Kyle Griffin

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

The rate of COVID vaccinations in the Houston area increased by more than six times after Harris County, Texas started giving away $100 for first doses, according to County Judge Lina Hidalgo. https://t.co/PrWU6Fc5cA — PolitiTweet.org

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NYT: The suit is the first to allege that Trump worked in concert with both far-right extremists and political organizers promoting his baseless lies that the election was marred by fraud. — PolitiTweet.org

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NYT: The suit, which implicates members of the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and Trump associates like Roger Stone, is arguably the most expansive civil effort to date seeking to hold Trump and his allies legally accountable for the Jan. 6 riot. — PolitiTweet.org

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Breaking NYT: A group of seven Capitol Police officers have filed a lawsuit accusing Trump and nearly 20 members of far-right extremist groups and political organizations of a plot to disrupt the peaceful transition of power during the Jan. 6 riot. https://t.co/yY7SDkJG01 — PolitiTweet.org

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Republican Matt Gaetz failed to properly disclose his abysmal book sales. https://t.co/Za1JR875mi — PolitiTweet.org

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In Florida, the pandemic is worse now than it has ever been before. More people in Florida are catching the coronavirus, being hospitalized and dying of COVID now than at any previous point. https://t.co/PUhm2uR0Kc — PolitiTweet.org

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26,203: That was number of new coronavirus cases Florida reported Wednesday — yet again breaking its single-day case record (which was just set on Aug. 12). @NBCNews — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PentagonPresSec: We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional d… — PolitiTweet.org

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The ACLU, representing disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities, has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from requiring face masks. — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House, via pool: Since August 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 95,700 people. Since the end of July, the U.S. has re-located approximately 101,300 people. — PolitiTweet.org

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The city of Chicago will require COVID vaccinations for all city employees by Oct. 15. — PolitiTweet.org

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Reps. Pascrell and Quigley, along with Sen. Warren, have unveiled the Political Corruption Review of Infractions for Misconduct by Executive Servants (CRIMES) Act, legislation to strengthen the Hatch Act to better stop the self-enrichment by government officials. — PolitiTweet.org

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Delta Air Lines is raising health insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees by $200 a month to cover higher COVID costs, starting Nov. 1. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, the West Virginia chapter of the Poor People's Campaign, the organization led by the Rev. William J. Barber II, will host a 'Mass Moral Motorcade on Manchin' to demand that Sen. Joe Manchin "stop hiding behind the 'coward's filibuster' and do what's right for our country." — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, President Biden signed the PAWS Act into law, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Service Dog training to veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress. — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Linda Parker: "Attorneys cannot exploit their privilege and access to the judicial process to do the same. And when an attorney has done so, sanctions are in order." — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Linda Parker said the Kraken lawsuit "was never about fraud" — a phrase she emphasized in italics. "[I]t was about undermining the People's faith in our democracy and debasing the judicial process to do so." https://t.co/05TfIj63Wj — PolitiTweet.org

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Reuters: U.S. JUDGE IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN LAWYER SIDNEY POWELL AND CO-COUNSEL FOR MICHIGAN ELECTION LAWSUIT - COURT FILING — PolitiTweet.org

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Ohio State University has announced that all students, faculty and staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID during the fall semester. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Once upon a time, Republicans mocked people for insisting that their 'feelings' and 'lived experiences' superseded reality; today, whether out of cowardice or the desire to out-crazy their presidential rivals, party leaders cosset such delusions." https://t.co/4hGnHDDDpR — PolitiTweet.org

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Breaking: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Man upset over coronavirus restrictions is sentenced to 6 1/4 years in prison for plotting to kidnap Michigan governor. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest healthcare system, has announced a mandatory COVID vaccination requirement for all its physicians, providers and employees by Oct. 29. — PolitiTweet.org

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UPS is mandating vaccines by Oct. 1 for office workers at some locations, including its Atlanta HQ and large offices in New Jersey, California and Maryland. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Walt Disney Co. will require unionized employees working at Walt Disney World in Florida to be fully vaccinated against COVID by Oct. 22, under a deal reached with a union coalition. — PolitiTweet.org

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Goldman Sachs will require anyone who enters the bank's U.S. offices, including clients, to be fully vaccinated starting Sept. 7. — PolitiTweet.org

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In Florida, Ron DeSantis cut jobless aid just as COVID began its terrifying new wave: Unemployed residents struggling to survive on low state benefits are a preview of what could come in other Republican states — and nationwide as federal programs expire. https://t.co/mJQ3VT6FYx — PolitiTweet.org

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The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced a plan to require proof of COVID vaccination for anyone who wants to attend a concert, sporting event, movie, restaurant, nightclub, or fitness class. The vaccine card system will be implemented on Sept. 13. — PolitiTweet.org

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Idaho's hospitals are "at or over capacity" and could soon be granted state authorization to turn away patients and reduce services as COVID cases rise. "We are dangerously close to crisis standards of care," said the director of the Idaho Department of Health. — PolitiTweet.org

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At least 11,851 students and 2,610 employees have tested positive for COVID throughout the 15 largest school districts in Florida since the start of school. At least another 29,801 students and staff have been quarantined or put on 'stay home' directives. https://t.co/BITFKOAu3q — PolitiTweet.org

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has revived the state's outdoor mask mandate, saying the delta variant has pushed infections to record levels. The mandate applies to all Oregonians over age 5, regardless of vaccination status. — PolitiTweet.org