stoked to move back down the street and work with these folks.
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.@CNN: 7 day avg of new Covid vaccine doses administered in the US is now 652,084, up 26% over three weeks ago. Alabama and Arkansas: more than doubled daily rate of doses. Louisiana: +111% daily rate vs. 3 wks ago. Missouri: +87% daily rate vs. 3wks ago.
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and with that, and with enormous gratitude and thanks to @ChrisCuomo @dgelles @vplus @ForecasterEnten @donlemon, an insanely talented production team & crew.and especially my lifesaver @LAURENKHOLT, I’m going back to DC and going to bed. Thanks for a historic week, folks.
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Pres. Biden, as he departed House Democratic Caucus meeting: "It doesn't matter if it's in 6 minutes, 6 days or 6 weeks. We're gonna get it done.".
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If you're reading the Clapper statement and don't recognize it's a direct confirmation of CNN's reporting, well, you're reading it wrong.
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SCOOP: more than 150 top CEOs & execs will send a letter to Hill leaders today backing Biden’s Covid Relief package. Included on the letter are the top execs from Goldman Sachs, Google, Blackstone, IBM, Lyft, Comcast & more .
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Speaker Ryan last wk: "I think that was some kind of a misinterpretation of a private meeting.".Trump: Nope. All me. Definitely said that.
Obama "actually used my term, MEAN. That was my term.". —Trump, on Fox, confirming he called House health care bill "mean" in private mtg.
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Pennsylvania GOP @SenToomey: “I voted for President Trump and endorsed him for re-election. But, on Wednesday, I intend to vigorously defend our form of government by opposing this effort to disenfranchise millions of voters in my state and others.”
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currently blaring from a large stereo system just outside the security perimeter in front of the White House: .N'Sync's "Bye Bye Bye".
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Sen. Mitt Romney says senators are seeking medical advice to determine if any GOP senators need to self-quarantine with the Rand Paul news. Several senators told CNN Paul was in the gym this morning.
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can confirm the deer in kevlar vests was an ad lib.
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News: @SpeakerPelosi letter to President Trump suggesting he move State of the Union until after government re-opens - or submit his speech in writing instead - due to Shutdown effect in DHS and Secret Service, via @FoxReports & @arogDC:
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Lindsey Graham, on Trump's comments about the origin of the Russian hack: "If it was a 400 pound guy, it was a 400 pound Russian guy.".
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Schumer confirms that @staceyabrams will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union.
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This is about as pissed off as I’ve seen McConnell on the floor.
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To state the obvious, the commission request will not be granted. And Joe Biden will be certified after the electoral college tally on Jan. 6 as the 46th President of the United States.
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Some news; @ChrisMurphyCT & @brianschatz are planning to intro a bill pushing to force Pres. Trump's hand on the DPA tomorrow as medical equipment and supply chain concerns grow
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The U.S. is planning to slap sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as today, sources tell me. Move would follow EU action today to add Putin and Russian FM Sergey Lavrov to their sanctions list.
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respectfully, one is a bracelet my kids made me to stay busy during Jan. 6. the other is for a family member battling cancer. if that makes me “look young and immature,” is what it is.
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Watching the CDC Director get repeatedly, publicly taken apart by the President for his congressional testimony is quite something.
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.@POTUS speaks at the groundbreaking of Intel’s new $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Licking County, (the great state of) Ohio
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no actual baseball fan would say that
Cardinals’ Jordan Hicks throws 105 mph; baseball fans say, “Yowza, that’s some spicy salami!”
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McConnell: “If we can’t sell this to the American people then we should be in another line of work.”.
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the context here is 3-plus years in, the administration hasn’t proposed, introduced, or coalesced behind any such alternative.
Now that the very expensive, unpopular and unfair Individual Mandate provision has been terminated by us, many States & the U.S. are asking the Supreme Court that Obamacare itself be terminated so that it can be replaced with a FAR BETTER AND MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE. .
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BRRAKING: The U.S. Congress, having tallied the electors, has certified Joe Biden will be the President of the United States of America. Biden: 306.Trump: 232. Joe Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.
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Kellyanne Conway hammering Jim Comey's competence on NBC is a pretty good indicator of the WH offensive we're going to see this week. .
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guys, the magic wall and I had a talk during the commercial break and it has agreed to return to work. we’re in a better place now.
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.@PressSec announces Pres. Biden will order flags on federal property to lowered to half staff for 5 days in remembrance of the U.S. reaching 500,000 Covid deaths.
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*whispers*.the filibuster isn't the problem when you can't get a simple majority to support the policy.
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PELOSI: “This morning, I spoke to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike.”
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nothing has created more consistent, and spectacular, failure in my life than attempting to do my daughter’s hair each morning.
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President Trump has said McConnell told him his call with the Ukraine President was “perfect.”.McConnell, asked about that today:.“I don’t recall any conversation with the president on that phone call.”.
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people are saying for the sake of unity @kaitlancollins should root for ohio state tonight. for the good of the country.
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shortly after i started at cnn, i brought my now-5 year old in to see the NY buro. I barely knew anyone, but @BrookeBaldwin dropped everything she was doing, 30 min before her show, to jog over and hang w/ him. he's been a huge fan ever since. me too. will miss my pal.
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wife, going through map of U.S. w/ 4 year old: “and that’s Michigan. Dad doesn’t like Michigan.”. 4 year old: “why not?”. me, busting into room like kool aid man with 9 hour multimedia presentation I’ve been preparing since birth: “glad you asked son. ”.
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President Biden issues very lengthy statement on Afghanistan.“One more year, or five more years, of US military presence would not have made a difference if the Afghan military cannot or will not hold its own country.”
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A US judge approved the seizure of two of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s private planes valued at over $400 million for violating US export and sanctions laws, @KaraScannell reports.
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NEWS: The White House will withdraw Neera Tanden’s nomination, per official.
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LOEFFLER: "The events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider." . "I cannot now in good conscious object to the certification of these electors.".
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3 year old as we drive by the Capitol Building: “Hey that’s where Dad lives!”. Deep cut my dude.
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“Imagine you are a United States Senator and you are sitting in an impeachment trial” Cipollone says to United States Senators sitting in an impeachment trial.
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Pres. Biden met with Sinema AND Manchin at the WH this afternoon, per official. Talked infrastructure with both, also focused on voting legislation with Manchin as Senate Dems prepare to hold a procedural vote on S1 tomorrow and talks on Manchin’s language continue.
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TONIGHT, Pres. Biden will announce that he is directing states to make all adult Americans eligible for the vaccine no later than May 1, per senior administration officials, a key step in what Biden will say is the goal to get things “closer to normal” by July 4.
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Mitch McConnell on flag burning: "People like that pose little harm to our country. But tinkering with our First Amendment might.".
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Senate Judiciary Committee requests all Comey memos related to Pres. Trump *and* Pres. Obama, as well as Trump & Obama DOJ officials
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the ability to napalm Drake in different, more escalatory ways/formats/platforms for like 8 months running has been truly wild, but this is somethin’ else.
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McCabe blows up central WH talking point/rationale: .“The vast majority of employees enjoyed a deep, positive connection to Director Comey.”.
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News: The U.S. Senate, 51-50, passed the budget resolution, marking a key step on the Dem path to crafting their Covid relief package. @VP Harris cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Rep. Jody Hiice: objects to Georgia . There is no Senator to pair up. The objection fails. Hice: “Following today it appears some senators have withdrawn their objections. Chamber breaks into applause.
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can't put into words what USCP officers -- and their families -- have been through the last three months.
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Asked by @kaitlancollins.if Pres. Biden's name will be on stimulus checks a la his predecessor, @PressSec says no. "This is not about him. This is about the American people getting relief. He didn't think that was a priority or a necessary step.".
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Let's do this.
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NEWS: @SpeakerPelosi announces the creation of a House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by @WhipClyburn.
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.@CNN: Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday.
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