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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15h

A New York man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol was arrested Sunday after threatening to kill House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Trump Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Over Jeffries Death Threat

A New York man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol was arrested Sunday after threatening to kill House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 15h

Albanese hints US could still seek changes to Aukus agreement amid review

Speaking in Washington, the prime minister downplayed US comments about ‘ambiguity’ but conceded he knows that the Pentagon want some updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has indicated the United States could seek updates to the Aukus agreement a day after Donald Trump’s navy secretary spoke of his hopes to “clarify some of the ambiguity” in the nuclear submarine deal, amid an ongoing Pentagon review. The prime minister downplayed the comments from naval secretary John Phelan, telling media “don’t look for something that’s not there” and noting Trump’s strong support for the plan to even be accelerated. Following successful meetings with President Trump and senior US politicians in Washington DC, Albanese boasted of the substantial support for the agreement on Capitol Hill, and revealed he even presented Trump with a gift of a model submarine. Continue reading...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

Watch live: Demolition crews tear down White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom project reut.rs/47AfMuu

Watch live: Demolition crews tear down White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom project

Crews are tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom.

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CNN @cnn.com · 15h

President Donald Trump's hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin have stalled out, with an administration official telling CNN there were "no plans" for a summit between the two "in the immediate future." https://cnn.it/3IZHnvQ

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my GOD.

At 4:10 p.m., she texted me: "By the way-everything | ever sent you is off record. You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know."
I responded: "I'm sorry, but that's not how this works.
You don't get to say that in retrospect."
Halligan was unpersuaded: "Yes, I do. Off record."
"I am really sorry. I would have been happy to speak with you on an off the record basis had you asked," I said. "But you didn't ask, and I still haven't agreed to speak on that basis. Do you have any further comment for the story?
To my surprise, she kept going: "It's obvious the whole convo is off record. There's disappearing messages and it's on signal. What is your story? You never told me about a story."
I didn't respond. It was time to publish my story. I'II text it to her.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Claudia Tenney describes the No Kings protests as "a bunch of aging hippies, riding nude on bicycles, dressing up in early Halloween, and looking absurd"

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Mary Brew @ronague.bsky.social · 18h

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Senate Democrats press DOJ to end taxpayer reimbursements of Jan. 6 rioters

A group of Democratic senators is asking the Justice Department to help prevent convicted U.S. Capitol rioters from being reimbursed by taxpayers for court-ordered fines.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

"A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries."

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Nancy Mace: "The left and Democrats, they don't love America. They don't love our values here in America. They don't like people who are Christian. They don't like people who are spiritual like we are. I would argue they also don't like Jews with their antisemitic behavior."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Ron Johnson: "I don't think this is going to be any kind of gut-wrenching problem if these enhanced subsidies just go away. We'll probably have the weather the lies told by the Democrats. Democrats say all sorts of things that are untrue."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Ron Johnson describes No Kings as "the I Hate America protest" and gets fact-checked by Joe Kernen

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Mike Johnson is still calling the No Kings protests the "hate American rallies"

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21h

"Rick Scott, an expert in healthcare"

In 2000, during a deposition for a civil suit unrelated to the fraud investigation, Scott pleaded the Fifth Amendment 75 times.[47] In settlements reached in 2000 and 2002, Columbia/HCA pleaded guilty to 14 felonies and agreed to a $600+ million fine in what was at the time the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history. Columbia/HCA admitted systematically overcharging the government by claiming marketing costs as reimbursable, by striking illegal deals with home care agencies, and by filing false data about use of hospital space. It also admitted to fraudulently billing Medicare and other health programs by inflating the seriousness of diagnoses and to giving doctors partnerships in company hospitals as a kickback for the doctors referring patients to HCA. It filed false cost reports, fraudulently billed Medicare for home health care workers, and paid kickbacks in the sale of home health agencies and to doctors to refer patients. In addition, it gave doctors "loans" never intending to be repaid, free rent, free office furniture, and free drugs from hospital pharmacies.[48][8]

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Ashley Moody: "The I Hate America rallies and theatrics are over"

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Canuckstan @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 20h

#USpol

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

New in PN: A rickety dictatorship

"Trump’s increasingly desperate attempts to incite a civil war in advance of the midterms and the rejection of his party’s healthcare evisceration each demonstrate growing vulnerabilities of the nascent MAGA tyranny."

A rickety dictatorship

Trump's hand of cards is weaker than it appears.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Mike Johnson: "The bipartisan House Oversight Committee is already accomplishing what the discharge petition -- that gambit -- sought, and much more. Unfortunately some Democrats and sadly even a couple Republicans have tried to make this a political issue."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Comer: "They are both Republicans and both former Trump cabinet secretaries. And guess what? Those interviews completely debunked the Democrats' smear against President Trump. Barr stated there was no evidence that President Trump was involved in Epstein's criminal activities. Acosta confirmed ... "

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Scalise: "Some of the most radical elements that you saw at the Hate America Rally we showed yesterday. Many people that were holding signs calling for the death of the president. That's who Democrats in the Senate are most afraid of."

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 19h

Because Barr and Acosta have no relevant connections to Epstein whatsoever? They really think the people demanding the files be released aren't steeped in enough of the details to know what an absurd statement this is?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Comer: "They are both Republicans and both former Trump cabinet secretaries. And guess what? Those interviews completely debunked the Democrats' smear against President Trump. Barr stated there was no evidence that President Trump was involved in Epstein's criminal activities. Acosta confirmed ... "

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Tom Emmer: "SNAP and WIC and being jeopardized all so Democrats can appease their radical, pro-terrorist wing. That is what they are."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Tom Emmer calls Democrats "despicable" and says "your hate America rally is over"

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 19h

Per these clips from Aaron today, seems MAGA-GOP is feeling extra super defensive about the #EpsteinFiles.

Release them. Then you won't need to ask for Dems "help"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Comer: "The evidence we've gathered does not implicate President Trump in any way. Public reporting, survivor testimony, and official documents show that Bill Clinton had far closer ties to Epstein. We're working to bring former President Clinton in for a deposition, but Democrats aren't helping"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Lisa McClain: "We won't the waste, fraud, and abuse that the Democrats so violently and vehemently advocate for."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Mike Johnson: "We don't have a political strategy here. I don't have a strategy."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Q: A pardoned January 6 rioter was charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.

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