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Political reporter for . I cover elections and their consequences. Take it off Twitter at Benjy.Sarlin@nbcuni.com.

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Joined August 2008

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    26 Jul 2018

    Me every time I log onto Twitter dot com

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    Warren on stage, ahead of schedule. “These are dangerous times for our country. And Iowa is going to have a big part in determining where we go next.”

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  3. . says she’s introducing legislation to end PAYGO (the law, separate from the House rule protested yesterday). But maybe more importantly says the Rules Chairman Jim McGovern has agreed to waive PAYGO for a Medicare For All bill.

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  4. Good question and my guess is it's a new federal entitlement. the CBO score on permanently digitizing patients instead of providing physical care would probably look good. Like REALLY good.

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  5. Say what you will, but using the government to take land from elderly ladies to benefit billionaires was litigated during the election and the voters rendered their judgement.

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  8. George W signed the Secure Fence Act, so not *totally* implausible, but Trump has also said over and over that the existing fence doesn’t count and we haven’t seen much indication Bush wants to egg Trump on.

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  10. To name just one affected agency, millions of low-income housing residents could start to suffer serious consequences within weeks along with the federal workers who are already going with pay

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  11. "NBC News attempted to contact HUD for comment, but no one picked up the press line. An email to a spokesman produced an auto-reply that he was furloughed. An email sent to the general HUD public affairs account also went unanswered."

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  12. 95% (!!!) of HUD is furloughed for shutdown. "Most of HUD’s routine enforcement activities have been suspended, including mandatory health and safety inspections of housing for low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities"

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    21 hours ago

    The shutdown isn't just about the Panda Cam & park bathrooms. It's also harming the poor & vulnerable -- leaving young children to languish in dismal living conditions, delaying housing assistance, & could place millions at risk of eviction. w/

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    Why do Dem leaders/strategists not like talking about impeachment? Because it's unpopular w the middle of the electorate. Sept 2018 NBC/WSJ poll on whether voters are *more likely* to vote for a candidate favoring impeachment hearings: All voters 36% Dems 62% Indies 29% GOP 7%

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  15. He famously refused to apologize: "I think that a lot of my colleagues felt that what I had said badly needed to be said, that it was long overdue"

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  16. I remember thinking the same thing in the Bush era too, when there was a similar "Will D's overreach and impeach???" fervor that Pelosi also tamped down without much problem. Actual impeachment is one thing, but I question whether stoking conversation around it helps incumbent.

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  17. I get why D's think impeachment is a political loser and midterm results are hard to argue with. But I've had a tougher time getting why the other side is dying to talk about it. Is the frame "Yeah he has issues, but not like IMPEACHMENT level issues" really that good?

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  18. It's a good thing the Republican Party spent the last several years methodically building up their credibility as guardians of civil discourse and respect for the office of the presidency, otherwise this week would look really silly

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    Jan 3

    Three Republicans supported the Democratic rules package on the floor tonight - Reps Reed, Katko, Fitzpatrick while three Democrats opposed it - Reps Khanna, Ocasio-Cortez, Gabbard. Package passed 234-197

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    Jan 3

    Update: , after more than a day of hemming and hawing on paygo rules, has voted for the rules package anyway

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