Manu Raju

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Blumenthal pushes back on Collins. “There is nothing in this measure that detracts in any way from existing protections based on conscience or religion. It doesn't mandate that a hospital or a doctor or any other provider do anything that is against religious principles” — PolitiTweet.org

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Gosar billed taxpayers for travel at same time as appearing at political events, such as CPAC. Also big expenses for lodging - like $11K over three days - but rules don’t require disclosure. “Travel budgets are treated like personal slush funds by lawmakers,” watchdog says — PolitiTweet.org

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Susan Collins a NO on D bill to codify abortion rights. Says it’s too broad and “doesn’t protect the right of a Catholic hospitals to not perform abortions. That right has been enshrined in law for a long time.” She voted against similar bill in Feb. The bill will stall next week — PolitiTweet.org

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New — Paul Gosar rails on govt spending but has spent more taxpayer dollars on travel than any other House member over last 5 years. More than Guam delegates and far more than fellow AZ members. Gosar office says it’s legit, but lack of disclosure raise Qs https://t.co/whwM69k7pl — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Mark Kelly — Dem up for re-elect — about WH handling of inflation. “No, I'm not satisfied because prices for Arizonans are still too high. They need to work on it. We need to work on it and Congress here. Also says “it’s frustrating” Senate “can only do one thing at a time” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Thom Tillis whacks fellow Republican Madison Cawthorn over the crass video that was leaked yesterday, telling us that it’s “absurd to embarrassing.” Tillis says if Cawthorn wins he will be “disappointed for his constituents. That’s why I’m working hard to avoid that outcome" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mmillerwtop: Fencing now surrounds the U.S. Supreme Court following protests and the leak of the draft decision that could overturn Roe… — PolitiTweet.org

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62-33, Senate approves non-binding measure calling on administration not to agree to a nuclear deal with Iran unless Tehran accepts some tough minimal requirements, like curbing its ballistic missile program and sanctions on Revolutionary Guard, per @alizaslav @tedbarrettcnn — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden has asked Congress to provide tens of thousands of Afghan refugees with a pathway to become legal permanent residents of the United States, according to a proposal included in the supplemental budget request he sent to lawmakers last week, per @NatashaBertrand — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Manchin about how he views the midterm impact of the Supreme Court on Roe, and he argued that the biggest issue is inflation in November. "Inflation is the number one driving factor," said Manchin, who opposes abortion rights https://t.co/lDy6MHi4CB — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy on Jan. 8, 2021: "What the President did is atrocious and totally wrong." McCarthy on the 25th Amendment for Trump: "That takes too long too. It could go back to the House, right?" audio from @alexburnsNYT @jmartNYT  https://t.co/iPfceIhRTN Audio from https://t.co/vOTkh2Wain — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: A source familiar w/ Don Jr's interview tells @KaraScannell it was conducted remotely, lasted a little over 3 hours & was co… — PolitiTweet.org

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All at similar points: Bush, 2002 77% Kennedy, 1962 71% Bush, 1990 65% Eisenhower,'54 60% Nixon, '70 59% Clinton, '94 51% Obama, '10 51% Reagan, '82 45% Carter, '78 41% Trump, '18 41% Biden, '22 41% https://t.co/QSvfuh2ZNf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: New: Sec Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19, @StateDeptSpox says. "The Secretary has not seen President Biden in per… — PolitiTweet.org

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Even before this latest exercise, the Senate has eaten up A LOT of precious floor time just to get to a House-Senate conference on a bill designed to bolster US competitiveness with China — the first version of which passed the Senate last year — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: Expect US interest rates to be almost 2% by end of July "50 basis point increase on the table at the next 2 meetings,"… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were honest with her on Roe, she said: “I don't think that these types of questions are appropriate at this moment. … What everybody is operating off of right now is a leaked draft … I don't know what or how the other justices have weighed in.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Murkowski, who voted NO on Kavanaugh but YES on ACB/Gorsuch, told us of this week’s events: “That should concern all of us in terms of confidence. So you've got a couple of different areas where I think people are looking at the Supreme Court and wondering what's going on.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Join me today at 2 PM ET for a #CITIZENCNN on Roe V. Wade featuring @thelauracoates, @davidchalian, and  @fgossgraves. RSVP at https://t.co/fIDHOwlgUV. https://t.co/6NOP7yQDks — PolitiTweet.org

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Tester added: “It’s probably the first time in my lifetime we have taken away rights from people.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Jon Tester said the justices were being dishonest when they testified on respecting precedent over Roe. “I don’t think they were being honest,” Tester said. “Most of them said they were going to go with past precedent and that simply wasn’t the case.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Manchin, who opposes abortion rights, says he believes inflation — not Roe — will be the defining issue in the midterm election. “Inflation is the number one driving factor … I believe in my state right now it’s hurting everybody,” he told us. “Follow the money.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Manchin, who was lone Dem who voted for Kavanaugh, told me when asked if he believed Kav was telling truth on Roe in 2018: “We are going back through all the things we have — we had meetings with him — to find out what he said and how it was actually presented to us.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thelauracoates: Join me TODAY at 2 PM ET for a #CITIZENCNN on Roe V. Wade featuring @davidchalian, @fgossgraves, and @mkraju. RSVP at h… — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP, on the cusp of eliminating Roe, a decades-long project, sees its expected victory differently. Thune on Ds: “They’re trying to change the subject. … They’ve got an intensity gap going into the elections – so I think they’re hoping this issue would cure that.” — PolitiTweet.org

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New - Rs want midterm focus on inflation and border - not abortion. Thune: “I don't know that it's necessarily a party issue.” Cornyn won’t say if he backs TX abortion law. “It's up to the state legislature.” Ernst: “We've got so much other stuff going on” https://t.co/uSWtOODM8V — PolitiTweet.org

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JD Vance will win the GOP primary for Senate in Ohio, CNN projects. He will face Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW: Rs met today amid bombshell news of SCOTUS draft overturning abortion. But instead of celebrating something they’ve worke… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Chief Justice Roberts and lawmakers react to the unprecedented leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion @mkraju and @JoanBisku… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: McConnell's Roe answers today. @mkraju asked if he feels responsible for draft ruling against Roe. McConnell: “I think the… — PolitiTweet.org