Manu Raju

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RT @MZanona: McCarthy and Trump praised each other at Dallas fundraiser for House GOP tonight, per ppl in room. McCarthy called Trump the… — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP quickly dismisses talk of nationwide abortion ban after McConnell said “it’s possible.” They note McConnell vowed not to gut filibuster for bills. And Cornyn: “I don't think it's really an appropriate topic for Congress to be passing a national law on” https://t.co/17WOkVfRWv — PolitiTweet.org

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"I don't know whether he believes it or not. I really don't," said Kevin Cramer on Perdue. "But I'm sure it's a political strategy." Bill Cassidy: “Do you think voters want to look to the future or look to the past? And the answer to that is self-evident. They want solutions now” — PolitiTweet.org

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House expected to vote tomorrow on nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, per Hoyer’s office — PolitiTweet.org

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This bill just passed the Senate by unanimous consent, sending it to the House — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin on whether he will vote for cloture Wednesday to advance bill to codify abortion rights. “I’m going to wait — until tomorrow,” saying he wants to hear what Democrats discuss at lunch tomorrow. He opposed a similar bill in February — PolitiTweet.org

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Thune believes the stalled $10 billion Covid aid package could pass perhaps next week, saying Schumer has signaled to Rs that he might allow an amendment vote targeting Title 42. The fight over the amendment has stalled the covid measure for weeks — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer sets up Wednesday vote to break a filibuster and take up bill codifying abortion rights. Bill won’t get the 60 votes needed to advance. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Republicans had insisted on the two moving on separate tracks, and the White House doesn’t want the Ukraine package bogged down in the chamber even though Democrats had been pushing to tie the two together over fears that the US response to the pandemic could be set back. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden has told congressional leaders to move the Ukraine aid package first without the $10 billion in Covid aid that Congress has struggled to pass for weeks, per congressional source. Ukraine package is now $39.8 billion, up from the $33B request — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators aim to quickly pass bill to expand security for families of Supreme Court justices, per ⁦@alizaslav⁩ https://t.co/OEu4zKa7uD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @evamckend: “In interviews with more than a dozen Senate Republicans about the Georgia race, most said that their party needs to stop ta… — PolitiTweet.org

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New: GOP senators say they’re surprised by the turn their former colleague — David Perdue — made to embrace “stolen” 2020 election. “Absurd,” Romney says. Thune: “It doesn't sound like it's working very well.” Loeffler tells Rs looks like Kemp gonna win. https://t.co/faKEb3eVSc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @OnWisMag: Our own @pdschmitt1 won a @MKEPressClub award for excellence in journalism for this revealing profile of @mkraju. Learn about… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: New: Putin “has recognized he has no victory to celebrate,” @USAmbUN says today in response to the lack of a major escalat… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MarkHertling: What did Putin's "Victory Day" speech contain and what does it tell us? There were some interesting take-aways, some goo… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kpolantz: New deep dive into the Oath Keepers (+ others) criminal investigation this morning: -Group leaders have been helping DOJ -Oat… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @InsidePolitics: A bombshell leak from the Supreme Court: is Roe v. Wade about to be overturned? Plus, a big win for Trump in Ohio, but… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SusanKim4: .@mkraju and former Governor Tommy Thompson speaking to local journalism students. Manu started his career on the assignment… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: NOTE: Wages are not keeping up with inflation. Wages are up +5.5% in the past year, according to the Labor Department.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Kerry Wood day — 24 years ago today. One of the best games I’ve ever attended — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: When Mr. Esper raised various objections, Mr. Trump said that “we could just shoot some Patriot missiles and take out the la… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: New: US gave intel to Ukraine that helped them target the Moskva. Ukrainian forces, having spotted the Russian warshi… — PolitiTweet.org

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CNN POLL CONDUCTED BY SSRS April 28-May 1 Is Now The Right Time To End Title 42?   Yes    43% No     57% Not The Right Time To End Title 42   Republicans     83% Independents    52% Democrats       35% https://t.co/nW67d0tGMV — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked Schumer if he were concerned about the leak and the impact of it on court, and he said: “The Supreme Court is looking into that, but to compare a leak to taking away the rights of over 100 million women and saying the leak is more important? Give me a break. Forget it.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Schumer if Democrats would seek to tie together the stalled $10 billion Covid-19 relief bill with $33 billion in funding for Ukraine. He was non-committal but other top Dems say they're undecided. "We want to get them both done. Stay tuned...Both are very important." — PolitiTweet.org

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US military and intelligence agencies assess that North Korea could be ready to resume underground nuclear testing this month, three US officials tell ⁦@barbarastarrcnn⁩ https://t.co/NaBohLTqaq — PolitiTweet.org

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Gosar’s office says he racks up dollars as he travels district extensively. But in final quarter of 2021, for instance, three Gosar aides totaled less than $400 in mileage reimbursements, while Gosar did not disclose any for himself. Yet Gosar's office billed $80K in travel costs — PolitiTweet.org

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Roberts says the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade is "absolutely appalling" and stressed that he hopes "one bad apple" would not change "people's perception" of the nation's highest court and workforce, per ⁦@Arianedevogue⁩ https://t.co/avmwyPLNiF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: CNN: At least three people were killed Thursday in the central Israeli town of Elad, the Magen David Adom emergency service… — PolitiTweet.org