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National Political Reporter for @SpectrumNewsDC , focusing on 2024 | taylor.popielarz @charter .com | @ABC57News , @QuinnipiacU , @SJRHighSchool alum

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Fifteenth stop on the campaign trail in 2024: Wisconsin for 8 days of @GOPconvention coverage • 66 live shots completed • ~ 30 miles driven • 17+ hrs of live special coverage done • 12 stories turned • 8 interviews conducted • 2 big bags under my eyes after it all 😴

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Another remarkable visual: Peaceful #GeorgeFloyd demonstrators here outside the White House are now sitting, phone lights on, singing “Lean On Me” — all while military and federal police stand in front of military vehicles guarding the White House.

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Day 21 of the partial government shutdown. About 800,000 federal workers who were supposed to get their first paycheck of the year today are not. 420k are working for free as essential personnel. 380k are home. This becomes the longest shutdown in U.S. history on Saturday.

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🧵 Today, the U.S. House is set to vote on whether Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan should be the next Speaker. I've covered Jordan closely since 2018, interviewing him dozens of times and reporting on every aspect of his job. The story that stands out most is related to Jan. 6, 2021.

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New: In a 1-on-1 interview while in North Carolina, I asked @SecretaryPete about President Joe Biden's age and ability to do his job, along with GOP calls for the 25th Amendment to be invoked. “You know, the president, the boss, that I work for is a focused and disciplined

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An exchange I had with a Donald Trump supporter at the former president's rally in Florida this week: Me: “As you’re saying you’re concerned about Joe Biden’s age and abilities, Trump is only 3.5 years younger. Do you have any concerns about Trump’s age?” Doris Mitchell: “John

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An image for the history books: Peaceful protestors sing “Lean On Me” as federal and military police look on, standing guard in front of military vehicles parked in front of the White House. #GeorgeFloyd

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New: A weekend fundraiser for #OHSen candidate @JDVance1 was abruptly canceled Friday after Spectrum News notified the Vance campaign it would report the host is one of several Ohio pain doctors cited in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma & other drugmakers.

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Vance fundraiser axed after Spectrum News asked about host

The fundraiser was set for Saturday.

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I spoke with Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan after today's #MuellerHearings . “I think the big takeaway is if there was anyone out there in the country who was thinking like they should move forward with impeachment, I think that’s done." More this evening on @SpectrumNews1OH .

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Rudy Giuliani is here at the Republican National Convention and tripped and fell on the floor. He was helped up and seemed to be OK. He was holding an Osmo camera and continued filming once he was back on his feet. 📸 @johnpeytonpark

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Really upbeat here right now, after a man walked into the middle of the massive crowd blasting music. People are singing, dancing & waving signs. Some demonstrators remain face to face with the military & federal police, but things are peaceful at this #GeorgeFloyd protest.

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New: Just spoke with @PeteButtigieg , in his personal capacity, about the 2024 race for president. Has the @KamalaHarris campaign asked him for materials to vet him as a running mate? "I don't really want to speak to that...but what I will say is I'm going to do everything I

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. @realDonaldTrump goes after @JoeBiden 's cognitive ability by saying Biden sometimes mixes up what state he's in. Then Trump says: “And the worst is when he’s in, like, Indiana, and he says it’s great to be with the people of Florida and you have palm trees all over the place.”

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Trump thinks there's palm trees in Indiana

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In 2014, my Mom spent the summer waking up three times a week at 3am to drive me to a bus stop so I could get to my first news internship. Last night, I was able to bring her as my date to the White House holiday reception for members of the press. Love you, @PopielarzRobin !

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The scene outside the White House this evening. #GeorgeFloyd Police have Lafayette Square and a section of Pennsylvania Avenue blocked off, so demonstrators are gathering on H Street. @realDonaldTrump arrived back from Florida about 20 minutes ago.

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DC showing off tonight 😍

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Update at 2:36pm ET: An injured Capitol Police officer was just escorted by me. Shortly after this video, several other officers with visible injuries to their faces walked by me. “You want to get the hell out of here, they’ve taken over the Capitol,” one officer said.

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Ohio's @Jim_Jordan confirms to me: “I spoke with [Trump] on Jan. 6th." Before, during or after attack? “I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened.”

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This morning on @foxandfriends , @realDonaldTrump said he's choosing between four or five finalists to nominate to the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump also said he will likely announce his pick on Friday or Saturday.

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Between November 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021, @Jim_Jordan became the unofficial congressional spokesperson for then-Pres. @realDonaldTrump 's baseless efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Over and over again, Jordan insisted Congress should step in to keep Trump in office.

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On Jan. 6, 2021, Jordan played a leading role in getting lawmakers to object to certifying Biden's election win on the House floor, despite no evidence of widespread fraud existing. Jordan's communications with Trump on that day have been under a bright spotlight ever since.

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. @RepTimRyan said at least two Capitol Police officers have been suspended for actions during Wednesday's Capitol attack. One officer had taken selfies with some rioters; another put a #MAGA hat on and started directing rioters. “The Capitol Police are looking at everybody..."

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In July 2021, as questions started surfacing, I began asking Jordan about his interactions with Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. This viral exchange was the first of at least nine conversations he and I had about the role he played on that fateful day.

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Ohio's @Jim_Jordan confirms to me: “I spoke with [Trump] on Jan. 6th." Before, during or after attack? “I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened.”

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To keep track -- Michael Cohen's Capitol Hill schedule: - Tuesday: Private testimony before Senate Intelligence Committee - Wednesday: Public testimony before House Oversight Committee - Thursday: Private testimony before House Intelligence Committee

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Two weeks after his passing: "Anthony Bourdain did not have narcotics in his body when he died this month, a French judicial official said." Still hard to believe @Bourdain is gone.

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@VoteBidenOut I interviewed five people at this rally and have included clips of all of them in multiple reports, weighing in on several topics. See this one from today:

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📍Milwaukee, WI With the Republican National Convention set to start here on Monday, former President Trump called into the @clayandbuck show today and named-checked four potential running mates. Hear what he said, and what Trump supporters in Florida told me on Tuesday, in my

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In March 2022, I asked Jordan about reporting by @costareports and @realBobWoodward that showed he had a 10-min call with Trump the morning of Jan. 6, 2021. Remember, in July 2021, Jordan told me, "I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not."

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New: I asked Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan about his 10-min call with Pres. Trump on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021 that @costareports and @realBobWoodward reported on today. Jordan dismissed it as "old news" and wouldn't say whether he'd cooperate if the @January6thCmte subpoenas him.

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New: A spokesperson for Ohio Democratic Sen. @SherrodBrown tells me he is supporting Vice President @KamalaHarris for president. Brown is one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for reelection this fall. He called on Biden to end his campaign last Friday.

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As of 2:20pm ET on November 4, the @AP has yet to call these states in the presidential race: —Georgia —Michigan —Nevada —North Carolina —Pennsylvania —Alaska #Election2020

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This may be my favorite @CNN "Breaking News" banner of all time... #NoBillNoBreak #Pillows #Blankets

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Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan (R) now says the suspect arrested for raping and impregnating a 10-year-old Ohio girl "should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." Yesterday, Jordan called the story "another lie."

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If you’ve seen folks online declaring the CDC Director “revealed” that 75% of all COVID deaths were people with at least four comorbidities, please know that is not the case. Dr. Walensky’s response to a question about a study of *vaccinated people* was shortened for TV time ⤵️

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Top: Edited Walensky comments that aired on Good Morning America on Friday Bottom: Full Walensky comments the show posted online on Monday Even the edited version showed she was describing one study of vaccinated people, not all Covid-19 deaths, but that's way clearer unedited.

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Here’s @NancyPelosi heading into the House chamber before expecting to be voted Speaker. She first served as Speaker from 2007 to 2011. The only woman to have the job, so far. She returns as one of the few to ever hold the position, lose it, and then regain it. @SpectrumNewsDC

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After that initial interview went viral, the @January6thCmte increased its scrutiny of Jordan and his interactions with Trump on the day the Capitol was attacked. In November 2021, I began asking Jordan whether he would cooperate with the panel.

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New: In an interview this afternoon, Ohio's @Jim_Jordan (R) tells me he has not received a subpoena or other requests for documents or information from the @January6thCmte . Would he be open to providing documents or information if the committee asks? "Depends what it is."

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@realDonaldTrump Notes ⤵️ - 217 members need to vote for today's resolution for it to pass - Nowhere in the Constitution or House rules does it say a resolution like this needs to pass in order for an inquiry to proceed, but a resolution was passed for the last 3 presidents who faced impeachment

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I bring all this up for four reasons: 1. Democrats severely dislike and distrust @Jim_Jordan , especially for his connection to Jan. 6, 2021, and his decision to defy that @January6thCmte subpoena. How does a Speaker Jordan convince Democrats to work with him on anything?

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Happening today: The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to formalize the impeachment inquiry of @realDonaldTrump . Here is the 8-page resolution: Votes are expected to begin around 10:30am, so we should have a result before noon.

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In February 2022, I followed up with Jordan after he penned a letter to the @January6thCmte indicating he might not cooperate.

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New: Today I asked Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan if he's worked with the @January6thCmte at all since sending the panel a letter last month implying he would not. "The letter speaks for itself," he told me. Has he ruled out cooperating? "The letter speaks for itself," he repeated.

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4. If @Jim_Jordan becomes Speaker, and lasts in the position through Jan. 2025, he will be leading the House during a pivotal moment where Congress has to certify the 2024 presidential election results. If that race is a Biden/Trump rematch, and Trump loses, what does Jordan do?

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Several testy exchanges on the Senate floor today, as senators debate the "Phase 3" #COVID19 spending package. Here's one that prompted Ohio Dem @SenSherrodBrown to say: "I'm not yielding now, @SenTomCotton . I know you always want to do Trump -- the president's bidding."

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Just in: 218 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, a majority of the chamber, now support an impeachment inquiry. 217 Democrats 1 Independent (former Republican @justinamash ) 18 House Democrats have not expressed support. Via @politico :

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When it comes to Jan. 6, 2021, we know Jordan: —Spoke w/ Trump in 9am hr for 10 mins —Spoke briefly w/ @MarkMeadows in 2pm hr —Says he spoke w/ Trump "after the attack" We don't know: —The total number of times they spoke —What was discussed —If each call was formally documented

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In May 2022, the @January6thCmte formally subpoenaed Jordan after he refused to voluntarily speak with the panel. A few days later, I asked him whether he'd comply...and whether not complying could come back to bite him.

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New: Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan tells me "we’re taking a look at the subpoena" from the @January6thCmte but says – even though he maintains he has nothing to hide – he thinks "anyone would have reservations about going in front of a committee that’s already doctored evidence..."

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One month after the @January6thCmte subpoenaed Jordan, in June 2022, I checked in again to see if he would comply. Jordan continued to distance himself from being willing to engage with the panel, after initially saying he had nothing to hide.

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New: "I got nothing to hide, but I got nothing to offer." That's what Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan told me today when I asked if he will comply with his @January6thCmte subpoena & appear for a deposition by June 11. Jordan said his team is looking at the latest letter from the cmte.

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In November 2022, after Republicans won back the House and it became clear Jordan would become chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I asked him why anyone should take seriously subpoenas he would issue when he failed to comply with the one he received.

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As chair of the Judiciary Committee, Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan will have subpoena power. But will it be compromised by his failure to comply w/ a @January6thCmte subpoena? "It may happen. You got guys like you that like to ask about it, so it may happen. I don't know," he told me.

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2. If @Jim_Jordan becomes Speaker, he will be under more scrutiny than ever before by fellow House members, the press, the voting public, and other world leaders. Will his connection to Jan. 6, 2021, influence the relationships he can form and the dealmaking he would need to do?

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"I want to devote the rest of my career to helping people have affordable, decent, clean, safe housing." My @SpectrumNews1OH report as @SenSherrodBrown (D-Ohio) prepares to become chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:

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How Sen. Sherrod Brown Will Lead a Powerful Senate Committee

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Freshman Ohio @RepMaxMiller (R) calls for New York Rep. @Santos4Congress (R) to resign. It’s especially notable because Miller is one of just two Jewish Republicans in the House and, as his statement alludes to, there is no evidence to support Santos’ claim that he is Jewish.

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My statement on Rep. George Santos:

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Update at 2:45pm ET: Several Capitol Police officers with long guns just walked by me in the Longworth House Office Building heading toward either the Cannon House Building or the Capitol.

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New Zealand Police Commissioner: —“Multiple fatalities” at two mosques in the Christchurch area —“One person in custody, but we are unsure if there are other people” involved in “active shooter” situation —Also “unsure if there are any other locations...that are under threat”

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UPDATE: SERIOUS FIREARMS INCIDENT

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In July 2022, one day before a @January6thCmte hearing, I asked Jordan about his conversations with Trump and then-White House Chief of Staff @MarkMeadows on Jan. 6, 2021.

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ICYMI: Me: On Jan. 6, 2021, "did you ask anyone in the White House to intervene when the Capitol was being stormed?” Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan : “I talked to the president on that day, talked to @MarkMeadows on that day. I talk to Mark almost every day because he’s my best friend.”

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New: Ohio Republican @RepSteveStivers tells me, “If the cabinet decided to [invoke 25th Amendment], I would not oppose it, I will tell you.” Stivers said he "was disappointed at the president...he helped create the situation." Said impeachment by Jan. 20 isn't realistic.

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1:15pm ET: The first objection has been made, against Arizona’s electoral votes. What happens now? The Senate returns to its chamber, the House stays on its side, and two hours of debate begins. After that, each chamber will vote. Then, the joint session resumes.

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3. @Jim_Jordan 's handling of his @January6thCmte subpoena offers a lot of insight into how he approaches "fights" he wants to engage in. His discipline and ability to stonewall, while still progressing forward, is something that could be on full display if he becomes Speaker.

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Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan (R) has now deleted his tweet calling the story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl being raped and impregnated before going to Indiana for an abortion "another lie." Jordan has not acknowledged his mistake, but has tweeted that the suspect should be prosecuted.

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Remarkable visual in the nation’s capital this evening. Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators kneel on 16th Street as military vehicles and law enforcement form the newest layer of barricade distancing the White House from the #GeorgeFloyd protests.

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First on @SpectrumNews1OH : California Rep. @tedlieu (D), who grew up in Northeast Ohio, is endorsing @ninaturner 's campaign to represent #OH11 . I spoke with Lieu about his decision.

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Fast forward to July 2023. Jordan has been Judiciary Chair since January, issuing subpoenas. He had also just dined with Trump, who was already running for reelection. I asked Jordan about Trump calling Jan. 6, 2021, "a staged riot."

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Over the weekend, former Pres. Trump shared 2 memes on Truth Social that described Jan. 6, 2021 "as the day the government set up a staged riot to cover up the fact they certified a fraudulent election.” On Monday, Rep. @Jim_Jordan dined with Trump. Today, I asked if he agreed.

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Here’s the scene just one block from the church @realDonaldTrump is currently at. Based off my previous tweets, police used flash bangs and potentially tear gas to clear the section of 16th Street the president is currently at. #GeorgeFloyd

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Happening now: Ohio @RepBeatty , chair of @TheBlackCaucus , is leading a “vigil for justice” outside the House to call on the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. @SpeakerPelosi is here too.

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In 5.5 years of covering Congress, I can confidently say @Jim_Jordan has been the most fascinating member to report on. If he becomes Speaker, it will drastically change the Congress. If he fails, I think he will still remain an influential member of the @HouseGOP . End of 🧵

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US Capitol Police have evacuated two buildings on the Hill, the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building, where our crew is set up. Here’s a look at some staffers and press waiting in a hallway in the Longworth House Office Building.

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Ohio @RepTimRyan just delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. The Mahoning Valley Democrat has been in office for 20 years. He leaves the House in January after choosing to run for #OHSen this cycle, where he fell short to Republican @JDVance1 .

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Update at 2:54pm ET: Dozens of U.S. House members and staffers were just escorted from the House floor to somewhere in the Longworth House Office Building. Extremely tense environment right now.

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Spotted outside @ninaturner ’s campaign office in Cleveland today. #OH11

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"Annie Glenn, widow of American icon John Glenn, dies at 100" - @DispatchAlerts "She lived her entire life with a man who became universally revered, but to millions across the globe, Annie Glenn was her own kind of hero."

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New: “I’m running in 2024. And I run to win,” Ohio @SenSherrodBrown tells me. I spoke with the veteran politician about the future for Democrats in Ohio, his thoughts on @TimRyan 's #OHSen loss, and how he plans to work with Sen.-elect @JDVance1 . Watch:

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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown will seek fourth term in 2024

Brown said a Democrat can still win statewide in Ohio.

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An ICYMI thread ⤵️ Last night, Ohio's senior U.S. senator, @SenSherrodBrown (D), was called "a complete ass" by his colleague Sen. @tedcruz (R-Texas). The reason? Brown asked @SenDanSullivan (R-Alaska) to keep his mask on while presiding over the Senate during the pandemic.

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@SpeakerPelosi @SpectrumNewsDC @EmNewsDC @realDonaldTrump Now top Republican on House Judiciary @RepDougCollins is speaking on the floor: "The founders were very concerned about a partisan impeachment...why do we keep calling this a solemn occasion when [Democrats have] been wanting to do this ever since the president was elected?"

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Inbox: Ohio @SenSherrodBrown (D) and @senrobportman (R), plus their staffs, faced off in their annual softball game on the National Mall this evening. With Portman retiring, this was their last game. Brown's "The Blue Collars" beat Portman's "Swing State Sluggers" 18 to 13.

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Inbox: “Tomorrow, @TimRyan will make a major campaign announcement in Warren, as he continues to campaign across the state and share his plans to reinvest in Ohio.” Scheduled for 8:45am ET. #OHSen

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Update at 4:10pm ET: Armed FBI officers just walked through the Longworth House Office Building. An unbelievable site on Capitol Hill.

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3pm check of the line for @realDonaldTrump ’s 7pm rally in #Elkhart , IN. The crowds are wrapped around three blocks (the group in front got here at 4pm *Wednesday*).

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My team and I are heading out, but the peaceful #GeorgeFloyd protest is still going strong outside the White House. Curfew in the nation’s capital is 11pm ET, so we’ll see what happens when that time comes. But last night, protestors stayed long past the 7pm curfew.

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. @RepTimRyan said he will vote for the 25th Amendment resolution tomorrow: “I feel like that’s the cleanest way for us to get rid of the president and to reduce the imminent harm that he can cause.” Ryan will also vote Wednesday to impeach President Trump for a second time.

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President Biden, speaking from the White House right now: - 85 million Americans eligible to get vaccinated have not gotten their shots - Virtually all current #COVID19 hospitalizations and deaths are unvaccinated people "Quite frankly, it's a tragedy."

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President Biden says people who work in nursing homes and serve patients on Medicare and Medicaid will be required to get vaccinated for #COVID19 .

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Today in U.S. House members abusing proxy voting: Ohio @RepTimRyan (D) is not voting in-person in DC today "due to the ongoing public health emergency," but #OHSen candidate @TimRyan is back home campaigning in-person. Members of both parties continue to abuse proxy voting.

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Biden says he is: -Ordering his education secretary to use all legal powers available to fight GOP governors trying to block mask mandates in schools -Offering American Rescue Plan $ to cover the salaries of teachers if their pay gets blocked by GOP leaders for implementing masks

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I covered Ohio's congressional delegation for the last five years and can confidently say I never encountered a Democrat in Washington who said they trusted @Jim_Jordan . Not even Democrats from Ohio.

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Mace: There are Democrats who trust Jordan Tapper: Jim Jordan? Mace: Yes Tapper: From Ohio? Mace: Yes Tapper: Name one

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New: I asked Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan about his 10-min call with Pres. Trump on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021 that @costareports and @realBobWoodward reported on today. Jordan dismissed it as "old news" and wouldn't say whether he'd cooperate if the @January6thCmte subpoenas him.

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In the #OH11 special election, @ninaturner (D) receives an endorsement from California Congresswoman @katieporteroc (D).

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As @dskolnick pointed out yesterday, @JDVance1 's #OHSen campaign sent out a fundraising email where Vance says, "I’ve come so far from that teenage hillbilly in Youngstown, Ohio..." But Vance grew up in Middletown, Ohio, which is 4 hours SW of Youngstown, where @TimRyan grew up.

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Ohio officially has a new U.S. Senator. Republican @JDVance1 was just sworn-in by @VP Harris. Retiring @senrobportman (R) and @SenSherrodBrown (D) escorted him onto the floor for it. At 38, Vance becomes the youngest GOP senator.

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 --> @TVietor08 talking Trump ditching press corp in @brianstelter 's newsletter -->

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Official notice: The @January6thCmte will hold its next hearing on Thursday at 8PM ET. The prime-time hearing is expected to examine the 187 minutes between then-President Trump leaving the stage after his Ellipse speech and his first public response to the Capitol attack.

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Took this video to show just how big the #GeorgeFloyd protest here in Washington is this evening. The peaceful gathering spans several blocks, complete with multiple areas where people are handing out free sandwiches, snacks, water and hand sanitizer.

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Happening now: Dayton, Ohio Mayor @nanwhaley & survivors of the #OregonDistrict shooting are joining other mayors, gun violence survivors, @Everytown , @MomsDemand & members of Congress outside the Capitol to rally for extended background checks & a federal Red Flag bill.

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Update at 3:07pm ET: A video to explain what I’ve seen so far in the Longworth House Office Building as protestors supporting @realDonaldTrump breach Capitol Hill.

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“Panel members are also likely to make referrals to the Ethics Committee regarding Republican lawmakers who refused to comply with select panel subpoenas,” @kyledcheney reports. One of those Republicans is Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan .

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Jan. 6 panel plans weekend meeting to consider criminal referrals

Members also intend to hold a public meeting on Dec. 21 to vote on the release of their report and any associated referrals.

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Big Ohio presence at the White House this afternoon when President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law: - @SenSherrodBrown (D) - @senrobportman (R) - @RepBeatty (D) - @RepMarcyKaptur (D) - @RepShontelBrown (D) - @RepTimRyan (D) - Mayor @nanwhaley (D) 3pm ET.

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Today I had a very interesting convo w/ a female Trump supporter in SW Michigan about Trump's rigged election claims

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Flowers sit outside the U.S. Capitol near the site of Friday’s attack that claimed the life of @CapitolPolice Officer William "Billy" Evans.

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@realDonaldTrump @senatemajldr @SpeakerPelosi And @SenatorDurbin , the #2 Democrat in the Senate, released this statement before Trump spoke: “I cannot support the proposed offer as reported and do not believe it can pass the Senate.”

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My response to reported White House offer to end President Trump's government shutdown in exchange for the border wall and DACA:

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Quite the fundraising email from #OHSen candidate @JDVance1 : “At this point, if I don’t do a complete 180 on the fundraising front, not only will I have to possibly SHUT DOWN my campaign, but Republicans may never win another race this year.”

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. @RepTimRyan said the Capitol attack is having a "ripple effect" across the country because National Guard resources are being pulled to DC. “They are continuing to pull resources away from" #COVID19 vaccine distribution in states. “This is going to have a national impact.”

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On his interactions with Ukraine while vice president, @JoeBiden says: “Nothing was unethical.” “Not a single thing” was out of line. On allegations his son, Hunter, made money from China: “My son has not made money, in terms of…China.” #Debates2020

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Former South Bend, IN Mayor @PeteButtigieg 's presidential campaign announces 3 new Ohio endorsements: -State Senator @nickieantonio -Columbus City Council President @SG_Hardin -Columbus City Auditor Megan Kilgore Mayor Pete now has 14 endorsements from Ohio political leaders.

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Latest #coronavirus numbers as of March 30, 2020 at 10am ET, per @JohnsHopkins : In the United States: - 143,532 confirmed cases - 2,572 confirmed deaths Globally: - 741,030 confirmed cases - 35,114 confirmed deaths More #COVID19 stats-->

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New: Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan is living in two political realities right now: 1) He's a GOP superstar whose profile keeps growing 2) He could be subpoenaed by the @January6thCmte I spoke with Jordan about his current situation, and his political future.

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Rep. Jim Jordan admits to talking with President Trump on Jan. 6

"I spoke with him on Jan. 6," Jordan told Spectrum News

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Ohio Republican @Jim_Jordan , who was named to @realDonaldTrump 's impeachment team yesterday, was asked today by @BretBaier on Fox what his role will be. "We’re going to do whatever [White House counsel Pat Cipollone] instructs us to do, however we can be helpful," Jordan said.

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