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Book arrival day = special
I poured everything I have into this book as did @beckerdavidj
Voting is sacred. How we cast & count ballots is vital to our future. The 2020 election was not stolen. The liars have always known that.
Avail 9/20
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On @foxandfriends @realDonaldTrump said he won a @CBSNews post-debate poll. We did not conduct a post-debate poll.
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Via @ClareHymes22 @CBSNews
The FBI & DOJ concur with DNI Ratcliffe’s assessment that Hunter Biden's laptop and the emails in question were not part of a Russian disinformation campaign. FBI does has possession of the Hunter Biden laptop in question.
@DNI_Ratcliffe
@FBI
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News: Marc Kasowitz out as @POTUS attorney - legal team now Cobb, Sekulow & Dowd. Sounds like a law firm but is not. Corrallo has resigned.
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“You can’t review 650,000 emails in eight days,” he said during a rally on Nov. 7.
He was more correct than he knew.
@realDonaldTrump realclearinvestigations.com/…
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360 degrees @realDonaldTrump rally Sterling Heights, Michigan. Raucous crowd spilled out of amphitheater #Campaign2016 #Trump
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WH list of "non-covered" terror attacks is a ham-handed, misspelled diversion. #bydesign News orgs covered attacks/spelled them correctly.
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Senior administration officials expect @realDonaldTrump to endorse short-term funding bill to reopen government in next hour. Final details being worked out in WH convos now. Unclear if 2 or 3 weeks. Border debate will continue. Stress on Govt systems was increasing.
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News: Am told by two people familiar with the matter that Navy Secretary nominee Philip Bilden is likely to withdraw - cld b this weekend.
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Via @CBSNews on @CBS_Herridge
“Catherine is a deeply sourced reporter who has worked the national security beat for two decades and just last week secured one of the biggest newsmaker interviews with Attorney General William Barr... 1 of 2
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Manufacturing industry posts biggest annual job gain in 20 years cnb.cx/2Vup5oE
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In Denver @realDonaldTrump enters to frenzied applause. "In three days we are going to win the great state of Colorado." #Campaign2016
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As I first reported two weeks ago amid vociferous #WH denials. Formal announcement forthcoming. @PressSec
Financier Philip Bilden Withdraws From SECNAV Nomination news.usni.org/2017/02/26/phi…
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NEWS: Richmond FBI, Civil Rights Division & US Atty Western District of VA have opened civil rights investigation into #CharlottesvilleVA
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News: Source very close to Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder tells me he expects Puzder to withdraw. "He's very tired of the abuse."
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The longest #COVID19 #WhiteHouseBriefing to date. @realDonaldTrump clashes with reporters, especially @PaulaReidCBS @BillWhitakerCBS joins us to break down briefing and his latest @60Minutes piece. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Two seniors sources tell me @realDonaldTrump will not announce national emergency in Saturday address; will outline what WH believes could be path to end #govermentshutdown No details on proposal; unclear if discussed w/top Dems. 1-2
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Judge for yourself: @Jim_Jordan on #ImpeachmentTrial “The reason the president’s defense team took less time is because a couple of hours of facts beats 21 hours of @RepAdamSchiff talking about presumptions, assumptions and hearsay.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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LISTEN: @Jim_Jordan on looming Senate #ImpeachmentTrial vote on + witnesses/documents.
“Let’s hope they don’t go down the road of more witnesses.
Why?
Because it will never be enough for the Democrats.” @realDonaldTrump podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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NEWS: #Trump to spend $100M on ads ($60M TV $40M digital) between now & Election Day. 13 states. Adding New Mexico, Wisconsin, Maine. 1-2
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Merkel's expression when @POTUS said about Obama-era surveillance "at least we have something in common, perhaps"
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The Harvard Republican Club not down with @realDonaldTrump First non-GOP endorsement in 128 years. medium.com/@HarvardGOP/harva…
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ATTENTION: Using phrase "assassination attempt" abt #Trump #Reno = RECKLESS & FLAT WRONG. Listen to @SecretService NO GUN "COMMOTION"
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NEWS: To surprise of Trump Tower, new internal polls put #Virginia in play. @realDonaldTrump & @mike_pence to campaign there in coming days
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News: 3 sources tell me Todd Ricketts hitting heavy financial separation issues; w/drawal as Dep. Commerce Sec nominee a real possibility
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To everyone here who sent notes of encouragement this week...thank you. I wanted to finish the week before believing it was possible and happening. I never imagined a week like this, filling in to anchor @CBSEveningNews Your tweets were and are deeply appreciated.
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Via @jpodhoretz on the day #BCRA died "the new president was literally playing around in a firetruck on the WH lawn" nypost.com/2017/07/18/trumps…
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In Brussels @realDonaldTrump “So we're protecting Germany.” Merkel: “The largest part of our military capacity is offered to NATO and until today we have a strong engagement towards Afghanistan. In that we also defend the interests of the United States." #NATOSummit #TrumpMerkel
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Mulvaney to @SpeakerRyan when informed he didn't have votes for #Obamacarerepeal -- "The president doesn't care. The president wants a vote"
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Dear #FriarFaithful
Spending a lot more time in the @CBSNews Washington bureau these days
We have #COVID19 safety protocols and I stylishly follow them.
@Padres
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Via @JaySekulow lawyer for @realDonaldTrump “We have confirmed that the news reports that the Special Counsel had subpoenaed financial records relating to the President are false. No subpoena has been issued or received. We have confirmed this with the bank and other sources.”
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In re @realDonaldTrump retweets of @JaydaBF videos this morning @PressSec "Whether it's a real video, the threat is real. His goal is to promote strong border security and strong national security."
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Dear #FriarFaithful
We’ve all seen it. The @Padres are not in a slump. This is what they are. Mis-aligned. Listless. Lacking confidence. Not an ownership failure. It spent the 💰💰. Player/Manager failure. Last year was a false positive. I fell for it too. Hard decisions ahead.
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Massive @realDonaldTrump crowd Melbourne, Florida. Thousands outside under threatening skies. Jib camera for #Trump TV ad. #campaign2016
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+ @POTUS on AF1 to Hanoi "I do not watch much television. I know they like to say that. People that don’t know me, they like to say I watch television - people with fake sources. But I don’t get to watch much television. Primarily because of documents. I’m reading documents."
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Pandemic’s overall death toll likely surpassed 100,000 weeks ago @washingtonpost
“The Yale-led analysis...suggests that the actual number of people who have died because of the pandemic is far greater than the official government death tallies.” washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
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Donald Trump's campaign manager didn't vote for Donald Trump in 2016 - Via @CBSNews @ArdenFarhi
@parscale cbsnews.com/news/donald-trum…
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“The Washington Post spoke with 16 men and women from Costa Rica...who said they were employed at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. All of them said they worked for Trump without legal status — and that their managers knew.” washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Dear @Padres
Slumps happen
This one is epic & you look hapless
I am not worried
I know you have had two 20 games/20 day grinds
I know you have faced ++ pitching
Guess what?
You will be tired in in October too
And the pitching will be ++
Get back at it
Win
#HungryForMore
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It been a big day. Thank you to all my @CBSNews colleagues. We do this together. I am proud to be with you. To my friends & journalistic colleagues everywhere — thank you for your advice, example & encouragement over the years. I am lucky/privileged to do this work.
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To be clear:
Asking for a response is not hostile
“Smear” is not a response
Team #Biden doesn’t accept it from #Trump on stories of alleged misconduct
Also those who covered Obama-Biden who asked probing Qs remember being deemed “crazy” or outcasts. This looks familiar.
I asked Joe Biden: What is your response to the NYPost story about your son, sir?
He called it a “smear campaign” and then went after me. “I know you’d ask it. I have no response, it’s another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask.”
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"When everything gave out, I just started praying...I felt like, okay, I'm feeling this thing slip away. Life." @SteveScalise on the 2017 shooting that nearly took his life and the phone message he left for his wife. @TakeoutPodcast
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"I want to thank the lobbyists and special interests," @realDonaldTrump on attacks fueling his supporters.
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Large crowd forms block-long U as it waits to enter Charleston W VA. Civic Center for @realDonaldTrump rally
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Note suddenly empty seats on @realDonaldTrump riser & open spaces. Dozens upon dozens leaving #Trump speech as it continues.
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Andrew Yang raises $750,000 in 24 hours - POLITICO @AndrewYang politico.com/news/2019/12/01…
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The new consistency. Harward raises NSC staff authority, WH balks & he walks. Petraeus says NSC staff control matters & WH nixes him.
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"Look at this crowd! This is amazing. We're going to win Florida so big." @realDonaldTrump Melbourne, Florida.
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The point of my unfortunate but ultimately resolved “war” with @POTUS44 WH (war was their word, not mine) and @kaitlancollins episode is #WH retribution against reporters doing their jobs = a universal wrong & should viewed as such. Back then @jaketapper was always there for me.
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Solid, straight-forward piece. Things are happening. Approve/disapprove is part of @realDonaldTrump story. But actions must be listed, measured. theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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@realDonaldTrump signs #COVIDReliefPackage
Pretends that rescission requests, Senate action to revise bill or action on #2020Election mean something.
They don’t.
Next up: overriding #NDAA veto
That will draw things for #Trump to a falsely dramatic, capitulating close
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To #FriarFaithful my #OpeningDayAtHome message. We are doing the right things #AloneTogether And @Padres fans are ready for #COVID2019 challenges. @MLB
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From the West Wing press room door (see awning above) @Greenpeace banner "Resist" near WH, looking north.
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Later @seanspicer said amount returned to @USTreasury = $1.2M
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Happy #OpeningDay #FriarFaithful
@padres @MLB @tatis_jr @faridyu @snellzilla4 @ItsbuccnJoe59 @wilmyers @TheRealHos305 @GaslampBall @AJCassavell @sdutKevinAcee
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Marine One. Washington Monument. National Christmas Tree. South Lawn fountain. Dusk. Beautiful.
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Flat-out excellent @BretBaier interview with #WH Chief of Staff John Kelly. News on #governmentshutdown (unlikely) #DPRK (no more road to kick can) #Bannon (limited WH contact since ouster) #DACADeal (still pushing) and will stay in job "for the long haul." @SpecialReport
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"Disgraceful. It's unbecoming of a Speaker." @SteveScalise on @SpeakerPelosi and the post-State of the Union speech shred. Watch and debate. @TakeoutPodcast
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“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” General James Mattis writes in an extraordinary condemnation: theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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You know, one week feels like two weeks these days. First reported Bilden as NAVSEC was likely to withdraw one week ago. He has. Was right.
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For the #LetYangSpeak crowd. We did. Let him speak. If you want more than #DemDebate2 provided, take a long look here. @AndrewYang on @TakeoutPodcast #FreedomDividend and much more. cbsnews.com/video/democratic…
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This a.m. @nancycordes asked @OrrinHatch if any senator who supported @BillClinton impeachment should think about @realDonaldTrump impeachment. A: “Well, not at this point, but we have to take these matters very seriously. People oughta be treated equivalently around here.”
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Aboard AF1 to Hanoi @POTUS on Putin: "I just asked him again. He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election, he did not do what they are saying he did...that whole thing was set up by the Democrats....But we have a good feeling toward getting things done."
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When he was winning (there were moments) @realDonaldTrump said he didn't need @SpeakerRyan - now that he's losing #Trump blames Ryan
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Maximum pressure now back in vogue after #DPRK visit flameout. What happened in Singapore? Apparently even less than met the eye. Helsinki here we come.
Constructive meeting with #Japan ‘s FM @konotaromp today to discuss the US - Japan alliance, the cornerstone of regional stability, and maintaining maximum pressure on the #DPRK @StateDept
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Harward turns down National Security Adviser post - dispute is over Flynn staffers, chief among them Deputy NSA McFarland.
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Opinion | Sue Gordon: Trump’s intelligence briefings should stop once he leaves office Via @washingtonpost
“...this is not a personal grievance. As an intelligence professional...This is an intelligence assessment born of my years of experience.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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"Hillary is now running against the FBI, not Donald Trump." Mayor Rudy at @realDonaldTrump rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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From one of the best colleagues I ever had the joy to work with @JenGriffinFNC on US military translators foxnews.com/us/2017/07/17/us…
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Via @CBSNews on @CBS_Herridge
“which was cited by national and international outlets. This is the kind of aggressive reporting we applaud at CBS News.” 2 of 2
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And yes @padres #FriarFaithful
I was there
Unforgettable
All you can eat. #HungryForMore
ALT Graphic: 24 runs are a Padres single-game record. Myers, Pham, Tatis Jr., Cronenworth and Hosmer at the bottom of the image.
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Watch:
On July 21, 2019 at @NASAKennedy I sat down with @VP to discuss Americans returning to space on American rockets.
Key specifics leading to #LaunchAmerica discussed then.
piped.video/watch?v=ijD0WJ0f…
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Via @NatashaBertrand "McCabe’s new book...is not generally overstated in its approach to Trump. This reflects either an aversion to exaggeration...or an awareness that the Justice Department’s inspector general has...branded him a fabulist..." theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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In his resignation to @realDonaldTrump Defense Secretary Mattis:
“Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.” Via @CBSDavidMartin
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Via @iowademocrats in response to @TomPerez call for #IowaCaucuses recanvass. “Should any presidential campaign in compliance with the Iowa Delegate Selection Plan request a recanvass, the IDP is prepared.” Translation: @DNC back off. @BernieSanders @PeteButtigieg
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So amazing
I’m overwhelmed
NO HITTER
San Diego native
San Diego Little Leaguer
Grossmont High School
@Padres
@ItsbuccnJoe59
#FriarFaithful
#FriarFriday
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I will forever count myself among the lucky to have met and come to know Peter. He was generous, curious and smart in all matters. I will miss him. All of San Diego will miss him. For many reasons. Yes, the Padres. But for so much more. Thank you. RIP.
With profound sadness, the Padres announce that their Chairman and Owner Peter Seidler passed away today in San Diego. He will be dearly missed.
Please see the attached press release for further detail: atmlb.com/49DyVdS
ALT Graphic that shows a photo of Padres Chairman & Owner Peter Seidler standing behind a podium at Petco Park. Text on the graphic reads "Peter Seidler, 1960-2023".
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NEWS: @realDonaldTrump selects @GovernorPerry as Energy Secretary. Announcement forthcoming.
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Having been listening since August 2016, objectively best drafted & best delivered @realDonaldTrump speech of campaign. Will resonate.
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You would have been 88 today. Nearly five years gone. You are missed even though you are with me. Happy Birthday mom.
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So very sad via @SenJohnMcCain "But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment."
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On my 1st reporting job got a tip a big city law firm was threatening to sue the city. Went to my city editor. "No story," he bellowed. "Wait 'till they file the #$@$%^& thing. THEN it will be a story." I have found that instructive in all threatened suits, regardless of context
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I have known and worked alongside @CBS_Herridge for years.
She needs no defense from me.
Documents are documents.
Read them. Evaluate. Respond.
Next story.
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For those of us who have known @EdWGillespie for many years, he did embrace parts of @realDonaldTrump politial ethos/pitch. Was surprising to behold.
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Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump’s Scottish resort @NatashaBertrand @BryanDBender @OversightDems @GOPoversight @realDonaldTrump politico.com/story/2019/09/0…
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