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Zaw's attorney said the six have been charged under a law that punishes anyone who causes fear among the public, knowingly spreads false news, or agitates directly or indirectly for a criminal offense against a government employee. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Independent journalists must be allowed to freely and safely report the news without fear of retribution,” Ian Phillips, AP vice president for international news, said after the arrest. “AP decries in the strongest terms the arbitrary detention of Thein Zaw.” — PolitiTweet.org

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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar have charged Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five other journalists with violating a public order law that could see them imprisoned for up to 3 years. They were arrested while covering protests... https://t.co/IlwvvwmS7S — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dsupervilleap: “When is it a joke to say ‘Do you have sex with older men?’” New York Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou said of Cuomo's apol… — PolitiTweet.org

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Even if the tax revenue numbers bear it out, I'm not sure this is a winning message for Republicans. They're essentially saying, "Listen up America: You're not really struggling." — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York Working Families Party calls on NY Gov. Cuomo to resign: “We are calling on Governor Cuomo to resign immediately because he is unfit to serve the people of New York." — PolitiTweet.org

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There are reasons to believe that politics have changed since Republicans last unified against a sweeping stimulus package, not the least of which is Trump’s omnipresence in the party. “It served them well in 2009. I wonder if that’ll happen this time.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief My story about the politics of last night's vote and the parallels with 2009: https://t.co/Rjq92t5gyt — PolitiTweet.org

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"The racist and sexist attacks have been vicious -- and typical. She and other minority women endure vile, baseless attacks on a daily basis, no matter what story they are working on... She did her job, and she did it well..." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tackettdc: CPAC is back. And so are claims of election fraud that courts found baseless. via @colvinj @sppeoples https://t.co/tJvjDnowZI — PolitiTweet.org

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CPAC chairman Schlapp noted that controversial Trump loyalist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was not invited to address the conference, although she was welcome to attend. “You really can’t include everybody,” he said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tom Cotton refused to say there was widespread election fraud in the 2020 election. In an implicit nod to those who do, he encouraged efforts by Republican officials in various states to strengthen election security. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Tom Cotton, among several scheduled speakers who are contemplating a presidential run, declined to describe Trump as the outright leader of the GOP. “In opposition, when you don’t have the White House, there are many more voices that lead the party,” Cotton told AP. — PolitiTweet.org

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CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp said discussion panels on election integrity would highlight “huge” evidence of illegal voting in Georgia, Nevada and elsewhere. Note that most of the party's early 2024 class and @GOPLeader will attend. — PolitiTweet.org

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CPAC will serve as an unabashed endorsement of Donald Trump’s desire to remain the leader of the GOP — and as a forum to fan his false claim that he lost the November election only because of widespread voter fraud. @colvinj and I report: https://t.co/pnYljINavF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AP: BREAKING: Golfer Tiger Woods has been injured in a rollover car crash, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says. Woods had… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HotlineJosh: My new column: Why California will remain in the spotlight for 2021 — with an unpredictable recall likely to make the ball… — PolitiTweet.org

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Ted Cruz's team privately acknowledges that the senator hurt himself this week but says he remains well positioned for another White House bid... Advisors believe Cruz is the most popular 2024 prospect not named Trump among GOP primary voters. https://t.co/XMgL9f9Ajr — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @meridithmcgraw: “There was a strong case made,” Thune said of the Democrats’ impeachment presentation. “People could come to different… — PolitiTweet.org

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- State Dept. says Biden administration ready to meet with Iran, other participants in 2015 nuclear deal — PolitiTweet.org

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NEWS: Ivanka Trump tells Rubio she won't run for his Senate seat, via @colvinj https://t.co/vlDg6ymQ1T — PolitiTweet.org

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“That’s something that he has to answer to his constituents about,” state Republican Party Chairman Allen West said when asked whether Cruz’s travel was appropriate while Texans are without power and water. “I’m here trying to take care of my family..." — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas GOP chair NOT defending Ted Cruz's Mexican vacation: “That’s something that he has to answer to his constituents about. I’m here trying to take care of my family ... and others that are still without power." My story w @JZBleiberg https://t.co/wgsL9wCNdZ — PolitiTweet.org

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“I don’t think he cares about winning,” Steven Law, who leads the Senate Leadership Fund, says of Trump. “He just wants it to be about himself.” https://t.co/Xfsanr023e — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: Invite for the RNC donor retreat in Palm Beach in April includes Pompeo, DeSantis, Noem and others — but no Trump, per source… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @APAndrewTaylor: To be honest, most of the people who stay on the Hill do so because they find covering legislation interesting. https:/… — PolitiTweet.org

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‘A complete bungle’: Texas’ energy pride goes out with cold Great reporting here from @AP's team on the ground in Texas: https://t.co/EofvOFZQqf — PolitiTweet.org

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"He has to realize as our leader, what he says reflects on us. I didn’t particularly like it.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@playbookplus reminds us today that those who spread misinformation won't be forgotten. On @CPAC: "The annual confab is run by lobbyist MATT SCHLAPP (Comcast, Verizon, Walmart), who has recently [tweeted] the false 2020 election claim 'that there was widespread illegal voting..' — PolitiTweet.org