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.@AlinejadMasih says, "Women are not allowed to get a passport without getting permission from their husbands. Women are not allowed to dance. Women are not allowed to sing. Can you believe that?"
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Maryland @GovLarryHogan on whether he was concerned that the federal government would seize the tests the state procured from South Korea. He says the tests are being guarded by the National Guard at an undisclosed location. piped.video/PjkMyHbyhro
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Tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET, @CapehartJ will talk to House Majority Whip Rep. James E. Clyburn (@WhipClyburn) about his views on the current civil unrest, struggle for civil rights and how to bring the country together.
Sign for a reminder here: wapo.st/clyburn
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.@carlhjune on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine: “it will be given close scrutiny by the NIH...the top line results of 90% efficacy in a trial is stunning...it looks to be highly promising.” #postlive
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Democratic candidate @AndrewYang on whether he would be open to serving on the Democratic ticket. “Of course. I’m not someone who had some crazy, native desire to be president since I was a kid, because I’m not insane.” piped.video/cAYGDOSEnOo #postlive
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says "health care is a human right, not an employee benefit." piped.video/lEcgVx9XFPc #postlive
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Ken Blackwell, a member of the Trump Campaign Advisory Board, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer join The Post to discuss President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and the Trump campaign’s attempts to stay in the race.
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.@SecRaimondo says, ”We have to produce more engineers, more scientists, but also frankly more construction workers. Every one of these semiconductor facilities is huge. Gigantic. Three football fields… We’re 100,000 semiconductor technicians short, right now, before we build.”
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.@IngridaSimonyte says, “I see little chance of [President Putin] succeeding. Even if he can take Kyiv, the fight that will be fought by Ukrainian people will be very long and it will be devastating for Putin’s regime.” #PostLive
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.@ChrisCoons on climate goals under a Republican president: “If that Republican is the former president, I predict catastrophe, which is not too strong a word to use. We lost a critical four years with an administration that insisted climate change was a hoax.” #PostLive
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.@NazaninBoniadi says, “The first protest I attended I was still in my mother's womb. She was 19 when she was pregnant with me... She was one of those brave women who defiantly stood up against what she saw unraveling in the country."
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On Monday, we'll host an hour-long, live interview with @BarackObama starting at 11:30 a.m. ET. @michele_norris & @MellonFnd's Elizabeth Alexander will ask Obama about writing #APromisedLand & the cultural & literary influences in his life.
Register here: obamaspecial.splashthat.com
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Mark your calendar 📅: On Oct. 17, @NCIDrDougLowy, Dr. Mike Varshavski (@RealDoctorMike), @Imaginedragons, and more will join #postlive for “Chasing Cancer,” a live event examining the most pressing issues in cancer prevention and advocacy. wapo.st/chasingcancer
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When asked if he's considering a mayoral run in New York, @AndrewYang said he's still figuring out what his future holds, but he intends to contribute in any way he can. piped.video/5jx49akfgw0 #postlive
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Tune in: Former CISA Director Christopher Krebs joins the Washington Post to discuss his role in the 2020 election and the cyber threats facing the country.
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.@JRubinBlogger on claim Biden is “infirm”:“There is zero evidence that he is. This ‘infirm’ guy took the Republicans’ lunch in the negotiation over the debt ceiling.… This guy who is supposedly ‘infirm’ has passed more bipartisan legislation than any president in our lifetime.”
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Content by @AstraZenecaUS: @TexasOncology's Debra Patt, MD, PhD, and @CancerCare's Ellen Miller-Sonet, MBA, JD, discuss the most pressing issues #COVID19 has exposed for cancer patients and how to improve access to screenings and care for underserved communities #PostLive
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Watch: Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Post national political reporter @costareports Costa to discuss how to overcome the #coronavirus pending #PostLive
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@IngridaSimonyte on Russian citizens protesting invasion, "I feel deep respect for those who are taking to the streets." #PostLive
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.@Neil_Druckmann says, "What I always strive for is not maximum profits. It's enough to be able to do it again. As an artist you want to reach a certain amount of audience ... And then, you're successful enough as a business to be able to grow, hire more people and do it again."
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.@IngridaSimonyte tells @IgnatiusPost on President Putin: “To believe in things that he is saying, you have to have a very limited information to make a judgment like that… Rumors that are coming from Russia that he is spending most of his time in bunker.”
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.@vivek_murthy: "We should never let a dose of vaccine go to waste...and while we need to make every effort to distribute that equitably, if the choice is between putting a vaccine in someone's arm or throwing it away, we should get it into arms." piped.video/MWzncYBL-aY
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.@PeteButtigieg says when he saw NFL players protest police brutality by kneeling during the National Anthem, he saw Americans using a right that he fought to defend. piped.video/3PpHf673nNA #buttigiegpostlive
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This morning, the House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shares his thoughts on the historic vote. piped.video/ikEwCX4XUOU #postlive
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Watch: Former secretary of state John Kerry, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah & economist Lord Nicholas Stern join The Post to discuss efforts to stamp out energy poverty and empower communities.
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.@costareports asks @VP Mike Pence about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Pence calls the killing “an assault on a free and independent press.”
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.@SenSanders: At the end of the day “the most important issue is campaign finance reform” #202Live
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Michael Fanone tells @CapehartJ, “It's easier to fool someone than it is to convince them that they've been fooled... Americans have a really difficult time accepting the fact that they were lied to and ultimately bamboozled by the former President of the United States."
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First responders are suffering from burnout, exhaustion and mental stress in the fight against COVID-19. Hear @AriannaHuffington, @HarvardChanSPH's Michelle A. Williams and @caafoundation's Natalie Tran discuss this lesser-known public health crisis
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.@IngridaSimonyte says, “I think he has very limited information of what is actually happening on the ground... First miscalculation was about the reaction from the western democracies… The second one, he was miscalculating the reaction of Ukrainian people.”
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.@JRubinBlogger tells @CapehartJ, "Donald Trump is decompensating. Meaning his emotional health is unwinding faster than we have seen before. And I think we will see this continued flailing about and these threats of violence. Which are serious and potentially illegal."
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Tune in: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins The Post to discuss the push to pass legislation to address police brutality and new legislation intended to lower health care costs and expand protections in the Affordable Care Act.
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.@AyannaPressley: "The country is polarized because of the flames of hate fanned and emboldened by the current occupant in the White House" #postlive
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Watch: Princeton University’s Eddie Glaude Jr., Operation HOPE’s John Hope Bryant & other leaders and scholars join #PostLive to discuss the factors that have allowed the racial wealth gap to endure and ways to address that inequality today.
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.@C_C_Krebs on election officials receiving death threats: "how un-American and how undemocratic it is that the actual individuals that are responsible for the process of this most sacred democratic institution of elections are the ones getting the blowback here.” #postlive
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Former Democratic presidential candidate @AndrewYang says he thinks another stimulus package should have been passed before the election, adding that he thinks the failure to pass a relief bill contributed to some of the losses in the House. piped.video/5jx49akfgw0 #postlive
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.@AVindman says, “He’s an enormous threat… I can make cold, hard calculations about the threat the… former president of the United States poses. He continues to pose a keen threat based on propagating this lie that the election was stolen.”
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Content by @RockefellerFdn: @RajShah says of #COVID19 creating greater inequality, “Essential workers who are the most at risk have low wages…and yet we call them essential workers and celebrate the fact they’re willing to keep our country afloat.” #PostLive
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Paul Hudson, CEO of the pharmaceutical company Sanofi, joins the Washington Post to discuss the development of two potential #CovidVaccine
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.@NazaninBoniadi says, “People are no longer afraid of prison because Iran itself has become a prison."
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.@pevchikh tells @HillaryClinton, “Over the years, very carefully and very deliberately, Vladimir Putin has been destroying our democratic institutions and corrupting the system so it only works in his favor."
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.@mer__edith tells @cpassariello, “VC's require hype to get a return on investment because they need an IPO or an acquisition … You don't get rich by the technology working, you get rich by people believing it works long enough that one of those two things gets you some money."
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Watch: Experts and innovators join #PostLive to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming medical care as we know it, including in the fight against #COVID19.
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Live: @Amtrak CEO William J. Flynn joins The Post to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and the future of train travel.
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.@CarolLeonnig on Trump: “I think the new thing that Phil and I learn that was even chilling to us…is how much he was willing...to put American lives and the democracy in peril for his own personal gain, for his own quest to maintain that grip on power..."
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Today at 2:00pm ET- Secretary @HillaryClinton leveled the playing field for women in leadership, and her message of progress and resilience continues to inspire the next generation. Clinton joins @CapehartJ on International Women’s Day. Watch- wapo.st/hillaryclinton
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.@RadioFreeTom: "We have to stop saying everyone has to go to college...there are a lot of paths to happiness in this world."
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@IngridaSimonyte on Ukrainians fighting Russia, "This is the true spirit...their strength is unbelievable." #PostLive
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.@SecRaimondo says,“It would be catastrophic I think if we were to default…I talk to business leaders truly daily who call me expressing their concern about how bad this would be for our economy if we weren’t to raise the debt limit… This would be like gigantic unforced error.”
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On Monday at 5 p.m., Democratic presidential candidate @AndrewYang will discuss his campaign agenda on the #postlive stage. Sign up for a reminder here: wapo.st/candidatesyang
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1 in 4 adults in the U.S. lives with a disability, and gaming can become an important lifeline for some.
On Feb.6, Steve Spohn (@stevenspohn), the COO @AbleGamers, will join #postlive to talk about the importance of accessibility in the gaming industry. wapo.st/powerofplay2020a
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.@stevenspohn on how video games can help people connect with others and form potentially lifelong bonds. “If you have a mind that’s willing but a body that’s unable, video games can really open a window to an otherwise unaccessible world.” piped.video/hycR313fxHw #postlive
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.@repjayapal on banning facial recognition technology: "There is a lot of recognition that this technology is destructive... I think there is a real pathway here to getting something done and recognizing that facial recognition technology is racist." piped.video/S6YpNCAX3v4
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Senior White House advisor @aslavitt46: "One of the reasons the public is so fatigued is because no one was ever asked to prepare for a marathon; people were told 'this is a sprint and it's gonna be over soon'" Says that the President's hope for Christmas is reasonable but...
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"I know the people in Minneapolis who are the folks who called protests…None of them would dream of doing these things."- @keithellison on the looting and arson in Minneapolis over the last several days. #postlive
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.@IngridaSimonyte on diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia: “Despite the... talks about the talks… Russia is attacking Kharkiv with carpet bombing, meaning that they basically choose no targets… residential areas, places where there are no military buildings.”
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.@SecretaryPete “We need first-rate infrastructure if we want to have a first-place economy. This is a matter of economic competitiveness, as well as safety and well-being.” piped.video/BVX6rV96FPo
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Post Live Election Daily: Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchison (R) join the Washington Post to discuss the results of the #2020Election
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.@patrickdempsey shares how his mother's battle with cancer inspired him to start the @dempseycenter. piped.video/qgzsVwseo5M
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When asked if he believes President Trump is a racist, @PeteButtigieg said “I think so…the problem with the President is he does and says racist things and gives cover to other racists.” piped.video/3PpHf673nNA #buttigiegpostlive
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@IngridaSimonyte on any hope of diplomacy, "I have little trust in Russian intentions." #PostLive
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.@costareports asks @VP Mike Pence about @realDonaldTrump’s claim that unknown Middle Easterners had infiltrated the migrant caravan heading to the U.S. border. “It’s inconceivable that there are not people of Middle Eastern descent,” Pence said.
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Set a reminder ⏰: At 9 a.m., we'll sit down with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. @BernieSanders. Watch the livestream here: wapo.st/candidatessanders
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There are a record number of women veterans in Congress, and one of them wants to be the next Commander-in-Chief. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Rep. @TulsiGabbard will talk about her candidacy and how veteran healthcare can be improved. Tweet your questions to #postlive.
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Content from @BCBSProgress: BCBSA President & CEO @Kimakeck discusses the Affordable Care Act: “If the Supreme Court were to overturn this law, an awful lot could be lost. I think the best thing to do is mend it, not end it.” More:
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Watch: @SlackHQ CEO Stewart Butterfield and @Box CEO Aaron Levie join #PostLive for a deep dive into the expanding world of cloud computing for the new workforce and the new normal.
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.@SenBobCasey on Philadelphia: "What the president is doing in Philadelphia has nothing to do with votes...it's racism...Try as the president might, he's not going to be successful in convincing people there's voter fraud or in overturning the results." #PostLive
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.@HillaryClinton on Harry and Meghan interview: “Every institution has got to make more space and acceptance for young people coming up, particularly young women, who should not be forced into a mold that is no longer relevant, not only for them, but for our society.”
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Watch: The Washington Post and @RockefellerFdn bring together world-renowned scholars for an in-depth conversation about inclusive capitalism. #PostLive
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.@DianaBerrent says, “We initially thought of covid as a respiratory disease, we quickly understood it as a vascular and inflammatory disease, but we will look back on it largely as a neurological disease.”
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.@OfficialMLK3 says, “While elected officials who are older may think, ‘Oh, we’ll get through this point,’ these young people are not going to let us stay where we are. We as a nation are going to move forward. Someway, somehow.” #PostLive
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“We’re not where we need to be but I am excited about is this younger generation that is coming along including our daughter.” - @OfficialMLK3 #PostLive
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.@BBCYaldaHakim on the Taliban: “It’s incredibly frustrating how that they have now sharpened their P.R. machine and they say the right things to western media, but the situation is incredibly different on the ground.” #PostLive
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.@jameshohmann asks @SenSanders what concerns him most about President Trump both legally and politically, and whether he thinks the President can eventually be impeached. Sanders: “Obstruction of justice, in my mind, is an impeachable offense” #202Live
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On Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET- @GillianA and Susanne Bier join @ktumulty to discuss @Showtime's "The First Lady" and the impact of the stories behind the First Ladies of the United States. #PostLive
Register- ow.ly/V8VA50IGVTs
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.@pevchikh says, “We shouldn't be late again. Sanctions imposed today are better than sanctions imposed tomorrow. Now that the waves of those sanctions is kind of thinning... I'm urging every government... to not let this go and continue applying pressure on Putin's regime."
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Dr. Mikhail Varshavski (@RealDoctorMike) and Dr. Anne McTiernan (@AMcTiernan) on the three pillars of health: Nutrition, exercise and sleep. Varshavski says that sleep is often the one patients think they can skip. piped.video/s3WkmRnGNEk #postlive
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.@AndrewYang on what he thinks Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' message on the economy should be. "I think they should lean into cash relief..that to me is a no-brainer." piped.video/t_BRXTr0tKQ
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.@RepKinzinger says he thinks the Senate should hear firsthand accounts from the officers who responded to the assault on the Capitol. piped.video/watch?v=qtsglNln…
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.@SecRaimondo tells @LACaldwellDC: ”CEOs all the time say, ‘Lack of childcare is a problem.’ And it is inhibiting their ability to attract and retain women... These facilities...they’re not likely to be plunked down in the middle of a big city. There needs to be childcare.”
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.@OfficialMLK3 tells @CapehartJ: “The actions of Republicans… they’re unconscionable, and it’s hypocritical that anyone would be involved in standing in the way of a process that makes it possible and easy for any and every legitimate citizen of our nation to be able to vote.”
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Watch: NextGen America Founder Tom Steyer and Mariana Mazzucato join The Post to discuss climate change, the economy and how policymakers can reimagine the ways we tackle these challenges.
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.@PeteButtigieg on Speaker Pelosi saying President Trump is engaged in a cover up. “The cover up is in plain sight. I don’t know if you call it a cover up when it’s in plain sight.” piped.video/3PpHf673nNA #buttigiegpostlive
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.@BetoORourke on Donald Trump: “If we fail to connect the dots and draw the conclusion then we’re going to die in our sleep as a country.” piped.video/s1V84R-97m0 #postlive
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Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir was discussing the coronavirus’ effect on the tourism industry and how the nation is approaching testing when she was interrupted by an earthquake. piped.video/GQbJm1kuOvg #postlive
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Bob Bauer: "There's never been one party that's mounted a more sustain attack on the Democratic process than the Republican Party under President Trump, and it culminated last night with him coming out and announcing he wanted the vote counting stopped." piped.video/luHew6jmL6E
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.@pevchikh gives an update on Alexei Navalny: "I wish I had a little bit more cheerful news to share about Navalny. But the situation frankly isn't good. He's been in prison for almost two years now and the last two months he has spent in solitary confinement."
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.@SenTedCruz said he's confident Republicans have the votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett. piped.video/SayNTY4uIDc #postlive
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.@PeteButtigieg, who helped Sen. Kamala Harris prepare for the vice presidential debate, shares his impression of Vice President Mike Pence. piped.video/SY-09cQhEDo #postlive
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.@RepKinzinger: "The politics of what's going on, sadly I think, is outweighing the understanding that there are massive constitutional implications for this...I certainly hope these senators...take a look at this...and actually make an impartial decision."
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.@realDonaldTrump's priorities, according to @newtgingrich:
1) Jobs
2) National Security
3) Draining the Swamp
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Referring to the USPS crisis, Biden campaign manager Jennifer O’Malley Dillon says part of President Trump's strategy is making it more confusing for people to participate in the process. "We're doing the work to make sure we can minimize the chaos." piped.video/fZosppE7dzA
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.@jameshohmann asks @SenSanders about his political agenda including universal health care and whether he thinks these policies are too far-left, extremist policies? Sanders: “People are saying enough is enough. Let’s have health care for all. Let’s have living wages.” #202Live
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Former FBI director James Comey says he's surprised more people haven't spoken up against President Trump. Comey says we need to "keep receipts" on those who didn't speak up. "We have to remember what's going on, so that it isn't repeated." piped.video/RRaSJ_dN9No
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LIVE TODAY at 11a.m. ET @SenSanders in conversation with @costareports
Catch the stream here on twitter & at washingtonpostlive.com
Register for a reminder: sanders-may.splashthat.com/
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Content by @GEHealthcare: On how AI has changed health care during the pandemic, @Callcura says “I think fundamentally this pandemic has accelerated our adoption and our tolerance.” #PostLive
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