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Legal & Political junkie. Retired from medical Ethics. 3 kids. Hemorrhagic stroke 2021 post op epilepsy surgery. If I don’t follow back, twit didn’t let.😔

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Kind of wild that, of all these stories written about how Trump's deportations will likely cause even higher prices in grocery stores, only one was published before election day.

Kind of wild that, of all these stories written about how Trump's deportations will likely cause even higher prices in grocery stores, only one was published before election day.
Republicans against Trump (@rpsagainsttrump) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in the House and DOJ probes, according to documents obtained by ABC News. The Venmo

NEW: The House Ethics Committee obtained records, including a check and records of Venmo payments, that appear to show that Matt Gaetz paid more than $10,000 to two women who later testified in the House and DOJ  probes, according to documents obtained by ABC News.

The Venmo
Steven Dennis (@steventdennis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not sure people realize just how close Democrats were to taking control of the House of Representatives. ~10K votes or so = the difference between Mike Johnson controlling the House agenda and Hakeem Jeffries. Trillions in taxes and spending changes likely hinged on those 10,000

Not sure people realize just how close Democrats were to taking control of the House of Representatives. ~10K votes or so = the difference between Mike Johnson controlling the House agenda and Hakeem Jeffries.

Trillions in taxes and spending changes likely hinged on those 10,000
Tristan Snell (@tristansnell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The REAL story on Pam Bondi, Trump University, and Trump's $25,000 payment to Bondi: 1/ In August 2013, I was at the NY AG, and Bondi was Florida AG. On August 24, 2013, I filed the NY AG's prosecution of Trump University and Donald Trump, for $42 million in fraud. 🧵

David Pepper (@davidpepper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 🚨 This week, I wrote a 🧵 about my trip to Robertson County, KY, where I asked people why Kentucky’s smallest county (which also voted 80-20 for Trump) also was the most opposed to a referendum to bring school vouchers to Kentucky. Here were the 2 big lessons learned: 1/

🚨 🚨 

This week, I wrote a 🧵 about my trip to Robertson County, KY, where I asked people why Kentucky’s smallest county (which also voted 80-20 for Trump) also was the most opposed to a referendum to bring school vouchers to Kentucky. 

Here were the 2 big lessons learned:

1/
David Pepper (@davidpepper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Issue 2—taking dollars from Robertson County School and schools like it, to be sent to faraway and inaccessible private schools—became toxic here because it was viewed as an attack on the vital center of this small and tight-knit community. 5/

David Pepper (@davidpepper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And even in his nomination statement last night, Trump is threatening Robertson County School. A key plank of the right-wing agenda across America threatens schools just like Robertson. Everywhere. 8/

And even in his nomination statement last night, Trump is threatening Robertson County School. A key plank of the right-wing agenda across America threatens schools just like Robertson. Everywhere. 

8/
Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial, is facing resentencing because of the Supreme Court's obstruction ruling. Prosecutors note that he recently texted someone "hope Trump wins so the court will get off dez nutz." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial, is facing resentencing because of the Supreme Court's obstruction ruling.

Prosecutors note that he recently texted someone "hope Trump wins so the court will get off dez nutz."

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been convicted of plotting to kill the FBI special agents who investigated him over his crimes at the Capitol. Edward Kelley is also an anti-abortion extremist. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Zoe Tillman (@zoetillman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And voila, Judge Chutkan grants the motion to dismiss the Trump DC indictment without prejudice, which leaves open the possibility of a future prosecution assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…

And voila, Judge Chutkan grants the motion to dismiss the Trump DC indictment without prejudice, which leaves open the possibility of a future prosecution 
assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…
emptywheel (check) (@emptywheel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Chuck Grassley did not care that Trump pardoned his coffee boy, his campaign manager, his NSA, and his rat-fucker, all who lied to cover up what happened with Russia, as well as his OTHER campaign manager, who helped launch an insurrection.

Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How clean is the Biden admin? No political appointee of Biden's was indicted or convicted of a crime. And no cabinet officials resigned following accusations of impropriety. That's a remarkable ethical achievement for a presidential administration. The same cannot be said for

Gavin Newsom (@gavinnewsom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People are literally fleeing. Kids have lost their schools. Communities have lost their churches. Families have lost their homes. Some have even lost their lives. And the President-Elect’s response is to politicize it. We’ll continue to focus on what matters: saving lives and

Halie Soifer (@haliesoifer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Elon tells the far-right German party it's time to "move beyond" the horrors of WWII days after giving the Nazi salute & supporting Trump's pardons of more than 1,500 dangerous insurrectionists. It's been a great week for antisemites & extremists in the US and around the world.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (@gerryconnolly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Donald Trump's brazen attempt to purge Inspectors General violates the law, attacks our democracy, and undermines the safety of the American people. My fellow Ranking Members and I are demanding he reverse course and comply with the law.

emptywheel (check) (@emptywheel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Fox News confesses they were suppressing videos ICE released of removals. Will Brendan Carr conduct an investigation into this confessed bias?

Jake Broe (@realjakebroe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After seeing Elon Musk appear at a German AfD rally and talk about not feeling guilty for Germany's past, the Russians now believe Elon is a Nazi. That's not my opinion. The Russians are calling Elon Musk a Nazi on Kremlin state TV.

Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course that ex-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos encouraged during Trump's first admin have now been placed on paid leave as part of Trump's targeting of DEI programs. The affected workers included employees working to ensure