Sahil Kapur

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

“Chesa Boudin, the son of left-wing radicals who was elected on a BLM-aligned platform to reform the criminal justice system, faced a successful recall effort as voters grew frustrated w/the perception that his office is not willing to do much about crime” https://t.co/RtxS6fLE9y — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: “He’s the key linchpin” @JohnCornyn emerges as the key figure for inking a gun safety deal. Task #1: Taming familiar fears that any bill is a slippery slope to ending 2A. Many Rs are open-minded to his efforts. Some prez hopefuls aren’t touching it https://t.co/H7kl6Iz7Ug — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FrankLuntz: New York City has a lower murder rate than rural counties. The only areas with a lower collective murder rate than NYC are… — PolitiTweet.org

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Carl Paladino, the NY House candidate endorsed by No. 3 Republican Elise Stefanik, published a Facebook post suggesting the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings were false flag operations to snatch guns. Padadino says he has “no idea” how it appeared on his page. https://t.co/PL1SDQQaUO — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @josephzeballos: 👀Treasury Secretary Yellen on the IRS: "The IRS is horrendously under-resourced. It has fewer staff than it did 40 ye… — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

One factor propelling gun talks: public opinion. CBS poll shows 5-to-1 support for making gun laws more strict over less strict. Non-college whites—core of GOP base—say more strict. Conservatives, Rs & Trump voters prefer more strict to less strict, though most say status quo. https://t.co/PdT2ZlYNAB — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

After Senate GOP meeting, @LeaderMcConnell praises @JohnCornyn for pursuing gun negotiations, saying he'd like to see a deal. "I hope that will be sooner rather than later." He declines to speculate on how many Rs might back it or discuss raising semi-automatic rifle age to 21. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SebastianAFP: Matthew McConaughey is an actor so you’d expect him to deliver more powerfully than Washington pols and media. But it’s t… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@AOC endorses @Biaggi4NY in the Democratic primary for New York’s 17th congressional district. Biaggi, notably, is running against @spmaloney, the chair of the @DCCC. https://t.co/LxmhzpGjZm — PolitiTweet.org

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REUTERS: Michigan widens probe into voting system breaches by Trump allies https://t.co/IveeiUG8KZ https://t.co/5VKVqzXZMo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TopStoryNBC: Key senators are eying a comprehensive, bipartisan gun bill deal “this week” after a string of mass shootings left at leas… — PolitiTweet.org

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@bresreports sorry i was typing too quickly — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @swin24: “Nine summer days that will define the 2022 midterms”: https://t.co/mhl0ufGw57 by @daveweigel — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JCisnerosTX calls for a recount in her Democratic primary runoff against @RepCuellar. She's 281 votes behind in the neck-and-neck contest. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenatorCollins keeps the door open to raising the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic weapon to 21. “It’s certainly alarming that so many of the mass killers have been between age 18 and 21,” she says. “So I am taking a look at that.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Rick Scott signed a law as Florida governor raising the rifle purchase age to 21. But he says he doesn’t believe Congress should do this at the federal level. “I think that all of this stuff ought to be done at the state level.” — PolitiTweet.org

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CORNYN on gun talks, after a meeting in McConnell’s office: “We’re hovering above the target, that’s as best as I can describe it. No decisions.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Upbeat Senate vibes on gun deal MURPHY: “The discussions have been really positive. I still am hopeful” CORNYN: “We’re meeting—working over dinner tonight. & I think we’re making progress.” McCONNELL: hopefully, sometime this week, we’ll come together.” https://t.co/1IkdJLSewD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @scottwongDC: NEW: Key Senate negotiators eye bipartisan gun bill deal 'this week' w/@frankthorp @GarrettHaake @sahilkapur & Co. htt… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisJansing: Inflation to guns to abortion and Covid - all fueling outrage fatigue -what does it mean for the midterms? Join me at 1 E… — PolitiTweet.org

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Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal | AP News https://t.co/wCTcxu91Ze — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Gun Violence Memorial at the Washington Monument, per @GiffordsCourage. One vase for each of the 45,000+ Americans killed by gun violence in 2020. Lots more vases are being added as I type this. https://t.co/5fJaSK6Tnc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianstelter: Editorial in today's Uvalde Leader-News calls for gun safety measures: "Raise the legal age to purchase all firearms to 2… — PolitiTweet.org

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CBS NEWS POLL 46% say the US would be safer if fewer people (or nobody) had guns 25% say the US would be safer if more people (or everybody) had guns https://t.co/n6E3fpZcGF https://t.co/2EEkccW7nJ — PolitiTweet.org

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CBS NEWS POLL • 60% say gun laws should be more strict (12% say less strict; 18% say stay the same) • 81% favor a federal law requiring background checks on all gun buyers (19% oppose) • 62% favor ban on the AR-15 weapon (38% oppose) • 72% favor red flag law (28% oppose) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: JUST IN: U.S. Justice Dept. declines to prosecute former Trump aides Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino for contempt of Congress. ht… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thompson/Cheney: “While today’s indictment of Peter Navarro was the correct decision by the Justice Department, we find the decision to reward Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino for their continued attack on the rule of law puzzling.” https://t.co/xF4P9q6xjK — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thenewsoncnbc: Today, the Justice Department charged former Trump adviser Peter Navarro with contempt of Congress. Navarro has refused… — PolitiTweet.org

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🚨 McCORMICK CONCEDES It’ll be Oz (R) vs. Fetterman (D) in the Pennsylvania Senate race this fall — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a direct quote from a sitting United States congressman — PolitiTweet.org