Sahil Kapur

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

CIPOLLONE: "A real concern, particularly after the AG reached a conclusion that there wasn't sufficient election fraud to change the outcome of the election—when other people kept suggesting there was, the answer was: What is it? And at some point you have to put up or shut up." — PolitiTweet.org

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Pat Cipollone told the committee he was "vehemently opposed" to the idea of Sidney Powell being appointed special counsel. "I didn't think she should be appointed to anything." — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 6 cmte is showing testimony from more and more Trump officials/advisers saying they told him he lost and it was over, and that he didn't listen. It's repetitive at this point but key to their goal is building a case that his effort to stay in power was rooted in bad faith. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 6 committee is now playing taped testimony of CIPOLLONE telling them he agreed there was no evidence of election-altering fraud and that he believed Trump should have conceded defeat in the election. https://t.co/m8YibGwHbD — PolitiTweet.org

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@BenjySarlin @davidmc85467089 @peterkohan I’ll believe it’s a fight if/when a R with clout finds the language and will to frontally criticize trump early on - or at least before it’s too late - and make the case against him — PolitiTweet.org

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@BenjySarlin poll sort of reminds me of ‘16. conserv media/donors were against Trump but the crowded field helped him — PolitiTweet.org

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NYT/Siena poll of 2024 GOP primary Trump 49% DeSantis 25% Cruz 7% Pence 6% Haley 6% Pompeo 2% https://t.co/4tquo2FMm3 — PolitiTweet.org

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White House’s @AndrewJBates46 responds to McConnell: “Instead of spreading weak falsehoods and offering China a windfall at our expense if it means protecting big pharma’s capacity to price gouge, Senator McConnell should work with us against the global challenge of inflation.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Cipollone has corroborated almost everything that we’ve learned from the prior hearings,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said in an exclusive interview just hours before the next hearing. “I certainly did not hear him contradict Cassidy Hutchinson.” https://t.co/mI0UKwhMBU — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: Democrats are bracing for an action-packed July when Congress returns from recess this week, with President Biden's legislativ… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. @BrianSchatz says if @POTUS nominates Chad Meredith to be a judge, “I’m a no.” He says if Biden wants his advice he’d tell him he’s not sure how many Dem votes there are. — PolitiTweet.org

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Notable tweet from the GOP co-author of USICA. Not as explicit as McConnell's ultimatum but he criticizes Democrats for "instead" pursuing reconciliation. As a timing matter one bill doesn't explicitly hinder the other; key issues are still politics and desire to agree on policy. — PolitiTweet.org

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Key to the dynamic going forward 👇. Pre-Roe the party settled on innocuous messages like 'send it back to the states to enact sensible limitations.' Post-Roe debate includes outright bans, federal restrictions, validity of rape/incest exceptions and who to punish and how. — PolitiTweet.org

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Michelle Childs, a Biden short-lister for Supreme Court, is instead getting a vote to be elevated to the influential DC Circuit Court of Appeals. — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin defends reconciliation in response to McConnell, saying a tax hike on upper earners "does not strike me as inflationary, it strikes me as common sense." He adds it's popular. On lowering drug prices: "I can't think of a single issue more popular with the American people." — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell, apparently trying to spook Manchin out of backing a reconciliation bill, repeatedly invokes West Virginia to argue that the energy and tax policies being considered would negatively impact the centrist Democrat's home state. — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell revives his USICA ultimatum, saying that a Democratic reconciliation bill would "crowd out" Congress's ability to finish the competition bill. Republicans won't play ball on the "delicate" bipartisan effort if Democrats pursue a separate partisan bill, he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mitch McConnell heaps praise on the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade, calling the ruling "a gigantic step forward for human dignity and the rule of law." — PolitiTweet.org

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After the judge concluded, Bannon lawyer David Schoen said in the courtroom, “What is the point of going to trial here if there are no defenses?” [Judge] Nichols agreed, suggesting Bannon’s team consider that. https://t.co/ExVjcoaKX5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonathanTamari: Off the campaign trail for nearly 2 months, Fetterman has used videos, tweets and viral stunts to stay in the conversat… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin criticizes @LeaderMcConnell for threatening to kill USICA. "That is so wrong... As bad as when progressives in the House held up the infrastructure bill," he says. "This is the problem with politics." He says he won't "walk away" or be held "hostage" on reconciliation. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin on reconciliation: "There's a lot of talk and considerations going on back and forth." He mentions drug pricing: "Medicare should be able to negotiate... there'll be some cost savings." Adds: "My main concern is this: How do we bring inflation down?" (h/t @kate_santaliz) — PolitiTweet.org

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Blumenthal noted his Covid case a little over an hour ago: — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says @SenBlumenthal is home overcoming a mild case of Covid. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rajrealestate in theory but I'm told House has numerous issues w/ Senate version including in science and trade spaces — PolitiTweet.org

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New @PewResearch poll 64% approve of the new federal gun law, 21% disapprove (Ds approve 80-9%, even Rs approve 47-35%). Just 7% say it'll do "a lot" to reduce gun violence. Americans say 63-35% Congress should pass another round of gun legislation. https://t.co/2gkZvq79s7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Crucial stretch ahead for Biden & Democrats' agenda —Senate Democrats begin rolling out pieces of a reconciliation but still need a larger deal —Bipartisan US innovation bill faces uncertainty after McConnell's threat to sink it —Abortion votes/response https://t.co/QSNLZtlSTO — PolitiTweet.org

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New York Times/Siena poll — among Democrats under 30 years old • 5% say nominate Biden in 2024; 94% (!) say nominate someone else • A plurality of the latter group (41%) cites poor job performance as the reason, more so than age (14%) https://t.co/3nHaIGf7Qp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @grace_panetta: "“I’m just going to come out and say it: I want younger blood,” said Nicole Farrier, a 38-year-old preschool teacher in… — PolitiTweet.org

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“In a sign of deep vulnerability and of unease among what is supposed to be his political base, only 26 percent of Democratic voters said the party should renominate [Biden] in 2024.” ⁦Per⁩ a new NYT/Siena poll, via ⁦@ShaneGoldmacher⁩: https://t.co/sYtFTFjbB0 — PolitiTweet.org