Jennifer Epstein

Jennifer Epstein @jeneps

The Trump White House cited “ grave national security risks and privacy concerns of the hundreds of thousands of visitors annually” in not releasing visitor logs. Critics said they just wanted to conceal visits by lobbyists, donors and others. https://t.co/DzAEwCtXsS — PolitiTweet.org

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A fifth of the names in the visitor logs released today are members of the Marine Band and the Herald Trumpets who performed on Inauguration Day. One of the most frequent visitors was an ASL interpreter. https://t.co/DzAEwCtXsS — PolitiTweet.org

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The Biden White House restores a practice started by Obama and dropped by Trump, posting its January visitor logs online today. But in a sign of how limited in-person events were, the records include just 400 visits during the admin's first 12 days. https://t.co/DzAEwCtXsS — PolitiTweet.org

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NEWS: President Joe Biden’s White House is releasing its first set of records detailing visits by official guests, returning to a practice set by the Obama administration & dismissed by the Trump team, disclosing 400 visits during his first 12 days in office. Now on @TheTerminal. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden will speak on May 10 at the United for Infrastructure kickoff event, the group says. Other speakers include @SecretaryPete, @RichardTrumka, @SuzanneUSCC and local officials from across the country. https://t.co/PRPjKjSV4O — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SalehaMohsin: NEWS: "There are scenarios in which sometime during the summer the extraordinary measures would run out" Yellen shares t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked by @kellyo if enhanced unemployment benefits had an impact on the jobs numbers, Biden says: "No, nothing measurable." — PolitiTweet.org

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"The American Rescue Plan is just that, a rescue plan," Biden says. "It's to get us back to where we were, but that's not nearly enough. We have to build back better." He's now talking up his jobs and families proposals. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden says he wants "to put today's jobs report in perspective" after economy created 266,000 jobs in April, well below the 1 million predictions. "Quite frankly, we're moving more rapidly than I thought we would," he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you @tamarakeithNPR ! — PolitiTweet.org

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Diet Coke! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SalehaMohsin: Wall Street wants the Biden admin's help coping with the U.S.'s go-to foreign policy tool: Sanctions Here's an update on… — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney: "History is watching. Our children are watching. We must be brave enough to defend the basic principles that underpin and protect our freedom and our democratic process. I am committed to doing that, no matter what the short-term political consequences might be." — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Cheney warns in a new op-ed against Republicans choosing "to abandon the rule of law and join Trump’s crusade to undermine the foundation of our democracy and reverse the legal outcome of the last election." https://t.co/Bey78uflE1 — PolitiTweet.org

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“We are for the waiver at the WTO, we are for what the proponents of the waiver are trying to accomplish, which is better access, more manufacturing capability, more shots in arms," USTR Tai said in an interview with @jendeben and @emposts. https://t.co/0e414tmIBi — PolitiTweet.org

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SCOOP from @jendeben and @EMPosts: U.S. to back waiver of vaccine protections at WTO, Tai says. Story on @TheTerminal. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden just offered a passionate defense of his proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations to pay for a range of domestic programs. “I can effect the standard of living of people I grew up with,” he said at one point, his voice raised. https://t.co/ApwvyAjhyS — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked @presssec about this ruling against the admin’s eviction moratorium during the briefing and she referred me to DOJ, which has now responded: — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said today that "100% of my focus is on stopping this new administration." Response from @presssec: "I guess the contrast for people is 100% of our focus is on delivering relief to the American people and getting the pandemic under control." — PolitiTweet.org

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds up a summer EBT card as he touts an extension of child food benefits for the summer months. https://t.co/pIM3nwbdcY — PolitiTweet.org

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video https://t.co/PCMhEcf14I — PolitiTweet.org

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With better audio, a little fuller version of the quote, which suggests a reference to Republican lawmakers versus Republican voters: “I don’t understand the Republicans.” — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden visits a DC taqueria to promote the federal grant program for restaurants that already had nearly 200,000 applicants as of this morning. https://t.co/1CpDI94JyX — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about the GOP’s treatment of Liz Cheney, President Biden says “I don’t understand Republicans.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“The restaurant industry is so badly hurt nationwide,” President Biden says as he visits a DC taqueria to tout federal restaurant grants. https://t.co/uUvT0tRWSe — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden marks Cinco de Mayo and the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant process at Las Gemelas in Union Market in DC. https://t.co/w2SzPbsvlf — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House says that 186,200 restaurants, bars and other eligible businesses in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories have already applied for grants of up to $5 million per location or $10 million for businesses with up to 20 locations. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden will be speaking this afternoon on the restaurant revitalization fund established by the American Rescue Plan, the White House says. Applications opened on Monday. — PolitiTweet.org

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“I think I’m last person in the world House Republicans want leadership advice from,” @WHCOS says in response to a question about Liz Cheney’s rift with her conference. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Fauci has advised Biden admin officials that herd immunity “probably a phrase that doesn’t really apply here to this particular virus in this particular circumstance,” @whcos says on CNN. — PolitiTweet.org