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Vivian Salama

5 years

My passion project is finally done - a children's book about a young refugee. In this tale of migration and acceptance, inspired by true stories, an innocent boy's life is upended after his family flees war-torn Syria in search of a better life.

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@vmsalama

4 years

(!!!!) New York City health officials reported zero deaths related to the novel coronavirus for the first time since the start of the pandemic, almost exactly fourth months after the state's first official death was recorded on March 11.

New York City Without Coronavirus Deaths Four Months After First Report

New York City health officials reported zero deaths related to the novel coronavirus four months after the state’s first official death was recorded on March 11. According to initial data reported by...

www.nbcnewyork.com

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Chris Wallace on Fox News now, said he thought at first that it was going to be a real debate but "the President was determined to butt in and throw Joe Biden off." Wallace added that Trump "bears the primary responsibility for what happened" that night.

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An all-female front row at the White House briefing today, which was led by a female press secretary. 🔥💪🏽🔥💪🏽

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On ABC this morning, former NSC Russia Director Fiona Hill confirms a detail from Stephanie Grisham's book that Russian President Putin deliberately swapped out his translator at the last second and placed a very attractive female translator in order to distract Trump. (1/2)

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In a somewhat defensive interview, Jared Kushner tells Christian Amanpour that if "you don't think" this peace plan is a great opportunity for Palestinians, "you have unrealistic expectations." Amanpour: "I will assume you are not addressing me directly."

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Dr. Fauci, speaking at Georgetown, on who can be trusted to advise the public during the pandemic: “You can trust respected medical authorities... who have a track record of telling the truth." He added, that's "the safest bet."

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3 years

Confirmed: Brett McGurk, who served as envoy for the global coalition against ISIS under Trump admin before resigning in protest over President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria, will join the Biden admin as Middle East and Africa director at the National Security Council

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Snapchat will no longer promote President Trump’s account on its platform, the company announced Wednesday. “We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover. Racial violence and injustice have no place in our society."

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Chris Wallace, on Fox News now, says: "I was really hoping for the debate which i think American wanted to see which was a serious exchange of views.... I had baked this beautiful, delicious cake and then frankly, the President put his foot in it."

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3 years

Just now while stopped at a light in DC, I turned to my right to discover a trio of nuns dressed in full religious habit. All 3 smiled & waved, as though they knew me, loved me & hadn’t seen me in years. They were adorable & it kind of made my day. The power of unfettered joy.

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Dr. Fauci said he wanted Brad Pitt to play him on SNL. Well...

Saturday Night Live - SNL

@nbcsnl

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And now, a message from Dr. Anthony Fauci. #SNLAtHome

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2 years

U.S. officials arrive at the embassy in Kyiv for the first time since they were evacuated in February.

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I’ve heard from two diplomats tonight who both noted that the flags standing as backstop for the RNC are wrinkled and would not pass official government protocol. So random, but I found it interesting.

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NEW: When it came time for US to announce sanctions on Roman Abramovich, the NSC told Treasury to hold off. The reason: Biden asked Zelensky in a recent call what he thought of the move. Zelensky advised against it for now, saying Abramovich is useful in talks w/Russia. link👇🏽👇🏽

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3 years

NEW: Former President George W Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush will attend the Biden-Harris inauguration according to Bush chief of staff Freddy Ford. The Bushes also attended Obama and Trump’s first inaugurals. via @jamiegangel

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3 years

This is an extraordinary move by a close ally.

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BREAKING: The Canadian government will list the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity, according to a source. Announcement expected at 12:30. #cdnpoli

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5 years

From the White House: "President Donald J. Trump is visiting McLean Bible Church in Vienna, VA, to visit with the Pastor and pray for the victims and community of Virginia Beach.”

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5 years

Incredible argument unfolding now in front of the press between trump, Pelosi and Schumer over votes for border security. Pelosi keeps asking not to discuss it in front of the press.

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Airmen onboard the USS WASP wearing patches on their jumpsuits that read “Make Aircrew Great Again.” The patches include an image in the center in the likeness of President Trump.

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NEW: The girlfriend of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after defending the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, is suing Donald Trump alleging that his death resulted from the former president’s “incendiary” rhetoric & false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

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4 years

There is no one more kind or more professional than @AliVelshi

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"They the hit the CNN reporter in the knee, he went down. Ali Velshi" -- for the second straight day Trump praises law enforcement for hitting @AliVelshi (who actually works for MSNBC) with a rubber bullet while he was covering protests in Minneapolis

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3 years

Oh my goodness... Please forgive this rare shout from the vitual rooftop. It's been a long, painful, hard-fought journey to get here: ....I passed the New York State bar exam. It took a village (you know who you are) and a lot of hard work. But it's done. 🙏🏽

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Fiona notes the translator was excellent, and highly qualified. But Putin always tries to figure out "how he can throw someone off guard or how he can reel them in," she said. Putin made a point to introduce the translator to Trump, something he rarely does. (2/2)

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4 years

Happening now: Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service is presenting the Trainor Award to Amb. Marie Yovanovitch. Her introduction praised her for her "unfinished career of foreign service to this country." Yovanovitch retired from the Foreign Service earlier this month

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3 years

President Trump's former SecDef Jim Mattis rips into the President in a statement, saying, "Today’s violent assault on our Capitol, an effort to subjugate American democracy by mob rule, was fomented by Mr. Trump"

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4 years

BOLTON in ABC Intv: "My experience was he very rarely read much. The intelligence briefings took place perhaps once or twice a week… they should take place every day… it’s not clear to me that he read much of anything."

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6 years

Kanye runs up to President Trump to give him a hug.

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2 years

NEW: As soon as Wednesday, the Biden administration will announce sanctions on: - Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank (furthering sanctions imposed last week) - Alfa Bank, one of Russia’s largest private lenders - Vladimir Putin’s two daughters (EU also considering this move)

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4 years

BREAKING: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announces he is signing an executive order today lifting the state’s stay-at-home order, effective immediately.

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3 years

About two dozen State Dept officials serving at US Embassy Kabul sent a dissent cable to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and another top State Department official last month warning of Taliban's territorial gains, and the need for fast evacuations

WSJ News Exclusive | Internal State Department Cable Warned of Kabul Collapse

State Department officials serving in Kabul sent an internal memo to Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning of the potential collapse of the capital soon after the Aug. 31 troop withdrawal...

www.wsj.com

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4 years

BREAKING: Lt. Col. Vindman to retire from the military. He blames the White House for a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation." - CNN's @jimsciutto on right now with the scoop!

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5 years

Australian journalist turns to me after Oval Office press avail: “Is it always like this?”

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The 23-month-old girl who fell out of a car and into a bay Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash on a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland, is expected to make a full recovery thanks to a "humble hero" who jumped into the water to save the child.

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3 years

Separately: Fiona's memoir is excellent, and talks about her life, beginning from her upbringing in a poor coal town in England to her 2019 testimony during the first impeachment inquiry against President Trump. It's a fascinating look at history and policy, through her eyes.

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Obsessed with this photo. The melon seller of Kabul, by Tilo Driessen

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4 years

The Dr. Fauci Of The 1918 Spanish Flu —- More than a century ago, epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Tuttle prescribed face masks and social distancing to slow the influenza pandemic. He made a lot of enemies—but it worked. @forbes

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US holds one sanctions card close to the vest: Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend & mother of at least 3 of his kids. Officials tell us they made an 11th hour decision to hold off on sanctioning Alina Kabaeva bc the move is escalatory. Our scoopy longread

WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Withholds Sanctions on a Very Close Putin Associate: His Reputed Girlfr...

Officials have a sanctions package ready, but they continue to weigh the potential backlash for blacklisting the 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast. The U.S. government says she is the mother of at...

www.wsj.com

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4 years

Bolton to ABC: "I hope (history) will remember him as a one-term president who didn't plunge the country irretrievably into a downward spiral we can't recall from.”

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4 years

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he expects a "bad recession," in his annual shareholder letter, adding that in the most adverse scenario, gross domestic product could plunge at a 35% annual rate in the second quarter and that a downturn would last through the rest of the year

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BREAKING NEWS from the White House: Assistant to the President and Communications Director, Bill Shine offered his resignation to the President yesterday evening, and the President accepted

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NEW: The White House emailed staff on Thursday reminding them that while the president’s agenda remains a priority, “we must also prioritise preparations for a smooth transition.” The email urges staff to “approach this project with the same professionalism... (1/2)

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The 2020 holiday party.

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Celebratory honking and cheering outside the White House right now

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The crowd is growing by the second. They were currently chanting “Stacey Abrams! Stacey Abrams!”

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Marie Yovanovitch questions why President Trump would go so far as to make attacks about her or her character. "All the president has to do is say 'I want a different ambassador'."

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4 years

100-Year-Old Tom Moore, who raised more than $40 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, to be knighted Friday by an otherwise sheltered Queen Elizabeth

100-Year-Old Tom Moore, Who Raised Millions By Walking Laps, Has Been Knighted

Moore raised more than $40 million for health care workers this spring, and won hearts in the U.K. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday.

www.npr.org

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President Biden orders U.S. flags at the White House and all public buildings, grounds, military posts and naval stations to be flown at half-staff in honor of Queen Elizabeth, until she is buried.

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3 years

DNI Avril Haines becomes the first Biden Cabinet official to be sworn in.

Vice President Kamala Harris

@VP

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Earlier today, I swore in our first Cabinet member, Avril Haines, after her confirmation by the Senate last night. As the Director of National Intelligence, Director Haines will be dedicated to keeping the American people safe.

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New: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Senate Majority Leader Schumer have announced a virtual address to the United States Congress delivered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 16th at 9 am.

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A month after ending his presidential campaign, Democrat Beto O’Rourke has turned his attention to state politics — namely, an effort to help flip the Texas House of Representatives from Republican control to the Democrats.

Democrat Beto O’Rourke turns his attention to flipping the Texas House

A month after his presidential campaigned fizzled, former El Paso Congressman aims to...

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Behold, my favorite story of 2020: A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished.

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POTUS appears to be conferring on matters of national security and intelligence with the My Pillow guy.

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@MyPillowUSA CEO Michael Lindell shows off his notes before going into the West Wing at the White House on Friday, Jan 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Milley says they will not leave behind any American citizens who want to leave Afghanistan.

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😳😳😳😳 North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second US-North Korea summit in February, holding them responsible for its collapse.

North Korea executes envoy to failed U.S. summit -media; White House monitoring

North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a...

www.reuters.com

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The US decision to delay sanctioning Abramovich is an unexpected twist in the West’s strategy to punish rich oligarchs in an effort to pressure Putin. Abramovich is the only oligarch to publicly say he is trying to push Moscow to find a peaceful resolution

WSJ News Exclusive | Ukrainian President Asked Biden Not to Sanction Abramovich, to Facilitate...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised the U.S. leader to wait on sanctioning the Russia oligarch because he might prove important as a go-between with Russia in helping to negotiate peace.

www.wsj.com

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Here's the link to the above-mentioned excerpt:

Fiona Hill talks about new memoir, ‘There is Nothing Here for You’

The former U.S. National Security Council official shares what she’s learned in her career and why expanding opportunity is the only long-term hope for democracy.

www.goodmorningamerica.com

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I finally watched the series finale of Schitt's Creek last night. It's now about 14 hours later and I still kind of need someone to peel me off the floor. @danjlevy ... ugh. so brilliant.

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The new cover of Time pulls no punches.

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YouTube has removed new content from President Trump’s channel, citing “the ongoing potential for violence.” This is a 1st strike that will prevent new uploads for 7 days. Comments are indefinitely disabled from the channel.

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1/ After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. It now has its 1st strike & is temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a *minimum* of 7 days.

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Note the language Pres.Trump has used in recent days to describe Kim Jong Un - describing the recent letter he received from the North Korean leader as "very warm, very nice" - whereas he just described the Prime Minister of Canada as meek, weak & dishonest. Times are a changin'

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“Hallelujah,” Anthony Fauci tells NPR about being able to speak about the epidemic and public health crises without getting pushback “from your own team.”

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Asked if he agrees with President Trump that his call with Ukrainian President Zelensky was perfect, Bolton replied, simply: “You’ll love Chapter 14.”

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🚨 🚨 via the White House pool... A source familiar with the president's condition tells reporters: “The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery.”

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban leadership orders all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public.

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This video just posted by the Washington Post is so extraordinary. So sad. So troubling.

Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol

The Washington Post obtained video showing the chaotic moments before 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot as rioters rushed toward the Speaker's Lobby.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Barring last minute reprieve, on Dec 11 the WTO’s trade court in Geneva will no longer have enough judges to issue binding rulings—because of vacancies & the Trump admin’s 2-yr effort to block new appointments.That will effectively cripple the institution.

Will the U.S. Bring Down the WTO?

By depriving the world’s trade court of new judges, the Trump administration may succeed in paralyzing the institution

www.wsj.com

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Pottinger's resignation is especially imminent and could come as soon as tonight, me and @kaitlancollins are told.

Kaitlan Collins

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National security adviser Robert O'Brien, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell are all considering resigning, sources tell me, @jaketapper and @vmsalama .

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On June 5, 1981, a curious report appeared in the CDC's weekly health digest: 5 young, gay men across LA had been diagnosed w/an unusual lung infection & 2 had died. It was the first time that AIDS had been reported. It has since claimed 32 million lives

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and energy you have brought to all of your work in the past.” The email details protocol regarding preservation of records, personal retention of copies of records, protocol for briefing books, & other legal matters. Trump has yet to concede even as transition is underway. (2/2)

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Meanwhile... New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced parliament's newest ministers Monday, including the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta to the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs; the nation's first Indigenous woman to hold the position.

New Zealand Appoints First Indigenous Female Foreign Minister

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed Nanaia Mahuta to the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs, the nation's first Indigenous woman to hold the position.

www.npr.org

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!!!!!!! NEW: The US has left behind the majority of Afghan allies who had applied for visas to escape reprisal from the Taliban, despite fraught efforts to evacuate those at risk in the final two weeks of the mission. (via @jessdonati )

Majority of Interpreters, Other U.S. Visa Applicants Were Left Behind in Afghanistan

The U.S. still doesn’t have reliable data on who was evacuated from Afghanistan, a senior State Department official says.

www.wsj.com

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Ok well... the Saudi attorney general blaming Khashoggi's death on a fist fight gone wrong.

قناة الإخبارية

@alekhbariyatv

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عاجل | النائب العام: المناقشات التي تمت بين المواطن جمال خاشقجي وبين الأشخاص الذين قابلوه أثناء تواجده في قنصلية المملكة في إسطنبول أدت إلى حدوث شجار واشتباك بالأيدي مما أدى إلى وفاته. #الإخبارية

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Biden Political Appointee from the U.S. Department of Education, Tariq Habash is the latest to resign in protest over what he described as the administration’s “blind eye to the atrocities committed against innocent Palestinian lives…” His full resignation note:

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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made 2 appearances Tuesday in front of a Trump-Pence campaign logo, from what appeared to be the Trump campaign HQ studio in Arlington, VA, raising questions about her current role w/in the Trump campaign given her government position.

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NEW: The State Department has issued a rare "worldwide caution" bulletin, warning U.S. citizens to exercise "increased caution due to the potential for violence and increased tensions" around the world. (1/2)

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In a series of emails including 1 to SecDef Mark Esper, a top Defense official communicated his concern over Trump's "reported view that the US should cease providing security assistance" to Ukraine. DoD officials hoped Esper would talk Trump out of it.

Pentagon officials stunned by White House decision to block Ukraine aid, new emails show | CNN...

Days before the July 2019 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, US officials were still working to expedite the delivery of Javelin anti-tank missiles to the country,...

www.cnn.com

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“After she removes his microphone, Giuliani, 76, can be seen lying back on the bed, fiddling with his untucked shirt and reaching into his trousers. They are then interrupted by Borat who runs in and says: “She’s 15. She’s too old for you.””

Rudy Giuliani faces questions after compromising scene in new Borat film

Trump’s personal attorney has indiscreet encounter with actor playing Borat’s daughter in hotel room during pandemic

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was permanently suspended from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spox, under Twitter’s new policy that began after the insurrection whereby people who repeatedly share election misinformation can be permanently banned. Via @donie

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President Trump refuses to offer specifics when @kaitlancollins asked how many companies and/or which companies have been ordered to make ventilators. He just says he's made the order and moves on when pressed.

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Trump: "Your father is looking down on you and he's very proud." Steel worker: "Oh, he's still alive."

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I recall being in the Oval Office when we appeared on the brink of war with Iran 2 years ago, and rather than address our questions about those tensions, President Trump directed our attention to the new AF1 model on the table, which he was clearly smitten over.

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Left unsaid in Jen Psaki's announcement that Biden "has not spent a moment thinking about the color scheme of Air Force One" is that his predecessor spent many minutes and hours thinking about it

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FWIW: Robert Gates' memoir, 'Duty' included behind-the-scenes accounts of his years serving both Presidents Bush and Obama. It was published in January 2013 -- while President Obama was still in office. So, not so unprecedented.

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Trump asked AG Barr to weigh in on @AmbJohnBolton 's book release. Barr said there is a process for clearing books, adding that Bolton "hasn’t completed the process." He said that publishing the book while Trump is in office is “unprecedented."

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Poland's President Duda, speaking at the White House said the withdrawal of US forces from Germany would be "very detrimental to European security" and he asked that the US consider maintaining its longterm presence in Europe.

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"Ppl have made up their mind in a political fashion that will hurt this country long term...If you can't vote for impeachment, give us the due justice to the case, don't decide the case before the case is in. And this bothers me greatly." -Sen. Graham, during Clinton impeachment

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Keep sharing this far and wide.

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WOW!! Defense Secretary Esper on Trump church photo op: "I thought I was going to do two things: to see some damage and to talk to the troops," Esper said Tuesday night in an exclusive interview with NBC News. via @nbcnews

Esper revises account of what he knew about Trump's church photo op

At a briefing Wednesday, Esper did not directly answer a reporter's question about whether he regretted participating in the presidential photo opportunity.

www.nbcnews.com

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Vivian Salama

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Former President Jimmy Carter turns 96 years old tomorrow, October 1st.

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Vivian Salama

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The FBI has opened more than 160 case files in connection with last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol, officials said Tuesday, announcing that prosecutors are looking to bring potential seditious conspiracy charges against members of the mob.

FBI Has Opened Over 160 Cases Tied to Pro-Trump Capitol Riot

Federal prosecutors are looking at sedition charges in connection with the storming of the Capitol, which top military leaders are calling an assault on the Constitution.

www.wsj.com

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Vivian Salama

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As one of his first directives as White House chief of staff, Ron Klain has ordered agency heads to immediately withdraw rules issued by the Trump administration in its final days that haven't yet taken effect, pending further review.

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Vivian Salama

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The unemployment rate would spike as high as 14% in this environment, Dimon added in his letter.

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Vivian Salama

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The White House is reviewing a request by Putin to allow Russian investigators to question a number of Americans they say are implicated in criminal activity there, including a former US ambassador. The news has prompted alarm among former diplomats.

White House Weighs Allowing Russia to Question Ex-U.S. Envoy

The acknowledgment that the White House was reviewing a request by Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow Russian investigators to question a number of Americans prompted immediate alarm among...

www.wsj.com

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Vivian Salama

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Reporter: "Did you get a briefing on the border today?" President Biden: "Yes, I did." Reporter: "What did you learn?" Biden: "A lot." (Walks away)

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Vivian Salama

@vmsalama

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The email, which was sent to staff at the WH, Office of the VP, NSC & Council of Economic Advisers was from the Chief of Staff and White House Counsel

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Vivian Salama

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THIS IS SOMETHIN’: The U.S. Energy Department proposed easing water efficiency requirements for shower heads Wednesday following multiple complaints from President Donald Trump about how low water flow is impeding his ability to properly wash his hair.

Trump to Relax Rules for Showers After Complaints About Flow

The U.S. Energy Department proposed easing water efficiency requirements for shower heads Wednesday following multiple complaints from President Donald Trump about how low water flow is impeding his...

www.bloomberg.com

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Vivian Salama

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Chefs outside the West Wing prepping for tonight’s White House iftar. President Trump will host 30-40 guests to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Vivian Salama

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The full quote from Putin: “President Biden is an experienced statesman. He is very different from President Trump.”

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Vivian Salama

@vmsalama

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The presidential news conference, a time-honored tradition going back generations, appears to be no longer. More than a year has passed since President Donald Trump held the only solo news conference of his administration. by @colvinj

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Vivian Salama

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Confirmed: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is looking to designate Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in the coming days, complicating Biden’s intentions of engaging with Havana, and once again working to erase a key Obama policy. Story coming.

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Vivian Salama

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I hurt for you, Afghanistan. The future is so uncertain.

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Vivian Salama

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President Biden's full statement on the passing of Colin Powell.

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