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House Oversight Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (D-VA): “Can you imagine if we privatized the postal service, how expensive a letter would be?” He called #USPS the “one constant” during COVID: “The whole country understood how valuable you are.” + stressed its importance for rural communities

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The National Association of Letter Carriers is rallying in DC against the dismantling + privatization of the U.S. Postal Service NALC President Brian Renfroe calls the potential “illegal” takeover of the USPS “a direct attack” on 640K postal workers + every American who relies on its deliveries

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Currently: Letter by letter, crews remove the "U.S. Agency for International Development" signage from its HQ — a striking visual of the abrupt dismantling of USAID, which was est. by JFK in 1961 & delivered humanitarian aid around the world for decades (a small fraction will be folded into State)

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no more news pls

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Happening now: Hundreds of protesters rally outside of the Capitol in support of #USAID + its staffers, nearly all of which have been placed on admin leave as President Trump / Elon Musk dismantle the international aid + development agency. @nbcnews.com

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NEW: 38 Democratic senators - led by Kaine - send Secretary of State Rubio a letter seeking answers re: Trump admin's "brazen & illegal attempts to destroy" USAID Dems NOT signing on: Cantwell + Murray (WA) Hassan + Shaheen (NH) Alsobrooks (MD) Fetterman (PA) Lujan (NM) Ossoff (GA) Schumer (NY)

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Rep. Jamie Raskin notes that the entire US foreign aid budget is ~$40 billion. "We have a Pentagon budget of $900 billion. The Pentagon budget is where the defense contractor Elon Musk—who became the richest man in the world off of our money—he collects his payments from."

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As a journalist, my favorite question at the doctor’s office is “Have you been experiencing fatigue?” as if that is not my default state

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"Rather than using it as a moment to forgo political combat and and focus on the victims, President Trump took the opportunity to push his agenda against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts." @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Hello from the People’s March in Washington, DC — where tens of thousands of demonstrators are protesting President-elect Trump ahead of his (second) inauguration Coming up on MSNBC to share conversations I’ve had here about where the resistance movement goes from here @nbcnews.com

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"Something hard to define is lost when we pursue a life of isolationist comforts." Quite a thought-provoking read from @dkthomp.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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I’m just begging you: Before you write your post about why the media isn’t covering something, Google it and look at the “news” tab. Please.

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4 years later: a THREAD on the DOJ's investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, which resulted in the assault of 140+ police officers & $2.8M in property damage 🧵

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JAN 6 by the #s h/t @ryanjreilly.com — 1,583 defendants charged w/ crimes re: attack on the Capitol, including: • 608 w/ assaulting, resisting, or impeding or obstructing law enforcement officers (approx. 174 using a deadly or dangerous weapon / causing serious bodily injury to an officer) (1/x)

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With Democratic support, the GOP-controlled House passed a government funding bill to avert a shutdown. All eyes are now on the Senate as tonight’s midnight deadline inches closer. Reporting on MSNBC w/ @arimelber.bsky.social — www.msnbc.com/the-beat-wit...

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I asked Speaker Johnson if he even wants the job next year given how difficult it has been. “Being Speaker of the House is a challenge in this modern era… I wouldn't say it's the most fun job in the world all the time, but it's an important one.”

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NEW BILL IS OUT🚨 118 pages, does NOT include extension of the debt limit. GOP lawmakers tell me there was a "handshake" agreement in today's conference mtg to include a $1.5T debt ceiling increase + $2.5T spending cuts in first reconciliation package under Trump. docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...

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Enrique Tarrio — currently serving 22 years for seditious conspiracy — will be back in federal court in DC tomorrow to testify in the trial of an officer charged with tipping off the then-Proud Boys chairman about his pending arrest before he arrived in DC for Jan. 6, per @julesjester.bsky.social.

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President-elect Trump and his allies disavowed the conservative Project 2025 during the election. Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.

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After meetings on the Hill, SecDef pick Hegseth didn't answer yes or no when asked "Did you sexually assault a woman in Monterrey, CA?" "I’ll keep this very simple. The matter was fully investigated & I was completely cleared, and that’s where I’m going to leave it." www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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"The prospect of being separated from NBC News has raised alarms among journalists at the company bc MSNBC & CNBC routinely share reportage, contributors & more, & bc much of MSNBC’s daytime schedule is filled w/ correspondents affiliated w/ the more traditional NBC News" variety.com/2024/tv/news...

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I desperately need a new phone. I enjoy the convenience of Apple's iPhone/iCloud. I do NOT want to be subjected to the new iOS photos update. I also want nothing to do with AI. What a fun lil dilemma!

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The DNI's job is to provide the president w/ the truth as best as the intel community can ascertain it. But current/former intelligence officials fear Gabbard would refuse to relay intelligence reporting that doesn’t fit in w/ her — or the president’s — worldview. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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me 🤝🏻 Baltimore ravens getting in our own way

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The ascension of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to the nation’s top health post has alarmed medical experts, who point to his history of conspiracy theories. Here are 10 false health claims Kennedy has made over the years:

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“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.” —Thomas Jefferson

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The voters of the 2024 election have spoken: Republicans will take control of the presidency and both chambers of Congress (Senate + House), as well as hold a conservative SCOTUS majority. Whatever happens in Washington once Trump takes office, the GOP will own all of it.

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Finally joining Bluesky for a breath of fresh air. ☁️ I'm an NBC News journalist covering DC & beyond — politics, government (White House, Capitol Hill, StateDept, SCOTUS + more), Baltimore, policy, breaking news, etc. Find (some of) my work here: www.nbcnews.com/author/julia...

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