Patricia Zengerle
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Reuters congressional correspondent focused on foreign policy and national security. (Signal: PZReuters.94) Don't ban books. YNWA https://www.reuters.com/authors/patricia-zengerle/
In New York City alone, Trump got 786,294 votes. That's more than the total population of red states Wyoming and Alaska and close to North Dakota, let alone how many votes he got there.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h agoTrump: "The thing they should look at is blue states and blue cities. Cities run by Democrats. Because that's really the threat to the country. Because they're a disaster."
this name shit would be the perfect time for obama and/or mamdani to do a hit for el-sayed. "we've heard a lot of people attacking dr el-sayed over his name. well, for eight years they called me PRESIDENT hussein obama. and i'm MAYOR mamdani. so maybe its time for SENATOR el-sayed."
Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/mili...
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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I’m telling you this as a political scientist. The person who is electable is the one who is elected. This can and does change over time. Any and all speculation about “electability” is either puffery or anxiety and is often both.
Julia Azari@juliaazari.bsky.social · 14h agoOne way to be safe is to never write an electability take
This doesn't include government spending so it's actually about half the estimated oer household cost calculated by Moody's. Either way, the price is going up.
Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 16h agoBrown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
Man I hate this shit
Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14h agoJudge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Fun fact: The last time a Cabinet pick failed on the Senate floor was 1989. John Tower. No Cabinet pick has been defeated on the Senate floor in Susan Collins’ nearly 30 years as a senator.
I somehow do not think "my ex-wife is the bad guy because she took the kid to the emergency room for a broken collarbone" is gonna go the way he thinks.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
It’s very large and it blocks the view of and from the Capitol. Metaphor alert?
Patricia Zengerle@reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 17h agoNo idea what this new structure is on the end of the National Mall. Do you?
No idea what this new structure is on the end of the National Mall. Do you?
I was away for a few days and out of town - why'd the Senate rush to confirm Clayton as DNI if he wasn't going to be sworn in for a week. And what about the fact that the vacancies act doesn't allow that? (and that is Cato saying so) www.cato.org/blog/william...
William Pulte Served Illegally as Acting Director of National Intelligence for Nearly a Week
William Pulte purported to act as the director of national intelligence for nearly a week after Jay Clayton was confirmed as his successor. That violates the plain text of the Vacancies Act.
cato.org
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
I wrote a story right after election on CoreCivic stock soaring. Investors saw a bonanza from jailing immigrants.
Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com · yesterday🚨ICE has awarded CoreCivic $536.2 million to operate the Prairie Correction Facility in Appleton, Minnesota as an immigration jail. The period of performance begins August 11.
Inbox from House Ethics: The Committee is reviewing allegations Rep Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use... Committee notes that the fact that it is investigating and publicly disclosing its review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.
Last thing standing in way of Blanche’s confirmation now is votes of 3 key Rs Lisa Murkowski Susan Collins Bill Cassidy All voted to convict Trump re 1/6 Cassidy is retiring Collins needs Trump voters this fall but also indies / some Ds Murkowski was elected mostly by Ds/Is + R establishment $
Schumer talking about Trump canceling federal grants for researchers in "blue" - Democratic-majority - states. "What kind of a country is this?" he asks. (Again, millions of Republicans live in blue states )
Senate Majority Leader Thune tells reporters, when questioned about Trump's "SAVE" Act election bill and eliminating the filibuster, jokes that some times he feels that he is the only person in DC who can count to 50
CATO argues Bill Pulte could not legally serve after Jay Clayton was confirmed, so everything Pulte did in the last week (like firing a bunch of people) can be challenged. www.cato.org/blog/william...
William Pulte Served Illegally as Acting Director of National Intelligence for Nearly a Week
William Pulte purported to act as the director of national intelligence for nearly a week after Jay Clayton was confirmed as his successor. That violates the plain text of the Vacancies Act.
cato.org
Watergate was a harmless prank, in terms of the scale of illegality & constitutional violations, compared to this. Again, this is the most basic "do we live under a functioning constitutional order?" type of stuff. The answer, sadly, is no, because this hasn't immediately ended his presidency.
Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 2d ago"The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants 'solely because' the projects were connected to states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The thing you have to understand is that Joe Biden was very old and inflation was nearly 3% and Kamala Harris simply would not provide enough policy details during tarmac Q&A sessions.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d agoProbably would've been nice to know this before the 2024 election, but sure
When it comes to votes that will make a difference, almost all of them almost always fold.
And there it is … bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2d agoThe President promotes Scotts Miracle-Gro in the middle of an Oval Office event: The best grass you can get. Scotts, you know Scotts? Scott's Miracle-Gro, they're doing it. They do great grass. I got to give him a plug because they did the White House for free.
