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an accurate description of the Michigan #SD35 special election win
Holy Shit. There was a ginormous goddam ass-kicking tonight as Dems keep control of the Michigan State Senate by a shocking margin in a genuine toss-up district. GOPers should be positively terrified about Nov.
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Very underrated “messaging” strategy is just getting elected and doing a really good job at the basics and core responsibilities.
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Cut the ad, @TheDemocrats.
Trump: If Democrats win, “You’re going to be thrown into a system where everyone gets healthcare.”
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Breaking news: The Trump administration has not approved the transfer of interceptor missiles to Ukraine that are needed to protect the country from Russian attacks, officials said, a delay that comes as President Trump has embraced Russia in recent weeks. wapo.st/4yCb7T7
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The Trump Administration is now buying Russian diesel and giving sanctions relief while restricting Ukraine's ability to intercept drones, and reportedly withholding air defense missiles from Kyiv. All while Russia supplies Iran with intelligence used to attack American troops. Trump's war with Iran is driving up costs for American families, while his administration sends your taxpayer dollars to an adversary targeting our servicemembers. It's indefensible.
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This morning I joined Congressional leaders in meeting with President @ZelenskyyUA to discuss the urgent need for the US to end restrictions on Starlink and fully restore intelligence sharing to save Ukrainian lives from Russian strikes. By restricting these tools, the Trump Administration isn't just leaving Ukrainians out to dry, it's also endangering American diplomats and servicemembers stationed at our US Embassy in Kyiv. We must stand up to Vladimir Putin, and protect our people, and our Ukrainian allies.
Thank you, @SenBlumenthal and @SenThomTillis, for the opportunity to meet with you and your colleagues from both parties and both chambers of Congress. I informed them about Russia’s brutal “shahed” drone attack in the Kharkiv region, where Russia killed six people, including a mother and her child, who was just over a year old. I showed the horrifying photos from the scene – a child killed in a stroller… This is how Russia responds to sanctions waivers and reduced pressure. I also explained where things stand with intelligence sharing and Starlink operations in Ukraine. Unfortunately, we received no early warning from our partners about the first wave of the Russian ballistic missile attack last night. And we still face speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield services in different parts of the front. No explanation for either of these issues has been provided to Ukraine by the American side. Our teams will follow up on everything discussed today. I thank everybody who participated in this call for their strong support.
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not satisfied about lying to the American public for years about the Iraq War, Ari is now willfully lying about what Senator Slotkin said in this clip. he is now financially incentivized to be a MAGA grifter — a true, career lowlife
Normally, politicians encourage young people to enter public service. Sen. Elissa Slotkin D-MI) is not normal. Here she threatens to ruin young people who might want to work for Trump. This type of thinking is terrible for our country.
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Sens. Blumenthal and Tillis just organized a bipartisan call with Zelenskyy In a statement they say - "President Zelenskyy confirmed that critical Starlink services remain degraded" - "He also reported disruptions to U.S. intelligence sharing concerning early warning of Russian ballistic missile launches. As a result of these disruptions, civilians – children – are dying. He also raised serious concerns about delays in critical air defense interceptors and the Administration’s decision to waive powerful sanctions against Russia" - “President Zelenskyy reiterated his willingness to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities as President Trump has proposed, but only if Putin agrees to the same – a fair request.”
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"After weighing these factors, Paulk has decided for the first time in his life to cast a ballot for a Democrat -- incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. He doesn't agree with the Democrats on all issues -- notably, abortion -- but it's Ossoff's help in getting federal aid after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Paulk's grape crop that won his vote"
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Congratulations to the American GI Forum Saginaw Chapter on their 70th Anniversary. A point of pride for Saginaw’s Latino community, this organization has been standing up for veterans’ rights, assisting veteran families, & raising scholarship funds for local students for...
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... seven decades. It was an honor to join this celebration, along with the Bay City chapter and so many others who are grateful for this advocacy. #SD35
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‼️ TODAY is the deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Michigan! Register online today or register in person at your local clerk’s office through Election Day, November 3. Visit Mi.gov/vote, and make your voice heard this November.
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Great, great data. I also a hunch that having 3 kids was becoming a new status symbol for the 1% in the 2020s. Not quite. It's more that 3-kid families among every other non-rich percentile has declined by double-digit percentage points while the 1% held steady. So having 3 kids went from being fairly common across the board to a luxury good that, increasingly, only the 1% can afford.
Replying to @mtkonczal
Is this a new status symbol? I don't think so. It looks more like children fall for all families except the 1% over the past 30 years. Maybe the things that made children more difficult for the 99% just bounced right off the 1%? /2
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Folks could always knock doors or make calls in purple districts to get a pulse.
We’re at the point in the election where the 3 ways to gauge how things are going are: -polls that are increasingly dominated by herding -early voting data which always leads you astray -prediction markets
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Did you know that 76% of school shooters get their guns from home? Urge Members of Congress to #KeepKidsSafe by cosponsoring Ethan’s Law. 📞 (202) 224-3121 📝 secure.everyaction.com/IG6Of…
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⚡️ "We can't compare me and Putin. He's aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children," President Zelenskyy says.
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In a country with 330 million people and only two political parties, you need to be able to cooperate with people who you don’t agree with about everything which is hard if one faction insists all disagreement is a form of corruption.
Centrist Dem policy is an op
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Look, the President has been an open enemy of the Constitutional order for a long time. People on the Right tolerated that because he was somehow perceived as America first. But, he's clearly not even that. He's ok with Russia only helping murder a few Americans – at Arlington, VA
Even when he both-sides it, he can’t help himself. “Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way.” Not even a hint of reproval for the aid Russia HAS given Iran. Just a shrug of, “It could be worse — if i don’t get my way”! Disgusting.
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Completing a full marathon just 16 days before her own gubernatorial election is so beast mode.
Democratic nominee for Michigan governor Jocelyn Benson hugs her son and husband after finishing the Detroit Free Press marathon Sunday in just over four hours. Benson, 48, says this is her 40th marathon. Her campaign launch video last year featured her running through Detroit.
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Having failed to win on battlefield, #Russia's military is now focusing its attacks on #Ukraine's cities and civilians. And Trump is aligning US on side with Russia. Deplorable.
The potential goals of the Russian campaign, according to the document seen by the Guardian, go from “degrading [Ukrainians’] quality of life” to fully shutting off water supply, causing the “deterioration of sanitary conditions and the forced outflow of residents from cities.”
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“Sure diesel is $7 and I started a war but look at my ballroom and golf course” is quite the midterms pitch
Trump announces plans for the redeveloped East Potomac Park golf course.
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