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RT @jeffzeleny: .@GOPChairwoman adds a key line in a new statement, calling 1/6 investigation “a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citiz… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW w/ @mkraju: McCarthy in a bind as hardliners push GOP to oust Cheney in her primary. Leaders have a policy of staying neu… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump and Jim Jordan spoke for 10 minutes on the morning of January 6 before the riot, according to s… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Leader Schumer believes that hard-working Senate staff have the right to organize their workplace and if they chose to do so, he would support that effort," Schumer spox says. Pelosi endorsed the effort yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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RNC censures Cheney and Kinzinger for their work on Jan. 6 committee   The unprecedented move marks the first time the national party has rebuked an incumbent congressional Republican – much less two – with a formal censure backed by its members, @GabbyOrr reports — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MichaelRWarren: Pennsylvania Senate Republican race between Oz and McCormick turns ugly early Reporting here w/⁦@arogDC⁩ https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: New detail from a briefing w/reporters last night: A senior admin official said the explosion that killed ISIS leader… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: Bossie/McDaniel say Jan. 6 was “legitimate political discourse.” https://t.co/Wai8xYKifG https://t.co/ceqipSmiof — PolitiTweet.org

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Kinzinger lone GOP ‘yes’ vote. Stephanie Murphy the lone Dem NO vote. https://t.co/BCcaPogXxi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: This is telling: Yes, wages are growing quickly, but the only industry outpacing inflation is hospitality. Y/y wage gro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: The political winds are swirling around South Carolina Judge Michelle Childs, but it's an open question if the compliments-… — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy refuses to answer questions about RNC move to punish Cheney and Kinzinger, deflecting questions on that and whether he would back a Cheney primary — PolitiTweet.org

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Romney whacks RNC — which is run by his niece — over move to punish Kinzinger and Cheney — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: BREAKING: The US economy ADDED 467,000 jobs in January despite the Omicron wave. This is way higher than expected. Big… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Top Republicans leery of major Supreme Court fight as some conservative senators prepare for battle @mkraju reports https:/… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW: Frustrations bubbling up in MAGA world over some of Trump's endorsements. Latest example: Vernon Jones may run in GA-10… — PolitiTweet.org

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@TheSamLi Fantastic shot — PolitiTweet.org

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Roger Marshall is skeptical. "We don't want boots on the ground," saying: "It just feels like we're escalating the situation." — PolitiTweet.org

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While GOP leaders are supportive of sending U.S. troops to Europe to deter Russia, a number of other Rs are not. Mike Braun, for instance, told me he opposes sending troops. "I think that's a scrambling feature that we're doing late in the game," Braun said. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cspan: WATCH: Heated exchange between @APDiploWriter Matt Lee and @StateDeptSpox Ned Price on declassified information. https://t.co/8T… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: The list of who is pleading the 5th Amendment to the 1/6 committee that we know of so far: Jeffrey Clark: more than 10… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ryanobles: NEW: Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark made good on his promise and plead the Fifth Amendment more than 100 t… — PolitiTweet.org

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The lawmakers said there’s hope Vladimir Putin changes his mind in the face of stiff economic sanctions and a united front from allied countries. — PolitiTweet.org

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Lawmakers leaving briefing say that Biden admin conveyed a Russia invasion into Ukraine still seemed imminent. They said they expected that Russia will invade when the weather allows — and use a false flag operation to justify it.   “Hard to imagine it doesn’t happen,” one said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some color from House briefing. At the start, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Gregory Meeks suggested that members who are unvaccinated sit in the upstairs balcony. That prompted some grumbling from Republicans, per two members — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GabbyOrr_: Some news out of the RNC winter meeting: The much-anticipated resolution calling for Liz Cheney & Adam Kinzinger's expulsion… — PolitiTweet.org

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“We can’t be anchored with a CR as they’re trying to be nimble in Eastern Europe,” Sen. Chris Murphy told me, recounting Austin’s message to senators. “Don’t put us on a CR in the middle of a crisis.” Murphy said a CR “would really hurt them right now” — PolitiTweet.org

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In the briefing today, Defense Secretary Austin warned lawmakers to pass a larger funding bill — and not a continuing resolution — putting pressure on Congress to finalize a major funding bill by the Feb. 18 deadline, per members — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators still say deal close on Russia sanctions "Diplomacy is still a door that's open. I would strongly recommend that Putin think about that. And once he sees where we're going, once our bill is put out there, I think he's probably going to have second thoughts," Risch said — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: Confirming: The US is alleging that Russia has been preparing to "fabricate a pretext for an invasion" of Ukraine, thi… — PolitiTweet.org