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Violent threats against members of congress are on the rise. To combat it, they spent over $6 million in campaign and congressional funding on security since 2021, according to our analysis.
@lukebroadwater
@hillhulse
Here’s what the numbers tell us:
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Thousands erupt in cheers as Donald Trump enters a Miami arena where he’s watching a UFC match in the front row. The crowd later chanted “USA” and “F— Joe Biden.”
Earlier today at a Georgia rally, he said the fights “might be a little tamer than the election business.”
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NEW: Tim Scott tells reporters in reaction to DeSantis saying Black people benefited from slavery, “There is no silver lining in slavery… People have bad days. Sometimes they regret what they say, and we should ask them again to clarify their positions.”
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Chris Christie being heckled by
@LauraLoomer
and attendees as he spoke with the press following his remarks at the FLGOP Freedom Summit — where he was also greeted booed.
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VP Kamala Harris on the Inflation Reduction Act: “I think this legislation is long overdue and is critically important. Its going to lower costs for American families. Its going to address the basic needs families are having for generations in terms of the daily cost of life.”
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Today is my first day
@business
on the White House & Politics team, where I’ll be in the West Wing and on the campaign trail, covering the administration and the 2024 election! Add me to your press lists & give me a shout: slai186
@bloomberg
.net
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Today is my first day covering corporate breaking news as an intern at the Wall Street Journal! Got tips/want to talk business? 📩 stephanie.lai
@wsj
.com
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exciting news! ill be covering national politics in dc starting in june.
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Jeffries derided the far right wing of the House GOP Tuesday evening after McCarthy’s three failed bids for speaker.
“Today for the first time in 100 years, the House of Representatives failed to organize on opening day,” he said. “It's a sad day for the American people.”
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I asked Representative Donalds if he’d want to be on the ticket as Trump’s VP, he said “who wouldn’t,” and says that they have not talked about it yet.
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Time to look for another short term rental 😙 So excited to move up to D.C. this summer to work for
@washingtonpost
/
@postlocal
alongside some stellar student journalists!✨
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NEW - Trump's senior advisers said the campaign plans to expand its presence in Minnesota and Virginia as internal polling shows he has a chance to win those states, according to donors who heard the presentation this morning at a RNC retreat.
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This year in Temecula, TVHS had a string of racist incidents targeting Black students sparking a
#tvhsneedachange
movement. Today, the club organizers and hundreds of others filled the streets by the Temecula Duck Pond, where protests usually take place.
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I’m wrapping up with my last week at the
@latimes
and I’ve had the time of my life. Here’s to the 4000 miles traveled, countless times I got lost on the freeway and the great people I’ve met along the way.
An appreciation thread:
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After two canceled naturalization ceremonies, hundreds of new US citizens took the Oath in a Laguna Niguel parking lot.
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Scoop this AM: Representatives Chris Deluzio and Ro Khanna will introduce legislation to tighten safety regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials, the first legislation on the issue since the train derailment in Ohio.
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Happy Debate day ~ here’s what to watch tonight! It’s a battle of the surrogates between Trump and DeSantis as the former President decides to sit out. via
@hlowenkron
and I
Team DeSantis has outdone Trump’s cadre, the full DeSantis squad below:
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Trump leaving Hotel Fort Des Moines, on caucus day, says “we’ve won it twice as you know, I think we’re going to have a tremendous night tonight. The people are fantastic. I’ve never seen spirit like they have.” h/t
@rachelvscott
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Americans for Prosperity Action has been going door to door, with a hard-sell pitch: Vote for Nikki Haley.
Door to door in Iowa, the response was usually the same: no.
Still, AFP insists it can secure the nomination for Haley across the early states.
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Days after a man asking for Representative Gerald E. Connolly attacked two aides in his district office in Virginia, members of Congress and their staffs are exploring stepped-up safety measures.
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My last for the LA Times:
A teacher. An actress. Musicians. Retirees. Six stories from the California exodus.
Their stories are of love and loss; the California dream and its sobering 2020 reality; and new horizons outside of the golden state.
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Exclusive: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene asked for the disbarment of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. It’s the latest obstacle led by Trump allies that Willis faces. w/
@davidvoreacos
+
@BobVanVoris
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About 130 migrants from Texas were bused to the vice president’s home on one of the coldest Christmas Eves on record in the nation’s capital.
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My time as News Editor at
@ColumbiaSpec
is up, so here’s my obligatory thread commemorating our accomplishments. When I transferred to CU, Spec didn't have a city desk, but with the help of many, we revived long lost narratives that have become quintessential to our coverage.
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Representative-elect
@MaxwellFrostFL
of Florida, will be the first Gen-Z congressman, and he’s adjusting to first few weeks in D.C. in a youthful fashion: couch-surfing, attending progressive rallies and navigating the maze that is the Capitol.
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✨some personal news✨
I’m excited to spend my summer at the
@latimes
metro desk starting next week! Thank you
@ND_JED
for setting up this program/workshop, I hope to make everyone proud!
We are excited to announce the inaugural class of the
@ND_JED
Institute, a new training & internship program for collegiate journalists! Welcome
@lauryn_azu
@hadleychittum
@CheyannaMarie97
@clairehaoTMD
@stephaniealai
@KateLusignan
@salomervargas
@Kkylewood
and
@jenniferzhann
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Vice President Kamala Harris entered the Senate chambers to cast the tie breaking vote to move forward with vote-a-rama on the democrat’s Inflation Reduction Act. She’s feeling optimistic, she said.
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Romney tells reporters as he leaves the chamber that he told Santos ahead of the address that he should not be “parading in front of the president.”
When asked if he was disappointed that McCarthy had not called on Santos to resign, he responded: “Yes.”
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Wonder how black market weed ended up in Riverside County? Its probably from Ronnie Bell, 64, a marine veteran, or one of the other hundreds of small growers in Anza.
He’s been raided 8 times, but his fear of the law won’t stop him.
📸 by
@GinaFerazzi
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Coming in I expected my editors & the reporters to be brilliant, but I’m still in awe at everyone’s kindness and genius! Thanks
@sleavenworth
@TarynLuna
!
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TODAY is my last day interning. I am eternally grateful for
@cindychangLA
,
@shelbygrad
,
@hbecerraLATimes
,
@RJLosAngeles
and
@allisonwisk
for their guidance and support. 💖
Once again, subscribe:
Now time to finish my degree!
I’m wrapping up with my last week at the
@latimes
and I’ve had the time of my life. Here’s to the 4000 miles traveled, countless times I got lost on the freeway and the great people I’ve met along the way.
An appreciation thread:
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Trump arrived in Manhattanville at a bodega to discuss crime after leaving the court house. His visit to the neighborhood of primarily Black and Latino voters was met with cheers.
Asked about the motion to vacate Speaker Johnson he said: “We’ll see what happens.”
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My first for the Washington Post ~
The District’s newest advisory neighborhood commissioner is the first incarcerated person to win office in D.C.
Joel Castón, 44, will advise and provide recommendations on neighborhood issues to the city council. He has been incarcerated since he was 18.
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My senior column, a ~mostly~ love letter to
@ColumbiaSpec
, and some photos to commemorate my undergraduate years! I wrote about being a nuisance and holding your institution accountable as a form of love.
It’s been one hell of a ride -30-
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This is a full look at Trump’s Watch Party minutes after he won the Iowa Caucus about 30 minutes after it started. The results beat the start of his party and even came before some caucusgoers had the chance to vote.
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Coming from a Hong Kong immigrant family, the conversation of China’s rise in power comes up everyday. This story really hit close to home. pls give it a read!
Some Taiwanese immigrants fear Biden will 'Make China Great Again.' Can he win them over?
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EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump falsely claims mail-in ballots, drop boxes and other voting conveniences cost him the 2020 election. Now, his allies — led by former AG Matt Whitaker — are embracing those methods to help him win in 2024.
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@kentnish
and I traveled to Baker, CA, or the ‘Gateway to Death Valley’, a small city of 600 along the I-15 connecting LA to Las Vegas to capture the anxieties business owners and residents felt as tourism plummeted due to COVID-19.
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Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, who was lauded for diverting rioters away from U.S. lawmakers on Jan. 6, testifies for the first time in a trial involving a rioter holding a Confederate flag and his son. My first!
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my debut as a multimedia reporter
Republican candidates battled each other over the economy in their first debate of the 2024 race.
@stephaniealai
breaks down the key moments you need to know about
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“The left is lighting the fire of a cultural revolution, all across this land,” DeSantis said. “We did not start this fire, but … I will lead the effort to extinguish the fire of cultural Marxism once and for all.”
my first w
@nancook
&
@gregorykorte
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Nani?! Thanks to the growing popularity of anime, Japanese is the fastest growing language in the U.S. Now, more and more Americans are sprinkling it into their conversations.
I wrote about anime and it’s on tomorrow’s front page❤️🔥
My first A-Hed:
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Voters in the self-proclaimed gayest city in America could sway a key House race in a cycle where Democrats are bracing for losses that could cost them the House Majority.
My dispatch from the kitsch and rich Palm Springs🌈:
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Pat McGrath, 78, reclined into her seat at Quail Hill Community Center with a beige cardigan draped over her. She has no family in CA and no where to go. Her voice was faint.
“I just panicked. I started crying. I’m cold, I’m hungry, I’m stressed and I don’t know what to do.”
60,000 ordered to evacuate in Orange County as wind-driven brush fire grows rapidly.
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Aides in eight of the most progressive House offices filed a petition for the right to unionize. It comes amid growing recognition of the tough working conditions for congressional aides on Capitol Hill.
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At the border of LA and OC, neighbors see the stark inequities of schooling during the pandemic. Some went back to school, others are stuck at home.
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I’m at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn where protesters have started to gather following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse who had killed two people and wounded one in Kenosha, Wis. in Aug. 2020. For
@washingtonpost
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Joel Castón is many things: a criminal justice advocate, youth mentor, financial literacy consultant, and D.C.’s first incarcerated elected official.
Now, thanks to D.C.’s sweeping criminal justice reforms, he’s serving his term while in jail.
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Today I went through 7,000 earmarks in the must-pass $1.7 trillion federal spending bill so that you don't have to! 🧵 of notable numbers:
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Meanwhile, a town hall in Ankeny, Iowa with Senator Tim Scott is starting to overflow. There’s still 30 minutes until it begins.
A DeSantis event in Iowa, organized by the super PAC, is starting in about 10 minutes and the (small) room is still pretty empty — about 25-30 voters here.
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Vivek Ramaswamy rapping Lose Yourself by Eminem.
@bpolitics
To the person who said put this on Twitter… 🫡
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Car broke down? Contract fell through? Lover’s spat? These astrology followers blame it on Mercury retrograde, and they’re planning major life decisions around it.
On tomorrow’s front page 🌟
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For Southern California’s elderly and homeless populations, stifling heat is more than an inconvenience. Without the cooling centers and shelters that are sanctuaries for vulnerable populations, heat can be a killer.
📸 by
@alschaben
My latest:
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Justice in theory, impunity in practice: How NYPD’s complaint system fails to weed out misconduct.
Active NYPD officers who served in the 26th precinct got pay raises or promotions following complaints lodged against them by civilians. w/
@raeedahwahid
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DeSantis is relying on fraternity brothers and former Yale classmates to reach new donors. Since the start of the campaign they’ve raised $5.5 million, and they meet on a weekly basis — DeSantis attends these once a month. via
@hlowenkron
& I:
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I’m at the House Select Committee’s fifth Jan. 6 hearing where senior DOJ officials will be testifying. Follow along for live updates:
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NEW - Economic advisers to Donald Trump are advocating to maintain or reduce state and local tax deductions, implement a flat tax rate of 17% and more w/
@AmandaGordon
+
@endacurran
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While Democrats claimed a larger share than Republicans of the nearly $16 billion in earmarks in the latest federal spending bill, G.O.P. projects jumped by 85 percent.
@aliciaparlap
and I broke down the numbers.
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Come to TEM Talks 2018! March 20th at the TVHS Theater, doors open at 5 p.m. and refreshments will be provided. Here are 4 of our amazing speakers, they have been preparing for the last 3 months and have great speeches in store!
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“We are trying to kill him in the roll call vote,” Trump ally Steve Bannon said in a text message Tuesday shortly after Republicans nominated Emmer. “This one is a real war.”
Republicans’ latest nominee to be House speaker, Tom Emmer, faces strong opposition from allies of Donald Trump w/
@HouseInSession
@stephaniealai
via
@bpolitics
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Law experts say the CAGOP’s use of “official” ballot drop off boxes was illegal. A CAGOP spokesperson said they’d eliminate the word, but keep the boxes.
@sarahparvini
(whose influence got the President’s attention!) and I reviewed the legal basis.
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Presidential candidates are arriving in Des Moines, Iowa for the Iowa State Fair.
@christianjhall
and I will be here with
@bpolitics
. DeSantis and Trump will both make an appearance tomorrow in competing events. Follow along for more burger flipping fun.
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On the eve of the 3rd anniversary since Jan. 6, Biden cast Trump as a threat to democracy. Trump will tell Iowans at a rally that Biden’s “pathetic fearmongering” is to avoid talking “about the border or inflation, or Afghanistan,” per prepared remarks.
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Trump was declared the winner of the Iowa Caucus shortly after voting began. Some caucus-goers haven’t even voted yet and the results also beat the start of his watch party.
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“I can’t choose between my life and my degree,” said Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky. (
@redpomgranat
)
Across the nation, college students with disabilities like Mamedov-Turchinsky lament the return to in-person learning and fear being left behind.
My latest:
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Sources tell
@lukebroadwater
the J6 committee will vote to subpoena Donald Trump, making him liable to comply with the committee under the threat of legal action.
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By my estimate, over a thousand gathered in Downtown Riverside to protest. Marching past historic Mission Inn. Freeway exits in the area are blocked off.
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My day as a city hall reporter in a nutshell:
...at least they spelt my last name right.
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Scoop: Trump will bring a group of VIPs to the Iowa State Fair, including Rep. Byron Donalds, on Saturday, the day DeSantis is set to make an appearance, according to several ppl.
More on his potential counter programming throughout the month w/
@nancook
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I decided no Election Day pizza for me seeing that Little Saigon was right around the corner. 🤤
Spent the morning in Irvine, Anaheim, Westminster and Yorba Linda. A quick stop then off to Huntington to round out the night!
#Election2020
Here’s some of the people I met today:
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While millions of Americans return to old routines, many of the homeless remain unvaccinated and face losing access to less-congested sleeping spaces and to support services.
My latest:
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Breaking: The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which would recognize same-sex marriages at the federal level and repeal a defunct law that defined marriage as between a man and woman. It faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
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Spending some time reporting from Downtown Disney today.
Life has returned to this beloved SoCal hotspot. Safety precautions are in place, but fears of coronavirus? No where to be seen.
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I had the honor of profiling the family of Eric Garner over the course of these last few months for
@nyt_institute
. Seven years have past since his death, and while times have changed, his family still grapples with grief. Please give it a read.
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I’m in Woodside, NY where a Nepalese family of three died late Wednesday night due to flooding that killed dozens across the region. The youngest was two-years-old.
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Many look to Erika Moritsugu as the mind and muscle behind the Administration’s initiative to celebrate and address concerns of rising hate crimes and discrimination among Asian Americans. An exclusive profile of her work almost two years into the job.
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Andrew Yang rules out a potential 2024 presidential run as a No Labels candidate, he tells me.
“If I were to run it would likely increase the chances of Trump winning if he's the Republican nominee. And again, I'm a nearly anyone but Trump guy,”
@AndrewYang
says.
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Gen Zers commiserated with its first congress member, Maxwell Frost, who is having difficulty securing a place to rent in D.C. w/
@anna_p_k
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In this competitive California district, the maxim “Asians vote for Asians” won’t be informative as two Asian American candidates face off. Operatives are watching closely for clues about what these voters value.🧵
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SCOOP W/
@JenniferJJacobs
: Trump is leaning against lowering corporate tax rates, but aims to make individual tax cuts from 2017 permanent in a second term. Advisers say it will help court working and middle class voters. (gift link)
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I’ve had the chance to learn from journalists I’ve long admired:
@marialaganga
whose mentorship has been invaluable!
@brittny_mejia
&
@r_valejandra
who are my inspirations!
@Sammy_Roth
whose wisdom I hope to take back with me to Columbia.
(and many more)
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In Newport Beach where President Trump has arrived for a fundraising event. Hundreds along the West Coast Highway.
Laguna Beach resident Lizanne Witte said she���s never seen “this side of OC come out.” She carries a Biden sign as Trump supporters scream at her from their cars.
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Private equity titans Paul Edgerley and Spencer Zwick will host a fundraiser for Nikki Haley next week, seizing on growing interest from Wall Street icons — something her rivals took note of at the 4th debate where she was given the front runner treatment.
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Away with the yard signs, Gen-Z is using dating apps and TikTok to show their political support, and political campaigns are increasingly turning to them.
It’s cost-effective and hyper-targeted. And it’s a novel practice with largely no federal guidance.
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As DeSantis faces pressure to raise more money for his presidential campaign, some donors are growing reluctant to bankroll him further.
My latest with
@laurapdavison
, gift link:
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@hbecerraLATimes
’s guidance taught me so much in just 10 week. Not to mention how he fielded my endless questions at all hours of the day. I’m so grateful to have joined his team of incredible reporters!
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Finally met off zoom with the program & people that started it all (just two years later…)
@richard_g_jones
/
@ND_JED
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In Des Moines, Iowa — Kari Lake tells me she is considering a Senate campaign against Sinema and Gallego, but won’t decide for a few months while her legal cases over the 2022 governor’s election results progress.
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Coastal cities across the country have access to billions in federal funding for resilience projects to combat climate change and rising sea levels.
Reporting to you from Newport Bay, Calif. 🌊
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J6 News: Trump was prepared to claim he won the election as far back as July 2021. Part of the plan was to claim that only votes cast and counted on Election day would count, despite his advisors warning against it. A memo from outside advisor Tom Fitton in Oct. also shows that.
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Greetings from hour 8 of vote-a-rama. Senator Bernie Sanders said he hasn’t slept all night. “We don’t know what the election results will be. This could be actually the very last time, in a long time, to extend the child tax care credits.” w/
@dylanewells
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First in Bloomberg: Biden’s campaign plans to ramp up attacks on Donald Trump’s economic agenda for a second term, a shift from its current focus on the former president’s actions when he occupied the White House.
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Lastly, a BIG thank you to
@ND_JED
&
@richard_g_jones
for giving me this opportunity. While my time is about done, check out the great work done by the others in my class!
@clairehao_
@salomervargas
@Kkylewood
@jenniferzhann
@HadleyChittum
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Trade war and housing tribulations: My last project as an
@AAJAla
/
@PasStarNews
intern on Chinese foreign investors in LA county, abandoned mansions and visa obstruction amid growing Sino-US tensions.
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Outside a NYC courthouse on the 1st day of Trump’s criminal trial, Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani and a former special assistant to Trump, said he’s hoping for an unbiased jury.
"I do worry about that in a place like Manhattan," Giuliani said. via
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I’m in Aguanga where seven women were fatally shot two nights ago. Deputies found over 1,000 marijuana plants at the scene.
Outside women’s clothing scatters the front porch and inside the cars with doors left open.
Read the initial report at:
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Nothing more encapsulating of the overnight marathon at the Capitol than a man staring blankly into the distance while slowly eating M&Ms in the Senate chambers. That man is Joe Manchin one hour into vote-a-rama.
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The clatter of loose change echoed from the nearly empty jar labeled “Tips For College.”
With tourism down due to the pandemic, restaurant workers in Huntington Beach report fewer tips and harder shifts.
My latest:
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While counties across the country have seen Hispanic vaccination rates lag behind that of non-Hispanic white residents, one Maryland county has figured it out. County officials attribute their success to a cartoon grandmother.
My latest:
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