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The Air Force has been spending $1,280 on special coffee mugs — $1,280 on *each* coffee mug, that is — and Republicans unflinchingly tell us the Pentagon needs more money.
Reminder: The Defense Department has NEVER completed an audit.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/22/air-force-spends-over-300-000-metal-coffee-mugs-raising-questions/1729890002/
For example. Bolsonaro just gave a speech to his supporters TODAY and promised "a cleansing never before seen in the history of Brazil." He continued: "They will have to get out, or go to jail. Those red criminals will be banned from our fatherland."
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/poder/2018/10/folha-e-a-maior-fake-news-do-brasil-diz-bolsonaro-a-manifestantes.shtml?__twitter_impression=true
New WaPo/Schar poll of 69 battleground House districts, 63 of which are currently GOP-held
—48 races are about even
—Ds lead in 21 Hillary-won districts
—Among voters who dislike both parties, Ds lead by 15; in 2014, Rs led by 17 with this group
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/battleground-house-districts-remain-close-in-new-poll/2018/10/22/e6c77a32-d63e-11e8-aeb7-ddcad4a0a54e_story.html
Wow: Investigators' queries to Roger Stone associates suggest "Mueller's team is skeptical of Stone's explanation that Randy Credico was his main intermediary, according to people familiar with interviews conducted by investigators."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/22/politics/roger-stone-wikileaks-contacts-scrutiny/index.html
@SaraMurray reports
A Chinese-owned pork producer is eligible for federal payments under President Trump’s $12 billion farm bailout, a program established to help U.S. farmers hurt by Trump’s trade war with China.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/chinese-owned-pork-producer-qualifies-for-money-under-trumps-farm-bailout/2018/10/23/154764da-d3ce-11e8-83d6-291fcead2ab1_story.html?utm_term=.6a41db07bfcd
.@JudgeEckhardt says people who CAN boil water should refrain from buying tons of bottled water and leave that for people who can't, such as children in schools, elderly, other vulnerable populations. #AustinWater
JUST IN: A special prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges against #Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who was accused of inappropriately touching a state lawmaker and other women during a party in March. https://bit.ly/2CzBQY2 (via @indystar)
President Trump is reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with the blanket news coverage of the #Khashoggi murder & how negative he personally believes he's being portrayed. Aides are telling him to focus more on the #MigrantCaravan, which is more politically advantageous... https://t.co/1wkzzcvewF
Brian Kemp expressed at a ticketed campaign event that his Democratic opponent Stacey Abrams’ voter turnout operation “continues to concern us, especially if everybody uses and exercises their right to vote.” 😐 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/brian-kemp-leaked-audio-georgia-voting-745711/
Nuclear experts, as you all remember, the last announcement of an operational emergency at Pantex Plant was unrelated to Directed Stockpile Work, and involved a suspicious package in an administrative building.
Important not to overreact, as much as we want the clicks. https://twitter.com/PantexPlant/status/1054779316846911488
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The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), Pub. L. 107-40, codified at 115 Stat. 224 and passed as S.J.Res. 23 by the United States Congress on September 14, 2001, authorizes the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001 and any "associated forces". The authorization granted the President the authority to use all "necessary and appropriate force" against those whom he determined "planned, authorized, committed or aided" the September 11th attacks, or who harbored said persons or groups.
The AUMF was signed by President George W...
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JUST IN: At least six children have died from an adenovirus outbreak at a nursing and rehabilitation center in New Jersey, officials say. https://abcn.ws/2D1oapE
What happened after a big ICE raid hit farms in a Nebraska town?
Laborers rarely leave their homes, families have split up, immigrants have left & many can't find jobs anymore.
“In this town, I don’t think there’s anything — it’s finished."
My latest:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/immigration-ice-oneill-nebraska-raid-workers-trump
the MyPillow ceo Mike Lindell tells me he’s headed to the Trump WH tomorrow to discuss opioids with the president; Kellyanne conway confirms, saying he’s ones of 20 “private sector entities” scheduled to attend the event https://www.thedailybeast.com/mypillow-man-heads-to-trump-white-house-to-talk-opioids-and-drugs
In the spirit of "hey maybe people don't see things that seem obvious to you because of your expertise:"
This is not only not an apology, it's a deliberate reassurance to the sort of GoG folks that would object to the basic humanity of trans people. https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/1054706033887793152
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