Kaitlan Collins

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

“Whatever the motivation” of the Atlanta shooter, President Biden says, we know Asian-Americans have faced more violence lately. “They’ve been attacked, blamed, scapegoated and harassed. They’ve been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted and killed.” — PolitiTweet.org

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

@emmmabuttler @POTUS Unfortunately still in Washington but I'd rather be in the South! — PolitiTweet.org

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

From a lawmaker visiting the southern border: — PolitiTweet.org

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

"By the way, I handed in all my notes. Minor point," Biden says while talking about time spent with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (His predecessor Trump went so far to conceal what he discussed with Putin at the 2017 G20 that he took notes from the interpreter who was present.) — PolitiTweet.org

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"We owe you a gigantic debt of gratitude and we will for a long, long time," President Biden says to staff during his first trip to the CDC. "Science is back...For the longest time, science was viewed as an appendage to whatever we were talking about." — PolitiTweet.org

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The third and final session between Secretary of State Blinken, Jake Sullivan and their Chinese counterparts is underway in Alaska. Talks continued despite the confrontational opening that played out on camera yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House says US is loaning Canada & Mexico AstraZeneca doses given it's not authorized here yet & those countries need it. But not clear how the loan would work. Biden coordinator Jeff Zients says they'll "return doses through the company, AstraZeneca, later in the year." — PolitiTweet.org

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White House press staff on board say Biden is doing fine after his stumble and is preparing for his Atlanta trip. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dougmillsnyt: .@POTUS tumbles as he walks up the steps of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md, for a trip to Atlanta. https://t.co/… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he’s proud of his secretary of state after Blinken got into a heated back-and-forth with his Chinese counterpart during their first meeting yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KateBennett_DC: . @FLOTUS appears to be with Natalie and Robert (“Hunter”) Biden. Source tells me the extended Biden clan will be at C… — PolitiTweet.org

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The pool says the first lady and Hunter Biden watched from the Truman balcony as President Biden departed the White House. — PolitiTweet.org

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The CDC has updated its physical distancing guidelines for schools from six feet to three feet. When it’s not possible to accommodate masks, like when eating, the CDC still says six feet of distance should still be maintained. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mexico's president says the U.S. is sending them 2.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. "I am especially grateful to President Biden because I've been discussing the issue for close to two months," President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says. — PolitiTweet.org

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DHS Secretary Mayorkas will go to the border this weekend, @priscialva reports, after administration officials told reporters there are more than 14,000 migrant children in federal custody right now. He's currently scheduled to give multiple TV interviews Sunday. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytimes: Former President George W. Bush said he was “disturbed” and “disgusted” by the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in an interview stre… — PolitiTweet.org

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The very public back-and-forth during the US-China meeting in Anchorage still underway. A US official tells reporters the Chinese delegation "seems to have arrived intent on grandstanding, focused on public theatrics & dramatics over substance." Says meetings will go on privately — PolitiTweet.org

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Following opening statements, and a rebuttal by U.S. officials, the Chinese delegation said the U.S. does not have the qualification to say it wants to speak to China "from a position of strength." — PolitiTweet.org

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National security adviser Sullivan waved press back in as they were being ushered out of the room, given Sullivan was about to respond to Chinese officials. https://t.co/7BR2kqIOwm — PolitiTweet.org

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The first meeting between top Biden national security officials and their Chinese counterparts is growing tense. Press was told to leave, but Secretary Blinken & Jake Sullivan said to stay. Then the Chinese demanded press stay for their response, too. All playing out on camera. — PolitiTweet.org

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"We'll also discuss our deep concerns with actions by China, including in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan, cyberattacks on the United States, economic coercion toward our allies," Secretary of State Blinken says ahead of his meeting with Chinese officials now underway in Alaska. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams while in Atlanta tomorrow, according to an admin official. — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao weighs in for 1st time on Atlanta: “As we await the findings of a thorough investigation, the critical work to combat the haunting rise of hatred against the AAPI community must intensify w/ the immediacy this latest tragedy commands." https://t.co/SSpM72xa1s — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Kevinliptakcnn: The federal government currently has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials said on… — PolitiTweet.org

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The federal government has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials told reporters today. More than 9,500 are in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services while roughly 4,500 are with Customs and Border Protection. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden says he'll announce his next vaccination goal next week given he's about to hit 100 million shots administered since he took office. "This is a time for optimism, but it's not a time for relaxation," he adds. — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House says don't expect the meeting between Blinken, Sullivan and their Chinese counterparts in Alaska to lead to future meetings right now. "I would simply say that this meeting is not part of a series of meetings at this point in time," Psaki says at briefing. — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House says Mexico's requests for help with vaccine supply were unrelated to conversations about stemming the surge on the southern border. "There is rarely just one issue you are discussing with any country at one time," Jen Psaki says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jen Psaki says President Biden does not regret calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a killer. "The president gave a direct answer to a direct question," Psaki says. She later adds, "President Biden has known President Putin for a long time." — PolitiTweet.org

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

The CDC is expected to update its physical distancing guidelines for schools from six feet to three feet tomorrow, per @elizcohencnn. — PolitiTweet.org