Republicans control the presidency and both houses of Congress. They’re just trying to put Schumer vs. Pelosi. They are also lying when they say she doesn’t have enough votes to be elected Speaker.
Trump lies about ethics because he is so corrupt
This is a lie. If a reporter donates to a political campaign they would be fired. There are actual rules and ethics. https://t.co/sD7WHBIAgi
— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) December 28, 2018
Maine’s governor’s election was not stolen
It was done under the ranked choice system approved by Maine voters.
Maine governor deems congressional election "stolen" while certifying result https://t.co/29cBeFc3Pz pic.twitter.com/RNJ7o5VeRo
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 28, 2018
Not only are the Governor’s comments wrong, this is yet another attempt by the Maine GOP to undermine the will of Mainers, who twice voted to approve RCV. Maine people are tired of this kind of poor leadership — which is why they voted for sweeping change in November. #mepolitics https://t.co/aMDBj1Onnc
— Jared Golden (@golden4congress) December 28, 2018
GOP governor who attempted voter suppression measures & ignored the result of an election to expand Medicaid now complains about a “stolen election” after the GOP loser failed to win a majority as required by law. Good thing Maine will finally have an adult as governor again soon https://t.co/CgHPm4ljdS
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) December 28, 2018
BREAKING: In Maine, GOP Congressman Poliquin has filed a motion to dismiss his appeal of the decision upholding Maine’s congressional ranked choice voting. The litigation is over, Democrat Golden has won, and ranked choice voting has survived.
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 28, 2018
“Stolen election,” he hand wrote. https://t.co/FEBMAXag2R
— James Pindell (@JamesPindell) December 28, 2018
Trump lies about the wall
Since I keep making these points in various articles, a collection: Trump’s rhetoric about the wall, debunked. https://t.co/C7b4wVh03J
— Philip Bump (@pbump) December 27, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump confuses, misleads on border wall https://t.co/4PRs1TTDz7
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2018
Trump is cutting refugee admissions
The U.S. is now rejecting more legal immigrants than ever before.
Refugee advocates warn that President Trump is dismantling the country's refugee resettlement program. https://t.co/G2NYWnDBKs
— NPR (@NPR) December 28, 2018
More news about refugees
This is elementary foreign policy. The best way to stop an influx of refugees is to rehabilitate the countries they’re coming from.
Nobody WANTS to flee their home with nothing, they’d rather stay.
Building barriers is not only inhumane, it’s ineffective. https://t.co/aIQvgVp2SH
— Marc Love 🏳️🌈 (@marcslove) December 28, 2018
Do refugees increase crime?
New study finds no discernible effect of refugee resettlement on local crime rates in the US: https://t.co/mKP9VzFVCV by Daniel Masterson and Vasil I. Yasenov @ImmigrationLab
The paper uses @realDonaldTrump's 2017 refugee ban as a natural experiment. pic.twitter.com/pAxxNH4PJ3
— Robert Dur (@DurRobert) December 27, 2018
After the fatal shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, Jewish congregations across the country have vowed to continue helping resettle refugees in America. https://t.co/KAcCrSOiHk
— NPR (@NPR) December 28, 2018
Chaos in the North Carolina district 9 congressional election
There is obvious fraud here by Republicans. Now the want to seat the guy in Congress. A new election is the right solution.
If the House doesn't want to seat a candidate, he doesn't get seated. Dems aren't trying to install the Dem candidate; they're just not going to recognize the election results, given the fraud case. Either Harris wins a special or he's not a congressman. https://t.co/EPPtWQXBwu
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) December 28, 2018
BREAKING: Rep @StenyHoyer tells @wsoctv that Mark Harris will NOT be seated on Jan 3.
“Given the now well-documented election fraud that took place in #NC09, Democrats would object to any attempt by Mr. Harris to be seated on January 3." #ncpol @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/Uf0IZIRfQY
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) December 28, 2018
Just in from a @McCreadyForNC spokesperson: "Mark Harris and his allies promised to support a complete investigation into this attack on our democracy. He has now broken this promise and is instead doing all he can to obstruct this bipartisan investigation." #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/qoBIKZZOUe
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) December 28, 2018
GOP in legislature used the lame duck session to change election law, allowing a primary if there's a new #NC09 election — ie, a chance to dump Harris. My cynical sense is that Woodhouse is trying to get the base thinking "stolen seat" either way https://t.co/A6qG4tozdQ
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) December 28, 2018
What a mess. Via @alanblinder https://t.co/7MnGElNLg9
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2018
Dear fellow North Carolina friends, the GOP state legislature just voted to keep investigations of election fraud secret. Now GOP politicans can rig elections without the public knowing. That's just wrong. It's pure corruption.
— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) December 28, 2018
Sources: Tomorrow Mark Harris will ask the NCSBE to certify #NC09. If that doesn't happen, republicans will ask a federal court to order the state to certify Harris as the winner. #ncpol @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) December 28, 2018
The dissolution Friday of North Carolina's elections board injected further uncertainty into a still-undecided congressional race https://t.co/lEgTc27Dna
— POLITICO (@politico) December 28, 2018
North Carolina elections board dissolves before certifying November results of 9th district racehttps://t.co/UyC3xo1UEj
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 28, 2018
Ruby Johnson
Ruby Johnson, a forgotten R&B artist on Stax in the 1960s:
“Johnson started out performing in church. Unlike for the rest of her colleagues, her church was a temple, her Jewish heritage stretching back as far as her great-grandparents.”
—Michael Parker on Ruby Johnson in our North Carolina Music Issue #Issue103 https://t.co/hEFp02eCHF pic.twitter.com/KTWJ4Fc6Q7
— Oxford American (@oxfordamerican) December 20, 2018
Like the article’s author, I first learned about her from the great Stax Singles box set.
I then bought Johnson’s compilation album.
Here are some examples of her excellent recordings:
Trump’s stupid threat to close off the border with Mexico
Little Donald is having a temper tantrum.
…..close the Southern Border. Bring our car industry back into the United States where it belongs. Go back to pre-NAFTA, before so many of our companies and jobs were so foolishly sent to Mexico. Either we build (finish) the Wall or we close the Border……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2018
Dear @realDonaldTrump: A 5 hour border shutdown at just one port of entry cost businesses $5.3 million. Got any more stupid threats? If not, then end your #TrumpShutdown.
Stop acting like a spoiled child. You are the President of the United States of America. Act like it. https://t.co/9Mr28ermpa
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 28, 2018
This is just short of literally insane. Not a single part of this wacko tweet from @realDonaldTrump is anywhere close to true. And unilaterally sealing off our entire border with Mexico would be all but impossible, astronomically costly, and, by the way, illegal. https://t.co/uKtc4Nq0uV
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 28, 2018
Trump is using the shutdown as a distraction
Good point:
The real reason Trump wants the government shutdown to continue into January: “The more the focus is on the wall, the more Pelosi is forced to focus on this fight instead of the investigations,” said one source close to the White House. https://t.co/tI2mphcQ30
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 28, 2018
"the more the shutdown and the emoluments case are linked, the more incentive he has to keep the government shut down in order to block legal scrutiny of his legally dubious personal profits from foreign sources."https://t.co/vtD0TtIcQR
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 28, 2018
Comprehensive New York Times package on Trump’s elimination of environmental protection rules
update:
Breaking News: The EPA proposed new rules for assessing pollution that would make it easier for power plants to release mercury and other toxic substances https://t.co/ybsn9HXlnG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 28, 2018
Updated for a yearend tally: a New York Times analysis counts nearly 80 environmental rules on the way out under President Trump https://t.co/G87IJsWTKs
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) December 28, 2018
An investigation by The Times shows how Trump’s deregulatory policies are having a substantial impact on those who experience them close up — and often are economically dependent on the industries Trump is trying to help. Here are 5 takeaways. https://t.co/DzwrwzolKL
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 27, 2018
First, let me apologize in a stand alone tweet for so many tweets on this story re how Trump era impact on air and water in the US. I realize some of you may think too many tweets by me. But I want this story to be widely read. And tweeting helps. Also lot to explain.
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) December 27, 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES WILL PUBLISH A 12-PAGE SPECIAL SECTION ON THURSDAY DEVOTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE TRUMP ERA. Here is the web package. with @SteveEder @JohnBranchNYT Give it a read. Tremendous amt of work. here.https://t.co/dajAenzo0E
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) December 26, 2018
