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MICHIGAN. State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) says Joe Biden is President-elect and that the Republican-majority state legislature will not award the state's electoral votes to Pres Trump: "Not going to happen."
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CALIFORNIA. US Sen Dianne Feinstein (D) has filed FEC paperwork to seek reelection in 2024 to a six year term ... when she will be 91 years old.
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"Supporting Josh [Hawley] and trying so hard to get him elected to the Senate was the worst mistake I ever made in my life" - retired US Sen Jack Danforth (R-MO)
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Nothing says “I’m totally broke and cannot pay my bills - please donate to my legal defense fund!” like this photo Roger Stone posted to Instagram yesterday night:
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MI CD-13. Detroit City Council Pres Brenda Jones (D), who narrowly lost 2018 primary to now-freshman Cong Rashida Tlaib (D), has filed amended FEC paperwork indicating she is planning 2020 rematch primary run vs Tlaib.
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COLORADO. Ex-Gov John Hickenlooper (D) says he'd "be a fool" to stay in presidential race if his numbers don't improve, and now won't rule out jumping into race vs US Sen Cory Gardner (R).
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"The President's speech last night was very, very disturbing to me because he made allegations with no evidence to support them" - US Sen Pat Toomey (R-PA), telling CBS he's "not aware of any" fraud in the PA election and counting
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Here is Cong Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and ex-Cong Steve King (R-IA) proudly posing with white supremacist, Holocaust denier and Jan 6 insurrectionist Nick Fuentes at his white supremacist AFPAC event yesterday.
@GOPLeader
@HouseGOP
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NEW YORK. Indicted freshman Congressman George Santos (R) appears to be negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors. That means a likely special congressional election by Spring 2024...
ALERT: Justice Dept asks to delay Thursday hearing in criminal fraud case of Rep George Santos (R-NY) until Oct 27, saying "The parties have continued to discuss possible paths forward in this matter. The parties wish to have additional time to continue those discussions"
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ARIZONA. St Rep Gail Griffin (R) proposes bill to require all computers sold in state be locked from accessing porn; users must pay $20 fee to unlock ... and the fee goes towards paying for Trump's border wall.
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ALASKA. Ex-Gov Sarah Palin (R) says she will rank US Rep Mary Peltola (D) - her own opponent - second on her ranked choice ballot, ahead of businessman Nick Begich (R).
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IOWA. US Sen Chuck Grassley (R) just filed FEC Statement of Candidacy paperwork to seek reelection in 2028 ... when he will be 95 years old:
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CA CD-43: Political grifter Omar Navarro (R), currently making his 3rd run vs Cong Maxine Waters (D), was arrested last night for stalking, extortion & disobeying domestic relations restraining order. Reports say the victim is CD-12 candidate & dating coach DeAnna Lorraine (R).
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ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS all cancel their daytime programming this week and will instead carry full and live coverage of the House's presidential impeachment hearings.
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Joe Biden "was not my first or second choice for President, but I am a convert. I never thought I would say this, but I believe he should run for another term and finish this agenda we laid out" - Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), to
@Politico
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ALABAMA. Wealthy businessman Tim James (R), who lost the 2010 Gov primary by 166 votes, says he’s thinking of running vs Gov Kay Ivey (R). He vows to fight “the beast with three heads”: critical race theory, transgender rights, and yoga in public schools. 1/2
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Neo-Nazi and Jan 6 insurrectionist Nick Fuentes mocks Cong Madison Cawthorn's disability in his AFPAC keynote speech. This is the same white supremacist event Cong Paul Gosar addressed yesterday.
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I have a guess which incoming congressional freshman is going to get the worst committee assignments from his/her leadership ...
Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins sit-in in Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's office calling for efforts to combat climate change: "We don't have a choice."
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Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson has now successfully qualified for the ballot in all 50 states + DC:
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ALABAMA. “We appreciate [Tim James’] unwavering commitment to the important fight on yoga. As for Gov Ivey, she doesn’t do any yoga” - Gov Ivey’s campaign spokesperson said mockingly to
@MGMAdvertiser
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"Last time I checked, this isn't a Democratic virus or a Republican virus. It is a deadly virus and we all need to take it seriously" - US Sen Ted Cruz
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VERMONT. Gov Phil Scott (R) told
@TheAtlantic
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Retired federal judge and former FBI Director and CIA Director William Webster (R-MO), 96, a lifelong Republican, writes op-ed calling for impeachment and removal of Pres Trump.
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ALABAMA. Gov Kay Ivey (R) calls for someone to make a primary run next year vs Cong Mo Brooks (R) for his role in inciting last week's insurrection at the US Capitol.
"If the people of the 5th District believe their views are not properly represented, they need to express their disappointment directly to Rep. Brooks and, if necessary, hold him accountable at the ballot box...He does not speak for all Republicans — much less all Alabamians.”
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PA USSEN (Suffolk): Lt Gov John Fetterman (D) 46%, Dr Mehmet Oz (R) 37%
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Anyone who thinks Joe Biden remains viable after NH is a dog faced pony soldier.
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This seems calm (and staff-written) ... but just wait for the tweets after wait the President sees the morning shows trashing him for this fiasco
Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!
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Is Sen Feinstein actually going to run in 2024? Who knows? This filing keeps her options open, let's her raise/transfer funds in her 2024 campaign account, etc.
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This is pretty great. St Sen Katrina Robinson (D-TN) - an ICU nurse - is volunteering in NYC as a nurse treating COVID patients. She drove there to help starting last week when the city said they desperately needed nurses and doctors.
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MONTANA. The dust is barely settled from the 2022 elections, and already hearing buzz that both of the state’s congressmen - Matt Rosendale (R) and just-elected Ryan Zinke (R) - plan to jump into race vs US Sen Jon Tester (D). Crowds already forming for their House seats.
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KS USSEN (Newsmax/VCreek/AMG): St Sen Barbara Bollier (D) 45%, Cong Roger Marshall (R) 42%
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Cong Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has cancelled his NH campaign swing, flew home to California and will be making an announcement this afternoon related to his presidential campaign. Most believe he is withdrawing from the race ... and possibly announcing he will instead seek reelection.
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Bipartisan US House group purportedly reaches deal to have Puerto Rico move forward with a binding plebiscite giving residents the choice of either statehood or independence. There will be no territorial option. Congress pledges to implement whatever wins.
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GA USSEN SPECIAL (UGA): Raphael Warnock (D) 28%, US Sen Kelly Loeffler (R) 22%, Doug Collins (R) 21%, Ed Tarver (D) 4%, Matt Lieberman (D) 3%, Others 3%
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BRAZIL: Leftist former president Lula defeats conservative Pres Bolsonaro in presidential runoff…
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NC CD-11: Retired USAF Colonel Moe Davis (D) - the former Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo Military Commissions - this afternoon filed FEC paperwork to run vs Cong Mark Meadows (R).
.
@RepMarkMeadows
chose not to serve in the military as I did for 25 years, so perhaps that explains why he doesn’t understand where legal fits in a chain of command. I’ll bring military experience to the Hill when I take his place and I won’t be an embarrassment to
#NC11
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KANSAS. Dem House leadership vows to work with Republicans to ensure St Rep-elect Aaron Coleman (D), 20, is not seated & special election is called, due to his history of sending revenge porn, online harassment and alleged physical abuse of ex-girlfriend.
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Huh? Left? Woodrow Wilson was one of the vilest white supremacists to ever sit in the White House. The entire Democratic Party since the late 1920 has been to the left of Wilson.
Rep Mark Green attacks Joe Biden by saying "he's more left than Woodrow Wilson" at CPAC
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NBC also confirms CNN story, says Trump was making calls until midnight last night, trying to get out of his VP offer to Pence.
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So the Trump defense thinks going with a bumbling good cop (Castor) / angry bad cop (Schoen) approach could be effective. Interesting.
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House Freedom Caucus conservative Ken Buck (R-CO) announces he will not support Biden impeachment inquiry because he sees no credible evidence...
House Republican Says He’s Not Backing a Biden Impeachment Inquiry For Corruption Because ‘I’m Not Convinced That That Evidence Exists’
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@EricMGarcia
@Bencjacobs
@RepMTG
@AOC
Jesse Jackson also became the personal pastor to George Wallace in his bedridden final years. It’s noted in Stephen Lesher’s great book WALLACE.
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"I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border. It’s a reasonable conversation, and Democrats should engage" - US Sen John Fetterman (D-PA) to Politico
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NEW HAMPSHIRE. Ret Army Brig Gen & US Sen candidate Don Bolduc (R) gave an unhinged conspiracy-filled interview in which he claims he drove “Chinese communist sympathizer” GOP Gov Chris Sununu from Sen race, said Sununu’s family is pro-terrorist, and more.
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NEW YORK CITY. Andrew Yang (D) is considering entering the open seat 2021 race for NYC Mayor.
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Mark Cuban dares Cong Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to subpoena Rudy Giuliani to hear how he learned of FBI reopening case before it was announced.
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Point of reference: Presidents Bush and Obama insisted in China that questions be allowed, as US encourages a free press.
Asked why President Trump didn’t take questions from reporters today, Sarah Sanders said, “It was at the Chinese insistence there were no questions today.”
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Is it good tradecraft for an asset and handler to meet in such a public setting? Asking for a friend.
@20committee
@spymuseum101
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MISSISSIPPI. Judge orders polling places in Hinds County - heavily Democratic - stay open an extra hour, after initially running out of ballots earlier in the day due to high turnout...
A judge has ruled that voting hours will be extended until 8 pm for all precincts in Hinds County, Mississippi.
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"I don’t even know what enigma means, really. No one really does" - US Sen Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to KNXV, on reports describing her as a political enigma
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NEW YORK. A reminder: absentee ballots will not be counted here until next week.
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Cong Ted Yoho (R-FL) confronted Cong Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over a crime bill disagreement. Yoho told her she was "disgusting" and "out of your freaking mind." AOC responded he was "being rude." It ended with Yoho calling her a "fucking bitch."
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“It took evil money to do this” - progressive candidate Nina Turner (D-OH), in her ungracious CD-11 concession speech.
Note: Turner and pro-Turner PACs combined spent more than *double* what her winning opponent and allied PACs spent. Turner just blew a lot of it very early.
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WISCONSIN: Ex-Milwaukee Police Capt Earnell Lucas (D) launched DEM primary run vs Milwaukee Co Sheriff David Clarke (D),a vocal Trump backer
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Nebraska First Lady Susanne Shore, wife of Trump supporter & Gov Pete Ricketts, has endorsed Hillary Clinton.
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COLORADO. Ex-Gov John Hickenlooper (D) launches run vs US Sen Cory Gardner (R). Thirteen other Dems in the race, but recent indep polls show Hick is solid frontrunner - by far - for the Dem nomination.
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UTAH. By 57%-43% vote, delegates to the state Dem convention vote to NOT nominate a candidate against US Sen Mike Lee (R), and instead to officially support Evan McMullin (Ind) as their unity candidate…
Here’s a more precise breakdown of the
@EvanMcMullin
vs.
@KaelWeston
results as tallied by
@UtahDemocrats
party officials.
Option 1 was to nominate Weston. (43%)
Option 2 was to back McMullin and NOT nominate a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. (57%)
#utpol
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So far, crowds gathering on the Mall for inaugural ceremony only fraction of those who attended first Obama swearing-in. Metro not crowded.
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GEORGIA. Ex-US Rep Kwanza Hall (D) - who lost the runoff for Lt Gov this year - this morning crossed party lines to endorse Gov Brian Kemp (R) for reelection and Burt Jones (R) for Lt Gov.
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"At first I was really kind of angry at [Joe Manchin for wanting to reinstate the US Senate dress code]. And then I realized, well, he’s not going to be around much longer and I’m going to get his parking space" - US Sen John Fetterman (D-PA), to
@BusinessInsider
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Joe Scarborough, citing "sources at top of Trump org" for his Conway comments, slipped once and said "I got this directly from Donald Trump"
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Susan G Komen Foundation & other charities looking to move their fundraising events away from Mar-a-Lago because it is tied to Trump:
Charities reconsider holding fundraisers at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
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TENNESSEE. St Sen Kerry Roberts (R) believes people who attend higher education are more likely to be liberals, so he is proposing "getting rid of "higher education" to "save America." (Nope, I'm not making this one up.)
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US House results - FINAL:
Democrats – 234
Republicans – 201
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KANSAS. St Sen Dennis Pyle (R) yesterday filed 8,894 petitions to run vs Gov Laura Kelly (D) as an independent. He only needed 5k signatures. Pyle argues GOP nom Derek Schmidt is not conservative enough. KSGOP leaders worry Pyle will siphon votes from Schmidt and reelect Kelly.
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CALIFORNIA. Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar (D) arrested this morning on pay-for-play corruption charges.
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Trump directly confirms to NBC he will give $10m to anti-Kasich PAC, $20m to anti-Cruz PAC & target a "small" GOPer.
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NV Gov Brian Sandoval (R) calls Trump's conduct "repulsive and unacceptable," says he cannot vote for him.
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TEXAS (
@dallasnews
/UT Tyler): WITH LEANERS ... Biden 48%, Trump 45%, Jorgensen 2%, Hawkins 1%
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MONTANA. Kalispell City Councilman Sid Daoud (Libertarian) enters race vs US Sen Jon Tester (D).
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CIA sources tell CBS the first 3 rows of people in audience Sat were Trump campaign supporters, not CIA employees:
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A leader of the Russian puppet government in Donetsk says Ukrainians living in their territory have a choice: become Russians or "we will kill you. We'll kill as many as we have to ... or exterminate all of you"
Pavel Gubarev, Russia's "DPR" figure in Donetsk, states their intent towards Ukrainians: "We aren't coming to kill you, but to convince you. But if you don't want to be convinced, we'll kill you. We'll kill as many as we have to: 1 million, 5 million, or exterminate all of you."
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NORTH CAROLINA. US Rep, attorney & Afghan War vet Jeff Jackson (D) is reportedly considering a run for Attorney General ... IF the legislature tries to gerrymander him out of his seat next year, per
@Sharrison_WFAE
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FLORIDA. In a sign FL Dems are unifying behind the US Senate candidacy of Cong Val Demings (D), Cong Stephanie Murphy (D) says she will not enter the race vs US Sen Marco Rubio (R). "We’ve had too many close losses in Florida," she explained.
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PENNSYLVANIA. "I've not seen anything that is even a semblance of a campaign" - pro-Mastriano Commonwealth Leaders Fund SuperPAC head Matt Brouillette, on why his group is ending their advertising in support of Doug Mastriano's (R) gubernatorial run
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US Sen Joe Manchin says Sen Intel Comm will call Comey to testify over his firing and what he was investigating.
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One rumor buzzing around is that Ramaswamy may end his run, endorse Trump in his remarks tomorrow…
I will host a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. US Courthouse in Miami, FL to discuss the politicized prosecution of the former president. I’ll make another announcement there as well. If the captured media fails to do its job, real leaders…
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"Have you ever noticed how all newspaper composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?" - Rush Limbaugh, 10/8/90
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NORTH CAROLINA. The State Board of Elections voted 4-1 to certify the No Labels Party as qualified for a spot on the 2024 presidential ballot. This is the tenth state to do so for the dark money No Labels group.
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NEW JERSEY: Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R) defeated for reelection by City Council President Frank Gilliam (D).
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Not helping Kavanaugh here ...
Bill Cosby's publicist, Andrew Wyatt, claims both Cosby and Brett Kavanaugh are victims of "a sex war" that is "going on in Washington today."
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TEXAS.
NPR: "Are you running for Governor of Texas?"
Matthew McConaughey: "I am not ... until I am"
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UPDATE. George Santos wrote
@TPM
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This new Children of the Corn reboot looks terrifying!
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KY CD-4. If libertarian Cong Thomas Massie (R) grandstands & objects to unanimous consent just so he can be lone vote against COVID-19 relief package, don't be surprised if Pres Trump endorses his primary opponent Todd McMurtry (R), who was the lawyer for the Covington HS kids.
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OH CD-11. Biden-endorsed US Rep Shontel Brown (D) scores landslide 70-30 primary win over AOC-endorsed, Dem Socialist challenger Nina Turner (D).
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MI USSEN (Trafalgar): John James (R) 48%, US Sen Gary Peters (D) 47%
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The dismal finishes and loss of viability phase?
This is the phase of the campaign Elizabeth Warren has been preparing for
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FL Dem State Rep ...
FL GOP tripping over itself to demand accountability, suspensions, resignations, special committees, investigations, + more after Parkland. Don’t remember anything like this after Pulse! Why only now? Where was their outrage after FL’s LGBTQ community was ripped apart?
#Sayfie
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Electoral College member Art Sisneros of Texas has resigned: "I can not and will not vote for Donald Trump for President."
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@jeffzeleny
They nailed both the correct historical location and the way the Nixon campaign office entrance at 1701 Penn looked in 1972!
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WASHINGTON. Lt Gov Cyrus Habib (D), 38, will not seek reelection. Habib, a Catholic convert and three-time cancer survivor who has been blind since age 8, instead will enter seminary to become a Jesuit priest.
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ALABAMA. Cong Mo Brooks (R) will launch a run for the open US Senate seat on Monday. Brooks - who is one of the trio of congressmen who were in regular communications with the organizers of the Jan 6 insurrection - is being advised by former Trump WH aide Stephen Miller.
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CA GOV (Probolsky Research): Lt Gov Gavin Newsom (D) 44%, businessman John Cox (R) 39%
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MD CD-7: Ex-Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D), 71, easily wins the special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Cong Elijah Cummings (D). Mfume previously held the seat until he gave it up in 1996 to become NAACP national president.
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