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Journalist with a coding habit at . Help run . Cricket, congress & campaign finance. Not a Detroit Piston. derek.willis@propublica.org

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  1. 13 minutes ago

    A better choice than these: Napoleon the leaner Napolean the bleeder Napolean the guy who invaded Russia oh god

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  2. 24 minutes ago

    Gonna amend my answer to "first big news story" question: honestly, it's Elvis Presley's death.

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  3. 26 minutes ago

    We, too, are a company going about our business.

    1/ We’ve started reporting out the details of the Trump Organization’s latest hotel chain. (They’re not thrilled.)
    8 retweets 6 likes
  4. 27 minutes ago

    Iran hostage situation.

    What's the first big news story you were aware of as a kid?
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  5. Retweeted
    31 minutes ago

    One big difference between 2013 and now? 2014 bill that let parties raise $300K+ for special funds for building, legal & convention expenses

    Replying to @derekwillis
    NRCC's June 30 cash figure of $33.6M is ~3X what they had in June 2013:
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  6. 33 minutes ago
    Replying to

    NRCC's June 30 cash figure of $33.6M is ~3X what they had in June 2013:

  7. 34 minutes ago

    NRCC's June wasn't best ever for fundraising, raised $7.5M, but had $33.6M in cash, which is tops for them:

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  8. 36 minutes ago

    DCCC also had a record off-year June, raising $10.7M & ended month with $21.2M in cash:

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  9. 37 minutes ago
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    Here's where that $10.6M went:

  10. 38 minutes ago

    RNC spent $10.6M in June, most ever in that month in an off-year. Still has $44M in cash, also most at that point:

    2 replies 1 like
  11. 3 hours ago

    How long until the "Americans for Better Slogans" super PAC is formed?

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  12. 6 hours ago

    Understanding the bill: a congressional luxury.

    "That's a luxury we don't have" - when asked "don't some people want to know the plan before they vote" on health care.
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  13. 6 hours ago

    The folks at are looking for an experienced data editor:

    1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
  14. 7 hours ago

    Some personal news...

    Undrafted free agent Derek Willis out of Kentucky has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN.
    2 replies 2 retweets 30 likes
  15. 7 hours ago

    Recently, in congressional statements about genital mutilation:

  16. 7 hours ago

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    Ok, here’s the CBO score of the updated BCRA, without the Cruz amendment. (Call it BCRA 3.)
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    9 hours ago

    what if instead we invested in transportation between coastal and *non*-coastal cities?

    2 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
  18. 8 hours ago

    Happy , everyone! Filings due today from PACs & many party cmtes. See them at Itemizer:

    2 replies 9 retweets 11 likes
  19. 10 hours ago

    Our military still disposes of munitions via open burns, despite Congress banning local governments from doing so:

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    10 hours ago

    ⚡️ So proud of on her first major launch . Is the military burning toxic waste near you?

    1 reply 22 retweets 43 likes

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