Glenn Kessler

Glenn Kessler @GlennKesslerWP

I'm not defending stepped-up basis but this will be mind-numbingly complex to implement. The whole point of the estate tax was to capture these gains in a much simpler way. But then of course the estate tax was largely eliminated in the 2017 GOP tax law. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Kessler @GlennKesslerWP

via @ishaantharoor --> As U.S. leaves Afghanistan, Europe sours on Biden https://t.co/VOyx21Ptdh — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI --> No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons https://t.co/4PIumfHcpL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ryanstruyk: Average US deaths/day via @CNN: Right now: 1,329 deaths/day 10 days ago: 975 deaths/day 20 days ago: 545 deaths/day 30 day… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's how the paragraph in question originally appeared ... and here's the new version. https://t.co/tb3ursC549 — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York Times has added a correction to American University in Kabul story. But oddly the newspaper eliminated the most alarming claim -- that passport information was given -- without explanation or mention in the correction.... https://t.co/XTBXmqzyfG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuliaDavisNews: #Russia's state TV propagandists are spreading this lie as well, citing Fox News as their source. https://t.co/VWQ3HBLq… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: .⁦@DouthatNYT⁩: “if the only aspect of this catastrophe that our leaders remember is what went wrong in August 2021, then w… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SIGARHQ: Private security contractors who were paid to protect #DOD and #USAID assets diverted a substantial share of their contract fu… — PolitiTweet.org

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New #FactChecker --> No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons https://t.co/4PIumfHcpL — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Kessler @GlennKesslerWP

RT @lizzyshackelfor: As U.S. Embassy's sole consular officer in #SouthSudan 2013-2014, I've been at the airport running #evacuations out of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Tmgneff: .@bdentonphoto found these pictures of my friend Josh Desforges, killed 5-12-10 in southern Afghanistan, and sent them to me t… — PolitiTweet.org

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For Biden, ‘forever war’ isn’t over, just entering a new, perilous phase https://t.co/GzOQGcD2mX — PolitiTweet.org

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Brilliant writing and reporting from one who was there, the great @tmgneff --> In Afghanistan, an Unceremonious End, and a Shrouded Beginning https://t.co/Ec9rZDYkdP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: The Giuliani comms director who pronounced her name similar to “Giuliani” has resigned. https://t.co/wLx5w5Abzj — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @postpolitics: ‘Don’t you ever forget that name’: Biden’s tough meeting with grieving relatives https://t.co/p2SVNo8S6f — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: Secretary Blinken says there are between 100-200 Americans left in Afghanistan who want to leave. He believes the numbe… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AviMayer: The @FBI just released its hate crime stats for 2020. Read this statistic very carefully: Of all hate crimes motivated by h… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kronayne: This lede: https://t.co/nEDG9XReJa https://t.co/0vkmXLAQ06 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JoyceWhiteVance: LA Times reports McCarthy's brother-in-law used claims of native heritage based on membership in a group tribal leader… — PolitiTweet.org

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Gen. McKenzie today: "At HKIA are a total of 73 aircraft. Those aircraft will never fly again when we left. They'll never be able to be operated by anyone. Most of them were non-mission capable, to begin with, but certainly they'll never be able to be flown again." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytgraphics: Satellite imagery shows how Hurricane Ida strengthened as it approached the Gulf Coast. See more imagery of Ida's path thr… — PolitiTweet.org

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American University of Afghanistan is denying a NYT story that said the university president said the US military shared a list of names and passport info with the Taliban. "The Times report is false. AUAF’s president made no such a statement," statement says, asking for correx. — PolitiTweet.org

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Capitol riot defendants’ lawyer apparently hospitalized with covid leaves clients without counsel, prosecutors say https://t.co/sZRS3Igiev — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @travisakers: This NOTAM was just issued for Hamid Karzai International Airport. HKIA is uncontrolled. "Aircraft operating into, out of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @blakehounshell: Ah yes, celebratory gunfire, that universal symbol that your movement is ready to govern an country of 36 million people — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @julianborger: Gen Kenneth McKenzie, head of CentCom announces the end of the evacuation, and the end of the US 20-year presence in Afgh… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @APDiploWriter: WASHINGTON (AP) — America's longest war ends after 20 years as last #US troops depart #Afghanistan, concluding final, fr… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @APDiploWriter: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban guard at #Kabul airport says last American planes have flown out after two decades of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ragipsoylu: BREAKING — Erdogan had a phone call with UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed to discuss bilateral relations. A first phone… — PolitiTweet.org