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Ira Shapiro

@shapiroglobal

author, international trade lawyer, #Senate expert, former Hill staffer, former Clinton trade negotiator, grandfather

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On May 21st on 6pm, I'll be at People's Books in Takoma Park, MD for a book signing and conversation about "The Betrayal: How Mitch #McConnell and the Senate #Republicans Abandoned America" with Tamera Luzzatto. RSVP now (free event)! peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/ira-shap…

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Pre-order The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America -- paperback with new forward is out May 21st! a.co/d/5wv8pf9

Pre-order The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America -- paperback with new forward is out May 21st! a.co/d/5wv8pf9
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Congratulations to Angela Alsobrooks on her primary win last night. If you haven't already, be sure to read my April op-ed in the The Baltimore Sun: Angela Alsobrooks is the best candidate to take on Larry Hogan for U.S. Senate seat. baltimoresun.com/2024/04/18/ang…

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The Trump years have been a test of character, courage and patriotism that too many Republican leaders have failed. #MichaelSteele is one of the notable exceptions.

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Pre-order The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America -- paperback with new forward is out May 21st! a.co/d/5wv8pf9 Interview: Brian and Lee Radio Show, 3/5/2024

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TOMORROW, on May 21st on 6pm, I'll be at People's Books in Takoma Park, MD for a book signing and conversation about "The Betrayal: How Mitch #McConnell and the Senate #Republicans Abandoned America" with Tamera Luzzatto. RSVP now (free event)! peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/ira-shap…

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OUT TOMORROW! Still time to pre-order The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America -- paperback with new forward is out May 21st! a.co/d/5wv8pf9

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And I'm starting today. The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America with new forward is available NOW. Order your copy: a.co/d/bEJTnig

And I'm starting today. 

The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America with new forward is available NOW. Order your copy: a.co/d/bEJTnig
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BOOK SIGNING TONIGHT! I'll be at People's Books in Takoma Park, MD at 6pm for a conversation about "The Betrayal: How Mitch #McConnell and the Senate #Republicans Abandoned America" (available today!) with Tamera Luzzatto. RSVP now (free event)! peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/ira-shap…

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The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America with new forward is OUT TODAY! Order your copy now! a.co/d/bEJTnig

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"From my years as a Senate staffer in the 1970s and ’80s, I have great admiration and affection for [former senators William Cohen, John Danforth and Alan Simpson]," Ira Shapiro writes. But this is really not a time for somehow being “above the fray.” wapo.st/3ymqt4D

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There are a handful of principled, patriotic Republicans like Liz Cheney and Sarah Longwell. But most of them take the disgraceful path of Nikki Haley and Mitch McConnell, supporting Trump while knowing that he will undermine our democracy.

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McConnell defends the radical Supreme Court he unleashed on America thehill.com/opinion/judici… Let's remember what's at stake in November.

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Liz Cheney: “Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk have made clear who they are. Only fools—or Kremlin tools—would abandon NATO, side with Russia, and demand Ukraine surrender in the face of Putin’s brutal aggression.” RETWEET if you stand with Liz Cheney against Donald Trump!

Liz Cheney: “Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk have made clear who they are. Only fools—or Kremlin tools—would abandon NATO, side with Russia, and demand Ukraine surrender in the face of Putin’s brutal aggression.” 

RETWEET if you stand with <a href="/Liz_Cheney/">Liz Cheney</a> against Donald Trump!
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I have appreciated my friends' interest in my books about the Senate. I just started writing on Substack and hope that you will subscribe---no cost. ttps://open.substack.com/pub/irashapiro/p/d1f?r=8d4ru&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Senator Booker deserves enormous admiration for his historic filibuster. And Senator Murkowski's comment is typical of her independence,