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    Mar 1

    Did a little campaign finance digging for the & found *9 of the 12* Democrats cosponsoring the rollback of Dodd-Frank count the banks as either their biggest or second-biggest donor—and talked w/ staffers about the political & economic gamble Senate Dems are taking.

    How Democrats are helping Trump dismantle Dodd-Frank:
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    2 hours ago

    I got married in 1984. I work in automobile dealers. I get to work around 9:10am. I have a bachelor's degree. I am married.

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    Sep 5

    is the world's most energetic nation

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    24 hours ago

    Your DOJ also prosecuted more leak investigations than all other presidents’ combined. Come on.

    Obama telling the truth about his media criticism versus Trump's criticism: "I complained plenty about Fox News, but you never heard me threaten to shut them down, or call them enemies of the people."
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    Sep 6

    When you realize halfway through a Trump rally that the people in the bleachers need to be peppier and blonder.

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    16 hours ago

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  7. 15 hours ago

    . the people have spoken. Nameth a suggestion with more worthy likes.

    Replying to @ClintSmithIII
    HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA, Clint. Goddamnit.
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  8. 16 hours ago

    . what happened?

    Nike’s online sales jumped 31% after the company unveiled its Kaepernick campaign
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    Sep 7

    Man fatally shot by Dallas police officer who said she confused his apartment for her own was native of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia who graduated in 2016 from a private Christian university in Arkansas.

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    22 hours ago

    I spoke to George Papadopoulos earlier this week. Here are excerpts from interview

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    22 hours ago

    Rapper Mac Miller is dead at 26

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    Sep 6

    So the NYT switchboard is routing calls for Opinion to...me. And you can guess what people are calling about. Caller 1: "Thank you!" 2: "Oh, well if you're a reporter, can you explain this anonymous sources stuff to me?" [a nice 5-min convo about journalism ensues] 3: just a rant

    For those of you asking for the identity of the anonymous coward:
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  13. 24 hours ago

    Day made. Although I don’t think this was ’s intentions.

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    Aug 15

    I will never stop being offended by rich people with boring taste.

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    Sep 2

    woooooah i cant believe it’s been five years since my debut album ! ........ the fuck. i love u ! thank u for everything n may the next five years be just as special. 🌬

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  17. Sep 7

    Still have not heard an effective detailed argument for HOW exactly you wholly disappear the private healthcare industry, like 1/5 of US GDP...

    When running for Senate, Obama was originally for Medicare for All: When he was president, Obama's administration deliberately marginalized Medicare for All: Today, Obama just announced he supports Medicare for All
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    Sep 7

    Obama endorses Medicare for all.

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    Sep 7

    President Obama: "I know there are Republicans who believe government should only perform a few minimal functions but that one of those functions should be making sure nearly 3,000 Americans don't die in a hurricane and its aftermath."

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    Sep 7

    Former President Obama: “How hard can that be, saying that Nazis are bad?"

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    Sep 6

    OPACITY & INACCURACY: Senators refuse to mandate electronic filing of reports, making it harder for the press & public to review. And found errors in converting the records from paper->digital effecting $70M worth of entries & 6k candidates

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