Mark Slavkin
@markslavkin
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Proud husband, father, grandfather and USC Trojan. Board Member @create_ca and @cislosangeles Former School Board Member @laschools
Playa Vista, Los Angeles
Joined May 2009
Susan Glasser hits the target @NewYorker "Trump reveals just about everything one could ever want to know about him—his lack of discipline, his ignorance, his vanity, insecurity, and crudeness, and a mean streak that knows no limits" https://t.co/rfizzS7wzW
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How many polite ways are there to ask whether the President of the United States is losing it?
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Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace.
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In a joint statement, Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of Washington and Joseph Tobin of Newark, N.J., warned that without a moral vision, the current debate over Washington's...
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It’s EVERY. WEEK. 🤯
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell responds to Trump DOJ's vengeful investigation in a dignified way. Trump won't know how to interpret this, since DIGNITY is a foreign language to Trump.
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NEW: "I feel like we've got high school kids playing 'Risk.'" Republicans tell @mkraju they have reservations about the Trump administration's desire to take control of Greenland. #InsidePolitics
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Strengthening our partnership with Denmark and Greenland and working with our allies to secure the Arctic is in America’s national interest. Military force is not appropriate, not necessary, and not something I will support. Full stop.
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Renee Nicole Good, 37, US citizen, was murdered by a Domestic terrorist today. The terrorist group goes by “ICE”. Kristi Noem and her fascist army must be held accountable. #JusticeForReneeNicoleGood
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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says Stephen Miller’s comments to @jaketapper that Greenland should be part of the US are “amateurish” and “absurd”
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One year later, Trump is still REFUSING to release $33.9 BILLION in fire disaster aid OWED to victims. Promises made. Promises broken.
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Monique Limón made history as the first woman of color to become California's Senate President Pro Tem. She spoke about her roots as the daughter of immigrants during a swearing-in ceremony on Monday.
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USC WR Jaden Richardson with a late submission for play of the year🤯 https://t.co/IPc3CaIYgD
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BREAKING: Democrat Renee Hardman just won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, according to the AP — a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in the chamber.
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This is ridiculous! Just say we scared. I’ll accept that at least it’s the truth. 🤦🏾♂️ #USC #Trojans #NotreDame
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FINAL: @USCWBB 61, @CalWBBall 57. - No. 19 Trojans (9-3) rally from 9-pt second half deficit to take win against Lindsay Gottlieb's former team. - Jazzy Davidson: career-high 24 pts (9-21 FG, 3-6 3PT, 3-3 FT), 4 rebs, 4 blks, 2 stls, 2 asts. - #Cal missed 10 FTs (18 of 28).
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The building is statutorily named the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Congress did not give the board the authority to change the name. https://t.co/vq4kb5aRZh
I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump
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WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%. Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
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Former US Ambassador Chas Freeman on whether Venezuela poses a threat to the US: “It’s not even a significant drug source. The boats aren't even headed to the US. This is entirely concocted — about as truthful as Hitler’s claim that the Poles attacked him in 1939."
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As Jewish families gather to celebrate Hanukkah, the scenes out of Australia are horrifying. Virginia stands with the Jewish community at home and around the world. There is no justification for antisemitism—none. Violence against Jews is an assault on human dignity itself, and
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Now more than ever, we stand with the Jewish community in Australia. 🇦🇺✡️
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