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After citing an FBI report finding links between 9/11 and elements of the Saudi government, the ad explains that Saudi Arabia, using a Washington firm Jim Bognet worked for, lobbied Congress to win immunity from lawsuits brought by victims of the attack. https://t.co/gScffwSptx — PolitiTweet.org

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“[Donald Trump] is very good at standing up in front of tens of thousands of people and riffing. That’s where he gets his most enjoyment. It’s essentially his drug.” Documentary filmmaker @alexjholder joins @ryangrim for #Deconstructed. https://t.co/nKVOvuFGGT — PolitiTweet.org

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The letter from the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus raises questions about the nature of U.S. involvement in the 2017 attack, including whether the United States has continued to assist the Nigerian military in airstrikes or ground operations. https://t.co/2lVohO3zzZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Business owners say @BankofAmerica didn’t explain the charges on statements or elsewhere, and they haven’t been given information on how much interest they need to pay or the schedule for doing so — leaving them confused, demoralized, and in the dark. https://t.co/7Zm1erZgKt — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 98 percent of Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet’s post-2018 awards from the U.S. federal government are from military, intelligence, or law enforcement contracts, the report noted. https://t.co/3joJycdxy8 — PolitiTweet.org

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When the Afghan government collapsed, Summia Tora, Afghanistan’s first Rhodes scholar, used her connections to get her father out. But when she tried to evacuate a longtime NGO worker, his pregnant wife, and their daughter, a suicide bomber intervened. https://t.co/MNBv5zNN2p — PolitiTweet.org

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The $3 billion package announced by Biden last month involves new contracts with defense manufacturers to produce equipment that will be delivered to Ukraine over months and years. https://t.co/ByFg4cMvVy — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter deleted a Carnegie Mellon University professor’s tweet condemning Queen Elizabeth II on the grounds that it was “abusive.” The rule cited by a Twitter spokesperson justifying the censorship isn’t typically deployed in defense of royalty. https://t.co/EYTaypvAWV — PolitiTweet.org

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“I hope that individuals are able to recognize and prioritize when our rights are being stripped or threatened and they put that ahead of party loyalty.” Brandi Calvert, a key leader in the fight to defend abortion rights in Kansas, joins #Deconstructed. https://t.co/KIwxD6xmyQ — PolitiTweet.org

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The Federal Reserve has hiked rates four times this year so far: in March, May, June, and July, cumulatively bringing the federal interest rate from 0.25 percent to between 2.25 percent and 2.5 percent. https://t.co/zVAafrS9zP — PolitiTweet.org

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Telling Afghanistan’s stories — in their own words https://t.co/4l1yGesSAb by @summiatora, @Abdullah_miri, @MaryamBarek — PolitiTweet.org

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A general concern about the unusual power employees currently hold can be found across the business world, write @kenklippenstein and @schwarz. https://t.co/3wDsDb1FD1 — PolitiTweet.org

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National File’s readership is largely made up of an extreme right-wing audience, many of whom, the publisher said, have been banned or suspended from Big Tech platforms like Facebook and Twitter. https://t.co/WWLZ53GycZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Some analysts estimate the true figure of the U.S. commitment to Ukraine is much higher: up to $40 billion in security assistance, or $110 million a day over the last year. https://t.co/n02mbqQSJX by @alicesperi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samfbiddle: Twitter says it censored a tweet wishing that Queen Elizabeth would suffer on her deathbed bc it might "harass, intimidate,… — PolitiTweet.org

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If even conservative courts can see the ideological grounding and harmful consequences of this Republican effort, there can be no excuses made for the complicit liberals, writes @natashalennard. https://t.co/ng5B7fa7Gc — PolitiTweet.org

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A little-noticed Federal Reserve study warns that the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes this year echo a strategy it undertook a century ago that led to a depression. https://t.co/q9HzJil9Mt — PolitiTweet.org

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Although Iran today lacks the pipeline infrastructure to connect its natural gas supplies to European markets, there was an opportunity to develop those means following the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal. https://t.co/HBU2lOCR0z — PolitiTweet.org

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There is no documentation of what happens to your data once it’s uploaded, because that’s just never been something the company does, two Facebook engineers explained. https://t.co/yPjtrFgzJe — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter deleted a controversial tweet condemning Queen Elizabeth II on the grounds that the post violated its policy on “abusive behavior.” The policy was invoked to protect the world’s longest-reigning monarch, who died that day, from being silenced. https://t.co/JvOvdqwTiV — PolitiTweet.org

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U.S. military aid to Ukraine grows to historic proportions — along with risks https://t.co/VWdRYVQ0bo by @alicesperi — PolitiTweet.org

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Because it is registered with the IRS as an “association of churches,” Liberty Counsel is not required to file a public tax return, meaning that its finances are largely shielded from the scrutiny applied to other tax-exempt organizations. https://t.co/kmESXZSb18 — PolitiTweet.org

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On @intercepted, former Iraqi Prime Minister @HaiderAlAbadi discusses his fight against ISIS, the U.S. government’s lasting legacy in Iraq, Iranian influence in the country. Abadi has a new book out titled “Impossible Victory: How Iraq Defeated ISIS.” https://t.co/lyzozqKlmd — PolitiTweet.org

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In 1996, the Clinton administration agreed to close the Futenma Air Station, a major Marine Corps base in the populous Okinawan city of Ginowan, within five to seven years. https://t.co/g0XaGJUBAA — PolitiTweet.org

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A new congressional caucus called on Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III Thursday to disclose details of the U.S. role in an airstrike that killed more than 160 Nigerian civilians at a displaced persons’ camp, including many children. https://t.co/y852MD958r — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter censored professor’s post for “abusive behaviour” toward the queen https://t.co/To3DMMzIfp by @samfbiddle — PolitiTweet.org

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“No one could have predicted Microsoft would become, seek to become a pro-union employer, like that would have been like flying pigs, you know. I never would have predicted that,” the labor official said. https://t.co/PIqCiB6xn5 — PolitiTweet.org

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“I think this election is going to be fascinating and incredibly important for both parties, in terms of determining the future for working-class voters.” @tbonier discusses the surge of women registering to vote in the run-up to the November elections. https://t.co/sctrtrGnyR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kenklippenstein: Federal Reserve's own economist warns of a "severe recession" if the Fed keeps hiking interest rates. Fed Chair Powel… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@BankofAmerica told The Intercept the charges are for interest that began accruing when the loans were dispersed; unforgiven PPP loans, according to the @SBAgov’s rules, should accrue 1 percent annual interest. https://t.co/r8Y4OQsz8n — PolitiTweet.org