Manu Raju

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Rep. Mo Brooks said he is willing to testify before Jan. 6 panel but only in public. "My basic requirement is it be in public so the public can see it -- so they don't get bits and pieces dribbled out," he told reporters. Says he wants to see any docs they have first. — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ subpoenas Georgia Republican Party chairman as it expands Trump fake elector probe https://t.co/8MbNQmEvqa — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @connorobrienNH: Liz Cheney breaks with the rest of Armed Services Republicans on their proposals to roll back covid vaccine mandates or… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @connorobrienNH: Liz Cheney sided with Armed Services Democrats to kill a GOP amendment that would've forced Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ShimonPro: Conversations captured between police on day of shooting talking about Chief Arredondo: 11:50:53 “chief is in there,chief i… — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn also promoted $300 million in “hardening schools” and $12 billion in mental health funding as NRA wins. Also noted — PolitiTweet.org

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Among the issues: ensuring boyfriend loophole does not apply retroactively to past domestic abusers and only applies to recent relationships. Also due process rules for states implementing red flag laws, and provision sunsetting enhanced background checks for juvenile in a decade — PolitiTweet.org

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In a slide presentation Sen. John Cornyn delivered to Senate Republicans at lunch on Wednesday, the Texas Republican went through areas where the NRA got want it wanted, per source — even though the pro-gun lobby is opposed to the bipartisan deal he cut — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @donie: New w/@WhitneyWReports: 'Hang them all': January 6th committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media pl… — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the January 6 committee, tells @AnnieGrayerCNN that Ginni Thomas has responded to the committee’s voluntary request to speak with her.   “She’s answered our letter… We’ve not decided if it will be a public hearing or a transcribed interview.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: Ahead of tomorrow's 1/6 committee hearing focused on Trump pressuring top DOJ officials to undermine 2020 election, a remind… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytimes: The recent arrest of Paul Pelosi, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, in Napa Valley has shone a light on their lavish California… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Olivia_Beavers: NEW: Rep. Mo Brooks tells me he’s retiring from politics after the “bad guys won” — re. Katie Britt — beating him out f… — PolitiTweet.org

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And when asked if he had looked inside the envelope that contained the contents of the fake electors, "I don't believe I ever did, no,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Ron Johnson said today that he has not looked into the alternate electors' controversy that involved his office any further. "No, I haven't, haven't looked in any further because it's a non-story," he told @tedbarrettcnn . — PolitiTweet.org

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House Republicans formally request their GOP members vote against Senate gun bill, which is backed by McConnell. “Later today, the Whip Team will be talking to your boss during the second vote series (approximately 5:00 PM) regarding S. 2938 … Leadership recommends a NO vote.” — PolitiTweet.org

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... the Senate passed legislation very quickly to deal with the Supreme Court and I'm very glad the perpetrator was caught.” Didn't address his comment — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Schumer if he regretted his 2020 comments that Justices will "pay the price," which have gotten renewed attention, and he said: "First of all, I'm against violence in any way. I'm for peaceful protests, but I'm against violence. Number two, we in ... — PolitiTweet.org

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Jamie Raskin told us there has been a "deluge of new evidence" since Jan. 6 hearings began, forcing them to plan for future hearings in July rather than the last week of June "We just need to catch our breath, go through the new evidence and then incorporate it into the hearings" — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell on Greitens “RINO hunting video” in #mosen: “I think that’s something the voters in the Missouri Republican primary need to take a look at.” Doesn’t say what his view is. Greitens has tried to make McConnell an issue in the race. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: Senate Minority Leader McConnell asked by CNN’s @mkraju about 1/6 committee revealing a Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) staffer tex… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnthonyAdragna: McConnell won't engage on question from @mkraju on revelations of actions of Ron Johnson aide on 1/6: "I've been focusi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Chris Murphy told me guns bill would cost $15B. It has not yet received a formal estimate from CBO. Says it’d raise $20B and would make investments into the entitlement program. A bulk of those funds would be raised by a delay of a one-year postponement of a Medicare rebate rule — PolitiTweet.org

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A number of Dems are panning Biden push for a gas tax holiday. Pete DeFazio, who chairs House Transportation: “Although well-intentioned, this policy would at best achieve only miniscule relief while blowing a $10 billion dollar hole in the Highway Trust Fund” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_rimmer: Cramer's office has since clarified that one finger is at risk for amputation, not the entire hand — PolitiTweet.org

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House GOP leaders plan to whip against a bill that McConnell supports, a similar dynamic that played out in the infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: UPDATE: House GOP leaders will whip against this bill, per sources. A formal whip notice has not gone out yet but is expected… — PolitiTweet.org

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House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said Wednesday that she intends to subpoena Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to compel him to testify for a deposition next week after he declined to appear at her panel’s hearing, per @arogDC — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer says he sustained an injury to his right hand in a yard accident — and it might need to be amputated https://t.co/vAeXyDgNOC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnaCabrera: JUST IN: Moderate House Republican Rep. Don Bacon tells CNN’s @mkraju that after watching the January 6th committee hearing… — PolitiTweet.org