Manu Raju

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Manchin told me he gave the WH a headsup before he announced his opposition to Sarah Bloom Raskin — and spoke to her as well. Toomey has called on Dems to drop Raskin nomination; WH standing by her — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Durbin what Jackson’s biggest vulnerability is. Says she’s "Joe Biden's nominee."   "They’re going to say judicial philosophy, which is a kind of a tent that's pretty big. I think it's a fact that we now live in very partisan times. The same was true with Trump nominees." — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer moves to shut down debate on 12 judicial nominees and 1 US attorney nominee, a process that will likely consume this week and potentially next week (unless there’s an agreement to move them faster) — PolitiTweet.org

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"I went to a rally yesterday where that was the No. 1 issue with the Ukrainian Americans, to give back the skies to the people of Ukraine and stop it. ... (Biden) doesn't want to risk WWIII. It’s a terrible, terrible decision that he faces, but I'm gonna stand by him" — PolitiTweet.org

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"We want to provide the equipment that Ukraine needs to survive. We don't want to push Putin into World War III or a nuclear confrontation. It is only the President who can make this decision, and he has urged caution. I can make arguments of one side or the other," he said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Dick Dubin, majority whip, said he's going to "stand by" Biden for Ukraine aircraft decision, saying providing the jets could lead to WWIII. But he indicated that over the weekend in Chicago, he heard many Ukrainian Americans voice concerns "This is a dilemma," he told us — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: Breaking: Fox says that correspondent Benjamin Hall has been hospitalized after being injured reporting in Ukraine. https:… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNN: Russia has sent the clearest signal yet that it will soon default — the first time it will have failed to meet its foreign debt ob… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: Jake Sullivan had an “intense,” seven-hour meeting with China’s top diplomat today, per a senior official. The US has "… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: NSA Sullivan met Chinese officials today & raised concerns abt “PRC support to Russia in the wake of the invasion & implic… — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate leaders are checking with their respective caucuses to see if there are any objections to quickly passing a Graham resolution that would call on the United States to back any investigation into war crimes committed by Putin, senior Russian leaders and Russian commanders. — PolitiTweet.org

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The nominees to the Federal Reseve Board have been stalled because Republicans have boycotted the Senate Banking Committee’s vote over the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin. Manchin, who is not on the committee, announces he opposes Raskin, dealing a major blow to the nomination. https://t.co/o7LiDwOXZ3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Zelensky to deliver virtual address to Congress on Wednesday at 9amET, Schumer and Pelosi announce — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @seungminkim: Unimaginable horror. “The woman was rushed to another hospital, yet closer to the frontline, where doctors labored to keep… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: The Russian bombardment of the southern city of Mariupol has now caused more than 2,500 deaths, per Oleksiy Arestovych… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: Galina Danilchenko, the newly installed mayor in Russian-occupied Melitopol, said in a video Sunday that "Russian TV c… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maxseddon: Huge story from ⁦@Dimi⁩: US officials claim Russia is already running out of some equipment less than three weeks into the w… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Evan_Flood: The last time the #Badgers played the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee. https://t.co/ERcMyzLaki — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JaneFerguson5: Just left roadside spot near Irpin where body of American journalist Brent Renaud lay under a blanket. Ukranian medics c… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @joshrogin: .@JakeSullivan46 to @DanaBashCNN: "We believe that China was in fact was aware before the invasion took place that Putin was… — PolitiTweet.org

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“As things stand today, the United States has not adjusted our nuclear posture but it’s something we monitor day-by-day, hour-by-hour because it is a paramount priority to the president,” WH national security adviser Jake Sullivan says to @DanaBashCNN on @CNNSotu — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cliffordlevy: .@nytimes is deeply saddened to learn of the death of an American journalist in Ukraine, Brent Renaud. Brent was a talent… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MarkHertling: Last night on @cnn I stated the RU were using “dumb bombs” against cities & civilian targets to create panic & indiscrimi… — PolitiTweet.org

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The vote to impeach Trump for abuse of power in 2019 was 230-197 (and one present) with every House R voting against it. “The foundation for the articles of impeachment is weak,” Kinzinger said at the time https://t.co/tmAqFUvWXM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jimsciutto: As Russia expands its missile strikes to W. Ukraine, it is: 1- Targeting US/NATO supply lines 2- Targeting US/NATO training… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: Russian airstrikes hit the International Peacekeeping and Security Center (IPSC) near the northwestern city of Lviv th… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: Zelensky today: “You are asking me how’s the situation on the front line … there’s a front line everywhere. A few smal… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer, Mendendez, Booker, Padilla on Title 42:”While we recognize (Biden admin) made the right choice to prevent unaccompanied children from being expelled, it is wrong that they made the decision to continue sending families with minor children back to persecution and torture” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: President Biden has authorized the drawdown of $200 million in defense articles, services of the Department of Defense… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @timkmak: Morning from Ukraine to all those reading. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. However, tensions are high along the Ukraine-B… — PolitiTweet.org