Kyle Griffin

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

U.S. Office of Special Counsel: Lynne Patton, the former Trump appointee who served at HUD, has been disciplined for violating the Hatch Act. Patton admitted to violating the Act and has agreed to accept a 48-month debarment from federal employment and pay a $1,000 civil fine. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Biden's first set of judicial nominations is the beginning of something big: "Almost certainly by the end of this Congress, the majority of lower court seats will be filled by Democratic appointees." https://t.co/KFLmTGRGkP — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

@SenatorTimScott @MLB Colorado mails every resident a ballot. Georgia does not. This comparison is designed to mislead. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Today, President Biden is expected to announce: States should make all adults in the U.S. eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine by April 19, two weeks earlier than his previous deadline. https://t.co/DwA0aCg1x5 — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer announce that U.S. Capitol Police Officer William 'Billy' F. Evans will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday, April 13. — PolitiTweet.org

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Laurence Tribe: Capitol police have the best case against Trump for the insurrection. "A no-frills lawsuit filed by 2 Capitol Police officers holds the greatest promise of making Trump pay for directing the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6." https://t.co/NYFABWasnQ — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

While in the Florida Legislature, Matt Gaetz opposed a bill meant to stop people from sharing sexually explicit images of their ex-lovers because Gaetz believed recipients of those images had a right to share them, according to the legislation's sponsor. https://t.co/E5kjvt8OvS — PolitiTweet.org

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Dominion Voting Systems is demanding that a former Republican state senator in Michigan retract "false claims" he's been making about the company in PowerPoint presentations. "You are knowingly sowing discord in our democracy." https://t.co/aiBubFxRBz — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Jon Ossoff's new legislative director is one of only five Black people to hold that position among the 100 U.S. Senate offices. Overall, 66% of Ossoff's top office staff members are people of color, compared to 11% overall in the Senate. https://t.co/JjbZ4neYLo — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

A new federal lawsuit alleges that Georgia's election law will disenfranchise Asian American voters by reducing access to absentee voting. The lawsuit is the 4th court challenge to the voting restrictions. https://t.co/jyrj4hHFmr — PolitiTweet.org

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The Gwinnett County Solicitor says he does not intend to prosecute people who distribute food or water to people in line to vote, in defiance of new Republican voting restrictions in Georgia. "It's unjust to criminalize giving someone some water." https://t.co/GxpdTmn63H — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

DENVER (AP) -- AP source: MLB to relocate All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field after pulling it from Atlanta over Georgia voting laws. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Fauci calls Republican attacks "a little bizarre” and suggests he has become a GOP scapegoat. "I've become sort of, for some reason or another, a symbol of anything they don’t like" related to anything "contrary to them or outside of their own realm." https://t.co/3JvqC0ygb1 — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden on the parliamentarian's ruling: "The American people want bold action to address our country's many challenges, and Democrats now have more options to overcome Republican obstruction and get things done." — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Politico Nightly: House Democrats vow to include paid family and medical leave for every worker in Biden's infrastructure plan. House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal made the pledge today in a letter to Democratic committee members, saying child care "needs to be a guarantee." — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

The NRA's bankruptcy trial kicked off with fireworks, as a lawyer from the New York Attorney General's office ripped CEO Wayne LaPierre's gambit as a "masterclass in bad faith and dishonest conduct." https://t.co/hDAbWVw2GB — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Senate Democrats can now pass more bills with just 51 votes, per Schumer. — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer: "The Parliamentarian's opinion is an important step forward that this key pathway is available to Democrats if needed." — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Reuters: U.S. SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN HAS ADVISED THAT A REVISED BUDGET RESOLUTION MAY CONTAIN BUDGET RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTIONS -SPOKESMAN FOR U.S. SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER SCHUMER — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

51% of Republicans believe false narratives about the Capitol riot pushed by Trump and his allies, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. — PolitiTweet.org

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State legislators who've pushed for new voting restrictions have reaped more than $50 million in corporate donations in recent years, according to a new report by a Washington-based government watchdog group. https://t.co/HYXJjX8Zh3 — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Minneapolis Police Chief Arradondo: "Clearly when Mr. Floyd was no longer responsive ... to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned-out, handcuffed behind their back. That, in no way, shape or form is anything that is by policy. It is not a part of our training." — PolitiTweet.org

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The doctor who pronounced George Floyd dead testified that he believed Floyd's death was caused by oxygen deficiency (asphyxia) as opposed to a heart attack, a statement which supports the prosecution's case that Floyd died as a result of excessive force. https://t.co/8y7wsFwHFS — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

New Jersey will open COVID vaccinations to people 16 and older starting April 19. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

New York Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers are nearing a budget agreement that would increase corporate and income taxes by $4.3 billion a year and would make top earners in New York City pay the highest combined local tax rate in the country. https://t.co/Sq9aCIHk4p — PolitiTweet.org

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United Airlines: "Legislation that infringes on the right to vote of fellow Americans is wrong. We believe that leaders in both parties should work to protect the rights of eligible voters by making it easier and more convenient for them to cast a ballot and have it counted." — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Andy Slavitt: The federal government will open three new federal COVID vaccine sites in "high risk" communities: Columbia, S.C.; Pueblo, Colorado; and St. Paul, Minnesota. There are least 25 mass vaccination sites in the U.S. that can provide a total of about 95,000 shots a day. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

The White House Easter bunny is wearing a face mask this year. — PolitiTweet.org

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Punchbowl News: Some Democrats are calling for an Ethics Committee inquiry into whether Matt Gaetz showed pictures of naked women to other members on the floor (or anywhere else) following a CNN report. — PolitiTweet.org

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Punchbowl News: If Matt Gaetz is indicted, and the charges include sex with a teenager, Republicans will call for Gaetz's resignation themselves, accoring to senior GOP lawmakers. They won't wait for Democrats to make that demand; they'll go first. — PolitiTweet.org