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RT @NewsHour: With heavy hearts we report the death of PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer at age 85. A giant in journalism, his tenacity an… — PolitiTweet.org

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Egil Krogh, Nixon ‘Plumber’ who authorized a pre-Watergate break-in, dies at 80 https://t.co/V3GHTPCtGW — PolitiTweet.org

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@joshHuder @huzzahmpls Twenty years before C-SPAN started televising the Senate. Beverages much stronger than milk were still commonplace on the Senate floor by that point. — PolitiTweet.org

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@joshHuder What if said beverage in question is in a canteen or thermos? Does the Seargent-at-arms or another official have to examine it? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GarrettHaake: Glad to hear @clairecmc admit to @NicolleDWallace the thing Capitol Hill reporters all know they do: fake cell phone call… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) vows to create task force to investigate Trump administration 'corruption and incom… https://t.co/IaQ8tXuq3B — PolitiTweet.org

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Ten years ago tonight, Republican Scott Brown won the Massachusetts special election for the seat long held by Dem icon Ted Kennedy. Eliminated Senate Dems' filibuster proof majority and forced the House to pass health care bill that became Obamacare. https://t.co/XCszF5kbRK — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) acknowledges 'pretty cocky kid' past: 'Needed to get my teeth kicked in' https://t.co/uhpShjKCLG — PolitiTweet.org

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The ‘Impeachment Polka’: How a composer in 1868 sought to capitalize on America’s political obsession https://t.co/vCvN48cWZZ — PolitiTweet.org

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FWIW, 21 of current 100 senators voted on 2005 confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts, presiding in impeachment trial. Seventeen voted yes, four no -- Dem. Sens. Maria Cantwell (WA), Dick Durbin (IL), Dianne Feinstein (CA) and Chuck Schumer (NY). https://t.co/gzTpNreCqD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HowardMortman: House impeachment managers ... 1999 ... 2020 https://t.co/Ue9I5TvBKi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jimantle: Think not having Amash among the House impeachment managers was a missed opportunity, though I did not expect it to happen. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JerryDMayer At the very least he might have won a House seat by now, even if it meant challenging a more senior Democrat in a primary. But yes, from Indiana, a White House bid is, ironically the only way out politically. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattklewis See, also: Democratic primaries 2004, 2008 and 2016. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattklewis Virginia is a Super Tuesday state, on March 3. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: Just a timing note: it seems almost certain that the impeachment trial will still be going on when the president gives his… — PolitiTweet.org

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Gladys Bourdain, Who Helped Her Son Reach an Audience, Dies at 85 https://t.co/jEam2j2ERg — PolitiTweet.org

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@KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @mkazin @KamalaHarris @JulianCastro Both had a imperative to quit and get off the ballot ahead of the California and Texas primaries, on March 3. Saves both big home-state embarrassments and makes it look like they were in control of their own political destinies. — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson's campaign easy to mock, but she did have a former congressman as a senior advisor -- ex-Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.), a House member from 2007-11. https://t.co/HIlWQllvlS — PolitiTweet.org

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With 13 candidates remaining, the 2020 Democratic presidential field has been cut in half from its high-water mark of 26, depending how it's counted. — PolitiTweet.org

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Wisconsin governor expects Democratic primary fight at least into April https://t.co/zphJilYJGz — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenRickScott (R-Fla.) no longer the senator with least seniority, after taking office five days late in January 2019 to finish his term as governor. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) now 100th in seniority. — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) has died at age 56. Was House member 2005-07 and 2011-17. Fitzpatrick and his wife Kathleen had six children. Older brother of current Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). https://t.co/hKziuXsTH9 — PolitiTweet.org

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@madelineefry A bit. That's why in Mexico and Central America they're served with hot sauce -- helps bring out the natural flavor. https://t.co/RNcsWkVXny — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: NEWS from AF1 - POTUS doubled down on cultural sites in Iran as appropriate sites for retaliation. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SeanTrende: We're 31 days out from the Iowa caucuses, i.e. when normal people start to really tune in. Things can happen quickly at th… — PolitiTweet.org

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Iran long a fissure in Democratic politics. In 2008 Democratic primary bid, then-NY senator got pummeled for backing resolution denouncing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. https://t.co/FxXGEu2glJ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChuckMcCutcheon: Looking for historical context on U.S.-Iran relations? Here's a detailed @cqresearcher piece I wrote in 2016: https://… — PolitiTweet.org

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@smotus Her "senior campaign adviser and New Hampshire state director" was a former congressman! Ex-Rep. Paul Hodes, a House Democrat from 2007-11. — PolitiTweet.org

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The oldest former living member of Congress, ex-Rep. @RepWolff, is about to turn 101. The New York Democrat served 1965-81. @HowardMortman https://t.co/XFsTNXMwfG — PolitiTweet.org