Zelensky just said he’s going to pay Ukranian soldiers 100,000 hryvnia per month. That’s about $3,300, more than 6x avg income: “Not just in order to say “Thank you”, but to show how truly indebted Ukraine is to them. And it will remain this way until the war ends.”
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HRC spoke for 90 mins last nite, didn't mention Harvey Weinstein.She won't give women a "pass" for not voting for her, but she gave him one.
Pfizer full approval hopefully in **2 weeks*** Dr Fauci tells me
Mayor of New Orleans told me tonight that OVER HALF of EMS personnel in her city are under quarantine. In NYC, sick callouts of NYPD are 2700-2800. Getting closer to 10% of force. To state the obvious, these numbers matter...
If mandates don’t work, this might: Kaiser reports 72% of US healthcare plans are no longer waiving Covid-19 treatment cost (as of 8/31). Context: Medicare has estimated covid hospitalizations average $24K in costs. Get ready to pay if you don’t get vaccinated.
Trump met Kim three times after Kim called him... a ‘mentally deranged, dotard, gangster, frightened dog’. Darroch (merely) called Trump admin clumsy and inept. Trump rewards one with lavish praise of love letters, bans the other.
Trump continues to slam former US intel leaders: “I mean, give me a break, they are political hacks...I mean, you have Brennan, you have Clapper and you have Comey..So you look at that and you have President Putin very strongly, vehemently says he had nothing to do with them”
Michael Anton, Former Trump NSC spox, cancelled his appearance on Outfront tonight because he couldn’t defend today.
Trump voter and Iowa hog farmer Tim Schmidt tells me Chinese tariffs will cost him $35k/year. 3,700 jobs at risk in his county alone. If tariffs don’t change, says his vote at risk.
The tax bill you voted for eliminated the state and local deduction for CA voters.
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My daughter sees @TuckerCarlson report on TV saying California is becoming 3rd world and asks me why. I tell her CA has highest taxes in USA that make it hard for people to afford to live here. She responds “Don’t you get paid to fix it?”
It is a dark and heavy day here. But I found something that couldn’t stop a smile. The only food I saw open - Cat Cafe. The owners are making food with what they have - they smiled: “Our cats are brave”.
GA elec chief tells me Ossoff lead will grow (and Warnock), but obv it’s clear to him Ossoff is the winner. They anticipate more numbers by noon
Jennifer weisselberg says prosecutors next focus is Wollman Rink and Central Park Carousel. She described them as money-laundering to me.
CNN confirms Russia closing airspace to civilian aircraft along North east border with Ukraine. Until May 18.
Politicians may lack courage to stand up to NRA. But Dick’s Sporting Goods, USA’s largest sporting goods retailer, will stop selling assault-style weapons and raise minimum age for all gun sales to 21.
Andryi and his friend reporting for army reserve. Andryi is 31 and left his 2.5 year old son, took a bus here. He tells me “only a stupid person would not be afraid” but he will fight to “destroy Russians” and “do my duty” for #ukraine.
In my view, on this gorgeous day, I am beyond lucky to be at the amazing #camdenyards with a deeply sleeping toddler breathing on me.
“We’ve lost all credibility” says GOP Rep Tom Rooney on House intel Russia/ Trump investigation
“Governor Northam should resign. There is no defense for that shockingly racist photograph.”
Charlotte police sergeant tells me 70% of ppl arrested last night had out of state ID: "these are not protestors, these are criminals"
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaking now at Aspen just contradicted Pres. Trump: "I do not believe Special Counsel Mueller is on a witch hunt"
“For the President of the United States to say he would be willing to take information (from foreign Govt) and not have to call the FBI, I think represents a violation of the oath of office that this president took". Former CIA Chief Leon Panetta.
Former CIA Dir General Michael Hayden on POTUS s*ithole remark: “I think we all collectively should be bit embarrassed and ashamed…and a little frightened..this is POTUS”
They are up at 6:05 the morning BEFORE christmas. Going to be a long day…
GOP Rep Rooney contradicts House Intel Chair Conaway. Says Putin DID develop preference for Trump and try to help him win.
“We’re seeing everybody, from 34 to 45, dying in the ICU. So the message to young people is they can also get sick and they should also take care of themselves”: Dr. De La Zerda, ICU Medical Director, Miami Jackson Health - largest public health system in FL.
it’s a hard, hard day”- Yareva holds her chest as she tries to control her tears: “I am scared”. We met at a small settlement with one tiny store during a 6+ hour wait at a checkpoint. She’s grey and exhausted but speaks with conviction “The Ukrainian people are very strong”.
Best moment of the day from my 6YO- “I love Santa. He is so creative! “
One thing I miss about my mask- I can’t just talk to myself anymore while walking around. (Yes, yes, I know)
Mary Trump is under gag order. So her friend Alice answered the Qs about Trump paying someone to take SAT. Says it was NOT the Disney Joe Shapiro (Pam Shriver’s husband). Notes name common on East coast. Won’t say if he’s alive. To be clear - Mary 💯% stands by story and details
“I have voted for more Republicans than Democrats”
but he isn’t this time. Why it’s an existential election for Pulitzer Prize winning historian
The Carter Page FISA warrant was 50 pages — House Intel Congresswoman Jackie Speier just told me
Today I had a flat tire situation. I learned something - if you spray windex on your tire, it bubbles up where the hole is. I am so excited to have learned this!
UN now reports 386,000 Ukraine refugees. That number is just the beginning. Ukraine needs much more help from neighbors on speeding borders. And urgent help is needed getting people to more remote borders. Every hour matters.
One tangible and really significant way Ukraine’s defiance and self-belief shows? Money. They’re using their own money. Shops accept it - no hesitation. It is their money. Period. No push for Euros or dollars that we experienced.
“Donald Trump and the Trump Org are one and the same”- says Jennifer Weisselberg. Part of Weisselberg family for 28 years. Her thoughts front-row at inauguration: “ I cannot believe they’re giving this much power and control to someone that is doing it for their own benefit”.
Oleksander spent the past 3 days driving from Kyiv to find a crossable border. He’ll drop his wife and turn around. He’s ready to fight- but says his brother’s Kyiv Territorial Defense Brigade currently has *10 men for every automatic rifle*
A place is made up of so many tiny stories. And each one is big. The cat cafe is open because the owners say - there are 20 cats here to feed. “This is our life”. They will not leave.
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It’s extremely hard to suddenly have this both ways. Now Mexico’s inmigration laws are STRONG? Then why the urgent need for “wall”? Why the “military” (now National Guard)? Even ignoring your original comment about who they send north.
I’ve seen older people, a woman with a baby strapped to her, very young children and their parents. All walking. They are 28 miles from the Medyka border crossing. Taxis (even Bolt) drop them when the car line starts.
“in light of what happened today, in light of all the events of the last couple weeks...***I'm prepared to say something I’ve never said. The writing's on the wall. The walls are closing in. And this is the beginning of the end for the Trump administration.***” @RepDennyHeck
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Tonight our team celebrates 10 years on air!
Happy anniversary to @erinburnett and thanks to you, our audience, for joining us on this incredible journey!
The tweets this morning and last night. Are disturbing and upsetting to see.
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Now that Adam Schiff is starting to blame President Obama for Russian meddling in the election, he is probably doing so as yet another excuse that the Democrats, lead by their fearless leader, Crooked Hillary Clinton, lost the 2016 election. But wasn’t I a great candidate?
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A deal maker makes a deal. Going nuclear is failing at dealmaking.
Erik Prince tells me he met with a Russian "fund manager" over "one beer" in Seychelles.
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This makes me feel sick.
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This is sad and I’m sorry this happened. Rep. Newmans daughter is transgender, and this video and tweet represents the hate and fame driven politics of self-promotion at all evil costs. This garbage must end, in order to #RestoreOurGOP twitter.com/RepMTG/status/…
It had to be Trump or Trump Jr who “directed the senior campaign official” in Mueller’s Stone indictment. “The president of the United States is one step, maybe just a baby step, away from criminal charges”:
McConnell says all this is moot because he believes impeaching former POTUS isn’t constitutional. But remember - he could have brought the Senate back when Trump was still in office ...
50 accounts, 600K followers: Russia & Trump '16.Twitter not taking action. Drew Griffin investigates : snappytv.com/tc/5830340
Quick to comment. So what explains your silence on Roy Moore?
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The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps? .....
No. This is not right Congresswoman. It is deeply wrong. When you lose, you take a deep breath...bite back tears or anger... and walk on the field and shake the winner’s hands. Grace gives you dignity.
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The real cancer for the Republican Party is weak Republicans who only know how to lose gracefully.
This is why we are losing our country.
Not for the first time - Me: “where is my mask, I lost my mask” (when about to enter Building requiring). It is gone! No. It is on my face below my chin. Is this normal or do I have a serious problem…
GA Vote chief not mincing words (and he’s a lifelong Republican). I asked who is to blame for GOP losing BOTH senate seats? “The President of the United States is 100% 4-square responsible.”
“...black holes ain't as black as they are painted. They are not eternal prisons...Things can get out of a black hole... possibly to another universe. So if you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up – there's a way out.” Thank You to Stephen Hawking
Congratulations to Wyatt’s beautiful new life! Now get your diaper changing skills polished up AC...
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Welcome Wyatt Morgan Cooper! @AndersonCooper's son was born on Monday. New life, new love.
“My family said WHAT?? War with Ukraine?!” - “Nobody there knows about the news. News in Russia said nothing about this. Russia news is a LIAR” - Ukranian woman I met telling me about her call to family in Kamchatka, Russia who had no clue about the war.
He brought such joy and escape to so many. This is too hard to understand. May he have peace now. cnn.com/2018/06/08/us/
When you find your child’s secret stash of candy wrappers hidden so you would never find them …
. tells me: " says - when you cannot mathematically win, you should get out. Ted Cruz cannot mathematically win."
Great team to return with! Thanks to you all. Glad to be here! twitter.com/ScottJenningsK
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This goat was born yesterday in Andreiikva, a town totally destroyed. Her mother was pregnant before the Russians arrived and was injured in shelling. The family who owns her lost their son but they celebrated “new life” of their “malysch” today.
Update — a big reversal.
Michigan’s largest county (Wayne, Detroit) certifies its presidential results. Now unanimous. 2 GOP join the 2 Dems.
Voter turnout: 80% of ELIGIBLE voters in MN (not just of registered): per . yes MN, you’re known for turnout, but that is incredible.
“With today’s decision by Judge Matthew Brann, a longtime conservative Republican whom I know to be a fair & unbiased jurist, to dismiss the Trump campaign’s lawsuit, President Trump has exhausted all plausible legal options.” “...will be the 46th President.”
Something a hero would say. The extraordinary things one human being did to save 30 other lives:
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"I'm not a hero. ... I think I just did what anybody would do," says survivor shot while helping others in Las Vegas cnn.it/2y1HkIT
And to think the vaccine is free.
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Rise of the vaccine card black market: Online sites are charging up to $400 for blank cards as cities start enforcing mandates trib.al/MjmGsRG
A big reason Trump’s oil claim doesn’t add up: Saudi just said its cutting production, because it wants higher oil prices. Saudi first and all.
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CNN's @ErinBurnett says President Trump siding with the Saudis in the Khashoggi case by citing oil prices "doesn't add up" cnn.it/2Ae4CKS
Sterling tells me about 65K votes left to count. Most from Dem strongholds like Dekalb, Cobb, Fulton and Henry.
These are moments that fill anyone with joy: Thai boys soccer team, all 12 and coaches found ALIVE after 9 days, “I can confirm they are all safe” says Chiang Rai Gov
How does knowing that you are one of the top targets in this world for death, impact how you live? “I will be honest with you and tell you I’ve decided if I will be thinking about it constantly I will just shut myself down: very much like Putin who doesn’t leave his bunker.”(1/3)
Happy New Year. Here’s to a year of seeing something beautiful when we don’t expect it.
“I feel quite confident that if we had early on (worn masks etc) a considerable number of lives could have been saved”- Doctor Fauci
. continues “I mean, I’m sorry but one thing about my marriage is it's never involved me having to send hush money to a porn star after cheating on my spouse, with him or her. So, if they want to debate family values, let's debate family values. I'm ready”.
NOTE! Ossoff will likely have **victory margin big enough to avoid recount**. Says gabe sterling to reporters right now
“I candidly think if the rioters has gotten any closer, likely there would’ve been a massacre in the capitol”. It would have been the secret service opening fire on rioters. tells me he’s appeared once before the Federal Grand Jury re: Jan 6.
FAUCI: expects Pfizer to apply to the FDA for emergency use authorization within about **1.5 weeks**. Timing detail is important - That makes it two months exactly since volunteers got their 2nd vaccine dose (FDA asked for two months of safety data EUA application).
Actor & Environmental activist met w/ for 30 mins today, spent 2 hours in Trump Tower, trump source tells me
Oleksii (18) and Mykola (19) understand some of their friends “are afraid to die” and wanted to leave (now all men 18-60 must remain in #ukraine). But they are proud to stay and say they’re ready to fight “on the street”.
Fmr DOJ Tax Division lawyer tells me: would advise Trump NOT to release returns during audit. The top Trump tax Qs: cnn.it/1WPbUIp
There is no defense for a sitting president to call American citizens who are peacefully protesting an S.O.B. cnn.it/2y4wySP
Thanks so much everyone. I have a bad cold and literally minutes before the show my eye obviously was affected. Sorry all!
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@ErinBurnett Are you ok? You've sound like you have pneumonia on the air for almost a week now.
Exposing GOP claims of being party of fiscal restraint as complete bunk. 🤔 Turns out the party in power just likes to run up the tab.
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$7.7 trillion: Federal debt increase during Trump's presidency
Kids. I consider myself lucky I haven’t had double pink eye and projectile vomiting in the past week ... twitter.com/perico_loco/st
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Heading into hour 4…(see, I send only the one behaving, so as to make it look as if it’s easy. You know, like what people do on Instagram)
“ you fought a good fight. You got more votes than you got in 2016...But look. Unfortunately you lost. The party and the country need you to move on...What’s best for the country is to prepare to hand the keys”: GOP Donor
chuck jones tells me this "isn't very damn nice" and it "must mean I'm doing a good job", trump "doesn't like to be challenged"
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Chuck Jones, who is President of United Steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers. No wonder companies flee country!
We’re practicing for Halloween…has a real scar and face paint to highlight it come the day
A serious question: how does rotating kids every other day in school not INCREASE the contacts for everyone involved? They don’t (hopefully) stay home alone. Caregivers, daycare ...the contacts seem way higher and uncontrolled if they’re only partly in school.
NEW: **”This IS formal impeachment proceedings”** and is “cooperating with the investigation”