White House reporter @WSJ, Tar Heel. Previously @BuzzFeedNews @Politico. Still working on my twitter snark. Send tips/hate mail to tarini.parti@wsj.com
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Reporters in the room yelling "not true, Sarah" as she starts to say that NDA's were the norm in previous administrations
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Klobuchar on CNN making the point that a woman with the level of experience that Buttigieg has would not be on a presidential debate stage.
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Some in the church in Selma, where Bloomberg is speaking are standing up with their backs toward him.
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Response to Trump's tweets and other comments from Bloomberg's National Press Secretary Julie Wood
"The president is lying. He is a pathological liar who lies about everything: his fake hair, his obesity, and his spray-on tan."
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From a White House official after Biden's speech: “The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change.”
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Trump repeatedly says Cohen is lying, but then adds: "Even if he was right, it doesn’t matter because I was allowed to do whatever I wanted during the campaign."
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Two of the immigrants who participated in the naturalization ceremony at the WH that was later aired during the GOP convention said they were not told they would be part of the convention. w/ @MichaelCBender
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Asked where this version of Castro had been, he responds he’s been the same person. “It’s the media who has not been covering me.”
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On the third anniversary of Sen. John McCain’s death, VP Harris made a stop in the pouring rain at a monument honoring him in Hanoi. The monument is at the spot where the plane of then-Lieutenant Commander McCain was shot down by the North Vietnamese in 1967.
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WH is walking back what seemed to be Biden calling for a regime change in Russia. "For god’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
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Source close to the White House says what a lot of people are thinking, with Trump on his way to W. Va.: "What if he pardons Manafort live on television? This is crisis PR firms worst nightmare.."
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So Trump's defense in the aftermath of Cohen's plea deal:
- Cohen is liar and weak
- He hired him because a "long time ago he did me a favor."
- Everyone knew about the Moscow project.
- Even if Cohen is right, "it doesn’t matter. "There would have been nothing wrong."
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VP Harris is doing local interviews to get support for covid relief package. Per WH official, she's done TV/print interviews in AZ and WVa.
hmm...interesting selection of states!
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Data shows suspicious social-media accounts targeted Kamala Harris, including with conspiracy theories, during both Democratic gatherings wsj.com/articles/bots-pushed…
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VP Harris will receive her second dose of the Moderna vaccine tomorrow evening, per her office.
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"Madame"
Pelosi is now not just speaker, but also French.
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As the battle for the WH comms director job continues, a source close to the admin texts: "It's like fighting over a ticket for a ride on a rocket ship that's due to fly into the surface of the sun."
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VP Harris is at The Istana with PM and President of Singapore. She is attending meetings with them now and had an orchid named after her.
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Beto supporters are still in shock — many are crying as they wait for him to address them. “I still trust his judgement,” one of them said while sobbing.
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Listened to Trump's comments again. Here's two more defenses he mentioned:
- The Moscow Project didn't actually end up happening
- Read Fox News' coverage on the deal
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They also did not know Trump would be attending until a few minutes before the ceremony. They did not mind that the ceremony was aired during the convention and were more focused on the fact that after years of waiting, they are finally citizens. wsj.com/articles/immigrants-…
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At the fish fry in Cedar Rapids, Biden says he’s in Ohio instead of Iowa. Quickly corrects himself but I spotted some in the crowd shaking their heads.
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On Cohen plea deal/Trump response, a former WH official tells me: "I generally don't think what was said today really moves the needle...unless Trump lied in his answers to Mueller."
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Kamala Harris was tested yesterday, as part of the campaign's routine testing, and tested negative, per aide.
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Indian-American activists, donors are quickly mobilizing with Harris now on the ticket. Some already predicting record turnout among Indian Americans in battleground states.
"It’s a moment for acceleration.”
w/ @ChadSDay wsj.com/articles/with-kamala…
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VP Harris will today unveil agreements from 12 companies/ organizations to invest in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and call on more private sector investments in the region.
Companies investing include Microsoft, Mastercard, Chobani, Nespresso. wsj.com/articles/biden-admin…
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UNC students just brought down Silent Sam, the statue of a confederate soldier on campus.
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TOKYO—VP Harris kicks off her second trip to Asia with a meeting with Japanese PM Kishida.
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Talked to a West Palm Beach Republican today who mentioned that "Mar-a-Lago is going to be a ghost town," because of all the canceled galas
17 charities have now cancelled events at Mar-a-Lago. The latest (#15 below) cancelled its gala during @realdonaldtrump's speech last nite.
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An admitted fraudster has access to Trump through his wife, the guest reception manager of Mar-a-Lago. My latest: buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/the…
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At the RNC meeting, when I asked about any concerns regarding Mueller’s investigation, a GOP state party leader just yelled: “Fuck no.” buzzfeednews.com/article/tar…
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As we were leaving Mar-a-Lago a few minutes ago, photographers zoomed in on Trump and noticed he was on his phone. About 10-15 mins later, we know what he was doing...
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Hagin had been thinking about leaving for the last few weeks. Yesterday, we revealed he had previously worked with key backers of an alleged "sex cult" and was one of a dozen to be invited to one of their events in the Alps called an "intensive" buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/tru…
News: White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joe Hagin, who ran West Wing preparations for last week's Singapore summit, is leaving the White House. Trump says: "We will miss him in the office and even more on the road." His last day is expected to be July 6.
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New: Bloomberg is spending millions on an ad featuring Obama. Some voters I talked to are considering him in part because of the ad.
But Bloomberg frequently criticized Obama. He didn’t endorse him in 2008, was critical in his 2012 last-min endorsement. wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-c…
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Trump has already interrupted female reporters at least a dozen times and told one to "please sit down!"
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McDaniel closes her speech with this: "Together we will reelect Donald J. Trump in 2020." RNC members on their fleet clapping and cheering.
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WARSAW—President Biden appeared to call for Vladimir Putin’s ouster in a speech Saturday, saying the Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine had ignited a “new battle for freedom” between democracies and autocracies.
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Also, per Woodward book, Cohn was talking to Trump about the increasing U.S. deficit. "What do you mean? Trump asked. Just run the presses — print money."
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Trump's 2020 campaign also shelled out about 22 percent of it's total spending so far this year on legal consulting docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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Based on what Dem leaders and Pence are saying coming out of this meeting in the Situation Room, Trump passed around candy, asked Pelosi if she would give him the wall if he reopened the government, she said no, and then he walked out. Only new thing today I think is the candy.
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About 10 people now standing. They got up toward the end of Bloomberg’s speech. Others in the crowd continued to listen, clap.
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Sunisa Lee will become the first American Olympic all-around champion to go on to NCAA gymnastics—because she is the first one who doesn’t have to give up the possibility of taking money for endorsements or touring. wsj.com/articles/olympics-su…
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One of them said: "We were just happy it was happening in a special place. It was just a happy moment that I was cherishing with my husband.
"This is a very great honor that the United States has extended to me.” wsj.com/articles/immigrants-…
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Some ~personal~ news: Very excited to be joining @WSJ next week to cover 2020!
Beyond excited that @catherine_lucey @McCormickJohn and @tparti will be joining our fast-growing politics team at @WSJ. Can't wait for them to get started.
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“It is undeniably true that for Bernie Sanders to win, he needs a mass mobilization of people who have not voted before," @fshakir, Sanders campaign manager.
“It’s ambitious to expand the electorate, but that’s what Bernie has always done,” Jane Sanders.
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Hickenlooper officially drops out. In his video statement, he says: "I’ve heard from so many Coloradans who want me to run for the United States Senate. They remind me how much is at stake for our country and our state. I intend to give that some serious thought."
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Per pool, during Trump's briefing in NC, he asked a state official, “How is Lake Norman doing?” Lake Norman in Charlotte is where Trump National Golf Club is located.
Trump also said “I love that area. I can’t tell you why, but I love that area.”
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Per Woodward's book, Trump mangles the name of the movement that helped him win the presidency. "I'm a popularist," he reportedly told Bossie and Bannon, who tried to correct him. "Yeah, yeah. A popularist," Trump said again.
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“Do you think that the team could be competitive against the senior men’s national team?” a US Soccer lawyer asked Lloyd, according to documents filed last month.
“I’m not sure,” Lloyd said. “Shall we fight it out to see who wins and then we get paid more?”
And here's my story on all of this, including links to the full filing from US Soccer and some player deposition excerpts:
buzzfeednews.com/article/mol…
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Yang: “Bernie and I see some of the same problems and had many of the same goals. But I think, you know, I just have a different set of solutions that speak more to and empower the individual.”
W/ @elizacollins1 on Yang’s anti-establishment appeal wsj.com/articles/berners-for…
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Historic pick for Biden -- Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants. More on her family's background and how it shaped her politics here: wsj.com/articles/how-kamala-…
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DNC statement says no live audience at the Phoenix debate. CNN statement adds there will also be no spin room or press filing center.
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“I quit watching. I truly can’t stand it,” said Judy Hoffman, a 72-year-old Ohio retiree who said she had been considering supporting Mr. Trump until his handling of the pandemic.
President Trump is seeing support slide among the demographic most vulnerable to Covid-19: America’s seniors.
New reporting here w/ @KThomasDC: wsj.com/articles/trump-makes… via @WSJ
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I’ve talked to about a dozen black voters at Bloomberg’s events in TN & NC, who are considering him, on their thoughts on the Aspen audio.
Most have said they accept his apology, want to move on. Some have brought up Trump, calling what Bloomberg said “mild” comparatively.
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In a joint presser with VP Harris, Singapore PM Lee says Singapore has offered to the US the use of their transporter carrier for evacuations in Afghanistan.
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Andrew Yang tells reporters he’s reached 128k individual donors and will probably hit the 130k needed to qualify for the third debate before tomorrow. Says unlike other candidates, he doesn’t need a “hail Mary” moment in this debate.
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Daylan Cook said he had built a fire inside a ceramic pot in his apartment, aided by hand sanitizer and gasoline.
LaShay Thomas said she had developed a migraine headache from fumes and had begged neighbors to turn gas burners off. wsj.com/articles/in-frigid-t…
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Last bit of the statement here is...something: “Just because something isn't true doesn't mean that it can't cause you harm or damage. I will always protect Mr. Trump."
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From our review: Harris has endorsed some liberal priorities, but also been at odds with sections of the party. She has a pragmatic streak that favors incremental steps over sweeping changes. Her approach is rooted in the courtroom, rather than ideology wsj.com/articles/kamala-harr…
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Just talked about some ~personal news~ on #am2dm: I'll now be covering the White House for @BuzzFeedNews. Excited about the new role. Send all tips/scoops my way, please!
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I asked Williamson why she was critical of candidates coming up wirh plans. She said it was more of a job for cabinet secretaries and that plans are not enough to inspire people to vote. “I think they will all be great cabinet secretaries.”
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DeVos has personally paid for 21 government-related trips and just $4,754 in taxpayer $ for travel, per new docs buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/new…
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Per pool, full Trump quote on Beto: : “I think he’s got a lot of hand movement. I’ve never seen so much hand movement. I said, ‘Is he crazy or is that just the way he acts? … I’ve actually never seen anything quite like it. Study it. I’m sure you’ll agree.”
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scoop -- Corey Lewandowski’s Potential Clients Say He’s Bragging About Access To Trump’s Twitter Account buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/cor…
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Biden’s immigration agenda suffers a fresh setback--The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats’ alternative plan for providing a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants can't be included in the budget plan, via @MHackman @siobhanehughes wsj.com/articles/democrats-b…
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Bloomberg campaign continues to add more staffers. It’s now crossed 1,000 people, per campaign.
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btw Weisselberg was not only CFO of Trump Org, he's also held other interesting positions: board member of the Miss Universe pageant and treasurer of the Donald J. Trump Foundation.
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Pence and Harris spoke Thursday, per transition aide. VP called to congratulate her less than a week before inauguration.
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Every single Senate GOP statement on Moore is couched with "if true." Are Republicans going to look into this? Who decides if it is true?
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This Obamacare exec order screams: "oh crap! it's day one -- gotta sign something bc I said I would even though it's just some random words"
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Loud cheers at Klobuchar’s event when she mentioned Mitt Romney while talking about courage and leadership.
She laughed at the weirdness of them cheering for the former GOP nominee. “That tells it all right there,” she said.
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Bloomberg calls Sanders describing Soleimani killing an assassination “outrageous.”
Asked how it should be described, he said: “get a dictionary and take your pick.”
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McConnell-aligned super pac Senate Leadership Fund -- "There is no place in our party for sexual predators."
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Harris is making a salad for Sunday supper with a family in Iowa. She’s wearing an apron the 10-year-old daughter in the family, who has been knocking on doors for Harris, made for her.
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As details of Bloomberg’s new operation are still getting worked out, his team says the campaign spent $275 million on anti-Trump ads alone.
Ads are now all on their website for people to share.
Breakdown of their spending here wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-t…
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Beto has some SEIU members on their feet and cheering loudly at the union’s breakfast event. He’s going back and forth between English and Spanish, keeping his speech focused on immigration and organizing. Other candidates so far have given a version of their stump speech
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Wayne Messam is reporting he raised $5 in Q3 and spent $0. Has $31k on hand docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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In non-SCOTUS news, some Mar-a-Lago members appear to have been invited for an Air Force One tour last year, based on an invitation and (mostly redacted) documents. My latest w/ @jsvine buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/tru…
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Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, per UnidosUS, where he was supposed to speak this afternoon
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Bernie Sanders tells SEIU crowd about his trip to Arkansas next week for Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting. Says he will tell the Walton family: “Pay your employees a living wage. We don’t want to subsidize you.”
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VP Harris just wrapped up her visit to the DMZ. Some photos of her visit below, including one of a North Korean soldier peering through a window in a hazmat suit.
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Indian PM Modi has some interesting analysis, per WH transcript, in his meeting with Trump and Abe today. "When you look at the acronym of our three countries -- Japan, America, and India -- it is 'JAI,' which, in Hindi or in India, in general, is for 'success.'"
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So Trump is going to watch cable news pundits panning his address and then tomorrow we will have stories about him lashing out at aides. Rinse, repeat.
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Afghan interpreter Mohammed helped rescue then- Sen. Joe Biden stranded in a remote Afghanistan valley 13 years ago. Now, Mohammed is asking Biden to save him.
“Hello Mr. President: Save me and my family,” Mohammed told WSJ as the last Americans flew out. wsj.com/articles/afghan-inte…
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Per source, one person sitting at the president’s table last night at the Mar-a-Lago event who knows a thing or two about congressional investigations: former Rep. Trey Gowdy
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Per pool, 9-year-old "Pickle" asked Trump what we all want to know: "How much monny (sic) do you have?"
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Harris's record/ideology will likely be a focal point in the VP debate with Pence framing her as a radical liberal.
We reviewed Harris’ record, talked to former aides and several officials from both parties to figure out how she operates/her worldview: wsj.com/articles/kamala-harr…
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Harris, dressed in all white, the color of the women's suffrage movement, had a message for children, regardless of their gender: "Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before."
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Castro’s twin brother Rep. Castro says there wasn’t a strategy in singling out Beto. He went after him on immigration because he’s from a border town. “That’s what’s been disappointing.”
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