Official notice that Pence will attend inaugural and isn't scheduled to attend Trump's farewell event in the morning. Pence was spotted at the WH a few minutes ago.
Several sports leaders with West Virginia ties, including Nick Saban & Jerry West, have penned a letter to Sen. Manchin in support of voting rights legislation. Saban & West are both friends of Manchin and appeared in a campaign ad for him. PDF:
Continuing the GOP emphasis on the border,
@MarshaBlackburn
will go to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona tomorrow. Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and Cochise County Sheriff Mark J. Dannels expected to lead her on the tour.
Manchin to Hill pool today when asked if he might be open to changing his position on filibuster: "Never! Jesus Christ. What don’t you understand about never?"
Trump released 900+ word statement in on the NY criminal investigation news, which he says he learned about "through leaks in the mainstream media."
He ends: "If these prosecutors focused on real issues, crime would be obliterated, and New York would be great and free again!"
.
@realDonaldTrump
said he's now pushing for Pac 12 to play: "There's no reason the Pac 12 shouldn't be playing now."
"You're the only one now. Open up. Open up, Pac 12. You have time. Right now. Get going."
To clarify this from earlier: POTUS phrased this during the briefing as Coach O reached out to him. I'm told the real situation was Trump called O. He initially didn't answer. White House called back later. Orgeron didn't make a call to WH, according to an
#LSU
source.
The teams are never on the court for the anthem. They are in the locker room literally getting ready for the game. I cannot believe this is even a ~thing~
WATCH:
@JeffLandry
joins
@SandraSmithFox
to discuss the controversy following LSU women's basketball missing the pregame national anthem, and explains what he thinks should be done about it and what the policy should be for future games.
#AmericaReports
Seriously tho...With Biden's trip to Louisiana, who pranked the White House and outside press with having to pronounce LaPlace, Laffite, Port Fourchon and Lafourche?
Some news...
Today, I started a new job with
@TheHill
! I'm super excited to continue covering politics in DC and will be expecting lots of tips from you guys!
In call with reporters right now, Trump camp chair
@BillStepien
says they remain confident, they believe Dems front-loaded their vote by early voting but will falter in
#ElectionDay
votes in key states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania.
6. The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s predation were robbed of their opportunity to seek justice in 2008 with the disgraceful plea deal and they’ve been robbed of their right to seek justice again.
Imagine the courage it took to come forward again, only to have this happen
In some states, when student loan bills go unpaid you can no longer work via
@NYTimes
:
From story: Louisiana nursing board notified 87 nurses last year licenses would not be renewed until they paid loans in default.
#lalege
#lagov
I’m so done with all the hottakes on
#lagov
results. To the pundits who have maybe been to Bourbon Street that one time in college and know nothing else about Louisiana: No one needs your “insight.”
#lalege
Inbox:
@LouisianaGov
has sent a letter to the NFL's Roger Goodell "on behalf of the people of Louisiana and New Orleans Saints fans all across the country" about that
@Saints
game.
#lalege
#lagov
@nytimes
Entire
@nytimes
#1619project
is very powerful and worth a read (or 2--I'm rereading), but sugar essay & Louisiana's prominent role is especially heavy. Should be mandatory reading in schools:
Bravo
@nhannahjones
for masterfully-executed, important project.
Inbox 👀: "Just released in the App Store and on Google Play, C-SPAN Now is a free mobile app featuring video of the day’s biggest political events, presented in C-SPAN's signature unfiltered think-for-yourself style."
Coach O talked about players who tested positive for covid after partying in Tigerland: “They’re not going to parties anymore, I can tell you that,” he said.
#lsu
Inbox:
@SenJohnKennedy
has filed legislation called the Welfare of Our Furry Friends Act (WOOFF) to prohibit airlines from putting animals in overhead bins. Background:
#lalege
#lasen
@BillStepien
@JasonMillerinDC
.
@BillStepien
tells reporters that Trump camp feels things are going according to plan. He says Biden camp is concerned about votes in Pennsylvania.
“We believe this to be a tight race…it’s gonna come down to turnout.”
Not much news from it but I got a peek at the VP residence at the Naval Observatory this morning on pool duty. It’s beautiful, and I would like to enjoy a nice sweet tea on that wraparound porch.
Well, the House is having a day.
@repcleaver
was presiding over the chamber, then announced that he was "abandoning the chair" and threw the gavel down. Two sides fighting over Pelosi calling Trump's tweets racist in resolution.
D.C. statehood? Congress already puts up $700 million a year to defray Washington, D.C.’s expenses, and we have NOT been impressed with the way the mayor and her colleagues have handled the recent felony rioting in D.C.
To say the least.
.
@LouisianaGov
said Tito's vodka has donated 72 gallons of hand sanitizer, as well as masks and gloves. He joked: "That may not have been what some people were hoping Tito's would donate to the state, but it is what we need right now."
#lalege
#lagov
Seeing the outpouring of condolences and sadness over the passing of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow tonight tells you everything you should know about what a kind soul he was who will be missed deeply in Louisiana politics. My heart hurts for his close friends and fam. RIP
Flight attendant on the plane to Orlando just remarked she sees “a lot of purple and yellow” on the plane. The reply was just a bunch of loud cries of “GOLD!”
#lsu
✈️
Jayapal on Manchin's shifting positions on child tax credit and other BBB negotiations: "It makes no sense to negotiate with someone who i'm not sure wants to negotiate...Honestly, I don't know what he wants. He says different things on different days."
Trump's message to Black community: "In 2016, I had a straightforward question for Black Americans: 'What do you have to lose?' Black Americans don’t have to ask what they have to lose in 2020. Instead, the question should now be, 'how much more do we have to gain?'"
So proud of
@theadvocatebr
! Winner of
#Pulitzer
and finalist for another, and that’s on top of having a role in changing an unfair Jim Crow-era law. Local news matters!
Not there to celebrate with you guys but am celebrating in honor of the occasion. 🥂
#lalege
#lagov
NEW from
@RepJayapal
: "If our six colleagues still want to wait for a CBO score, we would agree to give them that time — after which point we can vote on both bills together.” (In other words, not exactly looking great for a deal today...)
Reminder: Kennedy literally spent 4th of July in Russia in 2018.
But he says he didn’t attend recent intel briefing for senators on Russia/Ukraine.
#lasen
#lagov
Kennedy says he didn’t attend intelligence briefing for senators after Hill’s testimony. The ones who did heard about Russian interference and that Russia is spreading propaganda that Ukraine interfered.
#lasen
#lagov
So, it’s been an eventful start to this “bus tour” to say the least. Trump campaign bus had a fender bender with a dump truck. Pence abandoned bus and moved to limo. A short while later two motorcycles in the motorcade went down. No injuries reported. Back on the road now.