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@FT US Business and Politics Correspondent

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@arogDC
Alex Rogers
7 years
Portman is a no on motion to proceed on revised Senate health care bill, says he's in the same position as he's been and reviewing language
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Trump has ~270,000 fewer unique donors now than at the same point in 2020. @sam_learner :
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6 years
. @alfranken : “The first thing I want to do is apologize"
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5 years
An insane amount of people turned out to vote in the 2018 elections via @ForecasterEnten
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8 years
senior Trump adviser: “We have no problems going deeper into the mud...A low-turnout election is better for us.”
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2 years
"We're going to embrace Joe Biden," @JohnFetterman told @mkraju .
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7 years
In interview, Sen Hatch told me he went to Garland's office to avoid media "hoopla" and let him know he'd vote for him "when Hillary won"
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In September, AARP AZ requested a meeting with Sinema but the senator was unavailable and instead the group met with her staff. “We do hope she supports allowing Medicare to negotiate because her constituents certainly support it,” said AARP’s Dana Kennedy
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Alex Rogers
5 years
Schiff threatens subpoenas and opens door to impeachment hearing next week w/ @mkraju & @byrdinator
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7 years
. @SenJohnMcCain : “I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal."
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5 years
"It's what I expect from people who think they are authoritarian leaders of our government -- and it starts with the President of the United States," Hoyer told @mkraju
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5 years
Hoyer is not pleased that HHS Secretary Azar and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin declined this week to testify before House committees
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Alex Rogers
4 years
As Perdue warned in April, "The state of Georgia is in play."
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Manu Raju
4 years
Perdue is right at 50.0% in #gasen with 95% reporting. If he falls under 50%, Dems have a chance in a runoff at a 50-50 Senate majority with a potential VP Harris breaking ties. In Georgia, there are still about 5% of ballots outstanding in ATL and suburbs and 14% around Savannah
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Alex Rogers
6 years
After three great years at @nationaljournal , I’m thrilled to announce I’m joining @CNNPolitics in a couple of weeks to cover Congress! I’m grateful to all my friends and colleagues at NJ and look forward to working w/ the @CNN team.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Collins is a no on the bill and motion to proceed, says she has deep concerns about hundreds of billions of dollars of Medicaid cuts
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7 years
John McCain: "...Yet another example of why major policy announcements should not be made via Twitter."
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4 years
Rep. Anthony Brown, former co-chairman of the Buttigieg campaign, tells CNN that he is endorsing @JoeBiden . "Wherever and whenever I can be of use to the campaign, they can count on me," said Brown.
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Schumer: “I strongly believe Judge Kavanaugh should withdraw from consideration."
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Alex Rogers
4 years
SC GOP strategist @walter_whetsell told me that statewide campaigns traditionally bought 8-10 weeks of TV advertising at a cost between $2 mil-$3 mil dollars. Jaime Harrison is "spending that damn near every two or three days," said Whetsell.
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Julie Bykowicz
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Not even sure how you would spend this kind of money in SC.
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Alex Rogers
6 months
Ron DeSantis’s biggest donor thinks Donald Trump will win. “I think Trump is too strong,” Robert Bigelow told me. “I think Trump has the momentum, the inertia, to beat him.” Trump is a “bull”, Bigelow added. DeSantis is “dinner”.
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Alex Rogers
6 years
“I just can’t vote for the pedophile,” said one woman, who has never voted for a Democrat in her life.
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6 years
New AGAINST THE GRAIN, live from BIRMINGHAM: Doug Jones with strong chance to score stunning Senate upset in heart of deep South
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Alex Rogers
4 years
. @iruncampaigns says Dems need to expand in-person campaigning, saying that "a large contingent" is not going to show up for a Zoom call, respond to a text from a stranger or join a tele-town hall. "They have to be met exactly where they are," he says.
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Asked who Georgia GOP Senate candidate @HerschelWalker supports for governor, spox @malloryblount says, “Herschel is laser-focused on his race and is not weighing in on any other races this cycle.”
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Alex Rogers
9 months
Very excited to start my first day as @FT ’s US Business and Politics correspondent!
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Flake: "We asked the FBI to investigate current credible allegations. That’s what they’ve done. ... I had planned to vote for him before, but I certainly wanted the FBI, the professionals, to look at it. And they have. I think they’ve been thorough."
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Sen Collins says she's going to team up with Sen Murkowksi on an amendment to restore Planned Parenthood funding in the health care bill
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Alex Rogers
4 years
. @SaraGideon voted for @JoeBiden , per spox.
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Manu Raju
4 years
Susan Collins would not say today if she backed Trump in Tuesday's primary in her state. "I already answered that question," Collins told me. An aide referred me to an interview from last week. She didn’t say in that interview if she would vote for Trump.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
. @SenatorLeahy : "This is nothing less than Nixonian."
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Grassley: "The majority members have followed the bipartisan recommendation to hire as staff counsel for the committee an experienced career sex-crimes prosecutor to question the witnesses at Thursday’s hearing."
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Alex Rogers
2 years
"Many of the people that I know were very surprised because we didn't realize that she was still a resident of the state," says Alaska GOP House candidate Nick Begich about Sarah Palin’s comeback bid.
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Manu Raju
2 years
New — Backed by Trump and House conservatives, the former AK guv also finds some Alaska skeptics and old wounds. Murkowski says focusing on Palin is just DC “bubble” talk. “You are not in Alaska's bubble, because Alaskans are talking about the others."
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Alex Rogers
2 years
SLF's Steven Law says the GOP needs to discuss whether the NRSC should again take a “hands-off approach to primaries.” NRSC spox: “Anyone who hates our candidates hates the Republican voters who chose them."
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Alex Rogers
7 years
. @RogerJStoneJr : "I'll never figure out who tried to poison me. Let's face it: there would be too many suspects." Via @aaltman82
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Alex Rogers
4 years
. @MajorityPAC expands its effort in the Iowa Senate race against @joniernst , reserving $7.4 million in ads this fall on top of its initial $13 million. New SMP ad attacks Ernst for selling out to "corporate special interests"
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Alex Rogers
4 years
Lindsey Graham told @mkraju last night he plans to move ahead with confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 12 and vote in the Senate Judiciary committee later this month, even though senators Tillis and Lee tested positive for Covid-19.
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Alex Rogers
9 years
Yesterday Boehner's office said: http://t.co/sYx9VXPaLV http://t.co/4kGeZ224Qo
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Alex Rogers
4 years
Sen. Ed Markey visited his parents' gravesite about a year ago, when it became clear that Rep. Joe Kennedy would announce a campaign against him. He contemplated what to do, and concluded he had to run.
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Rep. Mo Brooks will continue running in the Alabama Senate race despite former President Trump’s decision to revoke his endorsement, according to a source close to Brooks.
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Manu Raju
2 years
In #alsen news, Trump says he is withdrawing his endorsement of Mo Brooks, contending Brooks — who led the charge to overturn the election results on Jan. 6 — has gone “woke” about the 2020 election. Brooks had been struggling and Trump has made his displeasure known for months.
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Reince Priebus "told [Paul] Ryan on Election Day that Hillary Clinton would win the presidency, and Ryan was prepared to give a speech soon afterward divorcing himself—and the party—from Trump once and for all."
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Many NC GOP officials are exasperated by not only his series of scandals, but Cawthorn’s attempt to be a young kingmaker, deciding to switch districts, then switching back again. This past winter, Cawthorn privately floated running against Rep. Patrick McHenry.
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Manu Raju
2 years
New - None of other nine Rs in NC delegation say they’re backing Cawthorn. His mentors have given up on him. “You break the law one more time, I'm going to start calling for you to be kicked out,” R says, recalling conversation w/him. w @MZanona @arogDC
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Ted Cruz: “I have a longstanding practice of staying out of primaries involving incumbent senators. I expect to continue that practice. That being said, I think very highly of Chris [McDaniel]. He’s a strong conservative. He chaired my campaign.” #MSsen
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Republican lobbyist texts me,"It's dead...The PR visit was to get blessing to pull it" What was the WH response? "Vote"
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Mitch McConnell to me on tax reform in January: "I do think it ought to be rev­en­ue-neut­ral...With a $21 tril­lion debt, I don’t think we ought to blow a hole in that."
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Alex Rogers
6 years
First day at @CNNPolitics ! Thrilled to join the excellent team covering Congress
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Alex Rogers
10 years
The average market value for a Portugal player is 5x a USA player http://t.co/ye05LZkUMt (via @davejohndc ) http://t.co/nRlFyhhth1
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Carl Icahn’s Failed Raid on Washington via @praddenkeefe , includes analysis from @RWPUSA and @NormEisen
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Lynda Blanchard plans to end her Alabama GOP Senate bid and instead run for governor, according to people familiar with the matter. Blanchard is expected to announce her campaign against AL GOP Gov. Kay Ivey next week.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
John McCain then joked, "On the first of January I promise to start answering these stupid, idiotic questions."
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Sahil Kapur
7 years
McCain just got mad at me for asking about Trump's tax plan - said he won't talk about Trump. He quickly apologized for raising his voice.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Graham tells me, "I don't know why we led off with health care." Added it "would've made a lot more sense to me to do infrastructure, taxes"
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Alex Rogers
9 years
Obama has been to 49 states while in office. South Dakota tourism sec: “I’m convinced he’s saving the best for last” http://t.co/lBzvB3CrXS
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Alex Rogers
7 years
@realDonaldTrump . @SenSchumer responds: “I have always believed and continue to believe that immigration is good for America...”
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Alex Rogers
5 years
Hoyer expects the House will vote on legislation to establish a commission to consider reparations for slavery.
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Alex Rogers
3 years
My interview w/ NC Sen GOP candidate Pat McCrory (quoted in WaPo today) can be found here:
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Ashley Parker
3 years
As @MariannaReports and I wrote this weekend, THE BIG LIE has become the big litmus test in the Republican Party.
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Alex Rogers
3 years
I asked Sen. Rick Scott yesterday whether Trump bears any responsibility for inciting the riot at the Capitol. Scott placed the onus on the mob, saying, "He's not the one who made the decision to breach this Capitol."
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Alex Rogers
21 days
Pro-Trump groups have spent over $76 million on legal fees since January 2023. w/ @sam_learner
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Alex Rogers
6 years
FALSE. There are AT LEAST three: @SenatorLankford , @SenatorHeitkamp & @RepJoeKennedy
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Seung Min Kim
6 years
From @SenatorLankford ’s Federal Fumbles waste book: There are only two redheads in Congress?
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Alex Rogers
6 years
.⁦ @WhipHoyer ⁩ told me today that he expects ⁦ @NancyPelosi ⁩ will be Speaker
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Alex Rogers
2 years
New: After falsely claiming Trump won in 2020, AZ GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters is now questioning whether the 2022 election will be legitimate. At a June 30 campaign event, Masters asked, "The question is, will that happen again?"
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Alex Rogers
3 years
. @jmartNYT : "Doesn’t Biden cool the country’s political temperatures, at least at first?" @GOPLeader : "It depends how it turns out. If you have 70 percent of Republicans who thought he cheated, he’s still going to have a hard time."
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Can’t wait!
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Rachel Smolkin
6 years
Excited to announce that @arogDC is joining the terrific @CNNPolitics Congress team. Welcome!
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Rand wrote last month that Pompeo "has defended torture in the past" and has "been a stalwart defender of the National Security Agency’s unconstitutional spying programs and has even written in support of expanding the information government can collect"
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Asked Louisiana GOP Senator Bill Cassidy if he’s considering running for governor in 2023. “People are asking me to [run],” replied Cassidy. “I’ll decide later in the year.” “I don’t turn my back on it,” he added.
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Alex Rogers
4 months
Billionaire Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone told me he has committed to give a “major gift” to Nikki Haley but he may withhold $ depending on NH. “If she doesn’t get traction in New Hampshire, you don’t throw money down a rat hole,” said Langone.
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Alex Rogers
5 years
Hoyer is not pleased that HHS Secretary Azar and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin declined this week to testify before House committees
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Alex Rogers
7 years
@HotlineJosh Only 10% of AL GOPers said they had a favorable opinion of Mitch McConnell, according to an internal poll conducted by the Strange campaign
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Alex Rogers
2 years
McConnell to @mkraju on voting rights: "I think I can pretty confidently say we won't lose any elections over that issue, anywhere in the country."
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Alex Rogers
7 years
"I chatted with Mitt [Romney] and he is not going to run for the Senate," Hatch says today. "I'd like to see him run for the Senate..."
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Ben Pershing
7 years
Specifically, Hatch told this to @arogDC
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Alex Rogers
6 years
@kelsey_snell Schumer, today: “I’m glad the Majority Leader and I get along. I’m glad that we’re able to do certain things together like the opioid bill and the appropriations bill. But that cannot hold me back from responding to the blatant falsehoods he tells day after day after day...”
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Alex Rogers
4 years
What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for Obamacare via @JoanBiskupic
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Pushback from Club for Growth, which has not endorsed in MO Sen race: "Don't be fooled by Mitch McConnell and The Establishment. Missouri is a deeply red state and the Republican nominee will win the general election."
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Manu Raju
2 years
New - Greitens’ emergence sparking R fears. “If he's the nominee, there's definitely an opportunity for us," DSCC chair says. If Greitens picks up steam in primary: “I'm sure an outside group will get involved,” R says. Thune: Greitens has “some baggage.”
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Alex Rogers
7 years
McCain to @sahilkapur on Ryan statement: "I would like to have the kind of assurances he didn't provide."
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Alex Rogers
6 years
If the Dems take back the Senate in Nov, here's how @brianefallon of @WeDemandJustice says they should handle Trump's judicial nominees ($)
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Sen Graham: "I think the WSJ nailed it as to what he should do—that he should divest himself of all his business interest."
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Moran is a yes on MTP. Inbox: Sen. Moran to Support Full Repeal of Obamacare, Continue to Oppose BCRA
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Matt Fuller
7 years
For MTP to fail, you need 2 of these 3 to be a no. -Murkowski -Moran -Johnson Doesn't seem likely that 2/3 — with Collins — will be a no.
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Alex Rogers
3 years
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks placed his baseless opposition to the certification of the presidential election at the center of his campaign for Senate: "In 2020, America suffered the worst voter fraud, and election theft, in history."
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Alex Rogers
3 years
Schumer said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to call VP Mike Pence this morning to urge him to invoke the 25th amendment and remove President Trump from office. "They kept us on hold for 25 minutes, and then said the vice president wouldn't come on the phone," he said.
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Alex Rogers
10 years
"Sorry, not sorry, I just love it here"— @taylorswift13 in her interview about Nashville for @TIME | http://t.co/5MZVmeGiqE
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Alex Rogers
6 years
Graham: "If Republicans bail out on this good man because of the smears and character assassination perpetrated by Michael Avenatti, we deserve our fate.”
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Manu Raju
1 year
Senate GOP meeting tomorrow at 9:30am to elect leadership team. Cruz will offer a motion to delay the election until after Georgia runoff. McConnell essentially assured a victory — and only question is how many Rs vote for Scott
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Alex Rogers
8 years
"[Trump] may be the only ma­jor Re­pub­lic­an fig­ure who can’t beat Clin­ton."
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National Journal
8 years
Donald Trump’s glass jaw via @CharlieCookDC
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Alex Rogers
4 years
From Labor Day through Sunday, political groups ran 397 spots in competitive Senate races across the country. Only 21 were anti-Trump or anti-Biden.
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Manu Raju
4 years
A review of Senate ads finds a notable trend: GOP not linking Dems to Biden, with many focusing on AOC, Bernie and Pelosi. Dems, meantime, not focusing on Trump - especially in states he carried and where they’re trying to pick up seats. W/⁦ @arogDC
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Alex Rogers
5 years
Michael Duffy's obit of President George H.W. Bush captures not only what did but who he was.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
@ThePlumLineGS Q: Are you a yes on motion to proceed? Portman: "No. I'm in the same position I've been in. Looking at the language"
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Alex Rogers
7 years
. @JerryMoran : "For the same reasons I could not support the previous version of this bill, I cannot support this one" #BCRA
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Alex Rogers
2 years
Grassley's staff released a report concluding that US ambassador to India nominee Eric Garcetti "likely knew, or should have known," that his former political adviser "was sexually harassing multiple individuals and making racist comments towards others."
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Alex Rogers
4 years
. @MajorityPAC to spend $700k on new ad attacking @SteveDaines in Montana Senate race
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Alex Rogers
4 years
@jeneps Rep. Donna Shalala told me yesterday she won't endorse before the Florida primary. But then she made clear she's "not for Bernie." "He's a socialist," Rep. Shalala added. "I'm not going to vote for him."
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Alex Rogers
3 years
"I have no support for Mark Walker," Tillis told @mkraju last month. "I don't think he's right for the job." Walker told me, "We're no stranger to taking on the establishment, whether it's Thom Tillis or others."
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James Arkin
3 years
Walker threatened to primary Tillis in 2020. But also, McCrory’s campaign team includes several Tillis advisers/consultants
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Alex Rogers
4 months
“No, they can’t throw him out,” McCarthy says about Speaker Mike Johnson. He adds that his own removal was “about me personally”.
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Alex Rogers
7 years
John McCain: "I do my job as a senator."
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Alex Rogers
9 years
@jk_rowling my sister is the biggest Harry Potter fan ever and she just got engaged at platform 9 3/4! http://t.co/MCwW8ICElX
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Sen Graham says Ted Cruz would get "a lot of votes" from Senate colleagues if Trump nominated him for SCOTUS
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Alex Rogers
5 years
Rep. McHenry: "We don’t want to be in the position of a Republican House taking a bill to the president that he’s going to veto, especially on something as important as his number one priority: the wall. So, it’s a tough call but we’re going to do what the president has asked."
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Alex Rogers
7 years
Trump's deputy national security advisor KT McFarland wrote on her (now down) website in 2014 that Obama was right to open relations w/ Cuba
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