Matthew Choi @matthewichoi Twitter profile

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

The urge to BeReal in the chamber is strong. But I must be stronger.

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3 years

@TaylorLorenz This is too much power for any one person.

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Some of us aren’t there to just vibe with a $6 coffee and New Yorker tote. Some of us are there for the cut throat contest to secure the best fucking tomatoes this side of the Mississippi to maintain our social standing in our monthly dinner club.

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the dupont circle farmers market should have a left lane so that real hustlers don't get stuck behind casual strollers

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

Since there is no speaker and no rules, can I BeReal in the speakers lobby or nah

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Matthew Choi

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4 months

Rep. Joaquin Castro is not happy about Biden parroting MTG in saying Laken Riley was "killed by an illegal." "I think it's dangerous rhetoric. And I think that the President is getting bad advice from his advisors and speech writers," he tells @sejalg_

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

Some ~personal news~ Absolutely thrilled to be heading back to @TexasTribune !!! Say hi mchoi(à)texastribune(d)org

T-Squared: Matthew Choi is The Texas Tribune’s new Washington corresp…

A former Tribune reporting fellow, Choi previously worked at Politico, where he covered energy and climate and wrote a daily energy newsletter.

www.texastribune.org

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

5 years

State Dept. docs reveal contact between Pompeo and Giuliani, at times with WH assistance

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

Ted Cruz says on his podcast "hell yes" DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas should get impeached, saying he is "causing death and suffering."

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Matthew Choi

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4 years

Dance party vibes here just blocks away from the South Lawn where protesters are banging tambourines, blasting Go Go music and blaring air horns to drown out Trump’s RNC speech

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

Some personal news: I'm very excited to be joining Politico's energy team! Catch me in your inbox in Morning Energy ⚡️

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

3 years

Canada, Australia and France all issued travel warnings/advisories for their citizens in DC

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Not quite. Act actually says anyone who vandalizes/destroys a memorial to a service member on public property "shall be fined under this title, imprisoned *not more than* 10 years, or both."

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

4 years

Numerous people arrested in D.C. for the disgraceful vandalism, in Lafayette Park, of the magnificent Statue of Andrew Jackson, in addition to the exterior defacing of St. John’s Church across the street. 10 years in prison under the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act. Beware!

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 years

Thank you Politico for four amazing years. I’ll miss this wild and wonderful place. Stay tuned for what’s next!

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

9 months

Dem Rep. Vicente Gonzalez tells me he's still open to voting for a GOP speaker. "I’m ready to deal. But it’s not free!"

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

5 years

A couple weeks late to this lol but some ~personal news~ I’m now a full time web producer at @politico ! I started a while ago, but now that I have a name plate, I guess it’s really official.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

I got home today to a random package that I never ordered and inside was… ????????

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Wow I'm constantly struck by all the easter eggs and parallels in Avatar with the real world. A thread of (only a few!) cultural and historical references in Avatar the Last Airbender:

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Matthew Choi

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4 months

Brandon Gill wiped the floor in TX26. He's new to the district and formal politics but has backing from Trump, Cruz, Club for Growth, HFC etc. His father in law is Dinesh D'Souza and he worked on 2000 Mules, his docu that claimed the 2020 elex was stolen

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Matthew Choi

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8 months

Crenshaw says people voting against Emmer bc he voted to certify 2020 elex is “pretty incredible.” “People are just making stuff up at this point. … most of them know damn well they voted the wrong way against the constitution”

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

My brother, a software developer: Do you know what API is? Me: the American Petroleum Institute Brother: no

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Matthew Choi

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5 months

I want a secure future for The Texas Tribune. That’s why I’m joining the @texastribguild ’s unionization effort. We want to work with management in shaping the organization’s next chapter and we believe we deserve a seat at the table.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 months

Cuellar's former COS/campaign manager Colin Strother and consultant Lencho Rendon are pleading guilty to helping Cuellar launder money by @jaspscherer

Two political consultants plead guilty in Henry Cuellar bribery case

The Laredo Democrat faces federal charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

27 days

Looks like Henry Cuellar's trial got pushed back till after the election. It was supposed to start next month.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

6 years

. @Jbrekkie ’s story in @NewYorker forgot about the greatest children’s activity at H Mart: seeing how long you can play with the live crabs before your mom/the guy in the orange vest yells at you to stop.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

3 months

Dulles is a decent airport actually.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

With lid called, I leave the White House after my first stint pooling. Thank you to all the patient and gracious reporters who helped me today!!

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

The instant he struck the first chord and said “welcome you guys”, I knew exactly what this was going to be.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

Jackson Lee has been in Congress since 1995 and established herself as a Democratic icon in Houston. She would not have to give up her congressional seat to run for mayor. by @PatrickSvitek

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor

Jackson Lee enters a mayoral contest that is already well underway. The early frontrunner is state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and his competitors include Chris Hollins, the former Harris County c…

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 years

Rep-elect @GregCasar elected Congressional Progressive Caucus whip in the next Congress

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

Greg Casar leads a thirst strike on Capitol steps to demand OSHA standards to protect workers from heat Without a federal policy, Texas law overturns municipal heat protections for workers in September.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

8 months

John Cornyn on reporter call says of Speaker Johnson: "Good reports about him as a person but the jury's out in terms of his ability to deal with this bunch of wild Indians over in the House."

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Matthew Choi

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19 days

How you view the farmers market v. how I view the farmers market

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

Absolute violence.

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

“These folks that tell us to move on, that it’s not a big deal, … these are the same tactics as abusers” AOC described her trauma from the Jan. 6 Capitol riots on her IG live tonight, saying she "thought I was going to die."

‘I thought I was going to die’: AOC personalizes insurrection, bringing up past sexual assault

“These folks that tell us to move on … these are the same tactics as abusers,” the New York Democrat said on Instagram Live.

www.politico.com

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Trump is threatening to permanently end US funding to the WHO and even reconsider membership

Trump: U.S. funding freeze to WHO could be permanent

He says the World Health Organization “is so clearly not serving America’s interests.”

www.politico.com

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks against legacy admissions following SCOTUS affirmative action decision during CAPAC/CHC/CBC call. "For the Supreme Court to do away with affirmative action and at the same time to allow these backdoor discriminatory actions continue is shameful."

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Matthew Choi

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6 months

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Obama should start a club with my parents.

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

TX-15 GOP candidate Monica De La Cruz received thousands in federal aid for her business interests. She then disparaged bills that would expand have expanded those relief programs for others as the pandemic raged on

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Matthew Choi

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4 years

Don Jr. took a lot of DNC attack points against Trump and used them against Dems

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5 years

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 months

A federal judge in Texas ruled the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is unenforceable because the 2022 omnibus passed without a quorum in the House. TXAG Ken Paxton sued the Biden admin last year over the omnibus, saying proxy voting violated the quorum clause of the Constitution

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Matthew Choi

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4 months

Chip Roy led an amicus brief last year. He was one of the most vocal opponents to the omnibus, threatening to vote against any initiatives by Republican senators who backed the package

Rep. Roy files amicus brief over unconstitutional omnibus bill | Representative Chip Roy

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), nine of his House GOP colleagues, and Mountain States Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in...

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 months

American Airlines is applying for one of the new DCA slots to create a nonstop flight to San Antonio. SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg said this has been a priority for the city for over a decade and thanks Ted Cruz for including the extra slots in the FAA reauthorization

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

6 years

Today marks my last day at @TexasTribune . I’m sad to say goodbye to so many incredible mentors and friends who’ve helped me grow as a journalist and human. But I’ll soon be back for #TribFest18 where I’ll moderate the one-man panel titled “why you should hire Matthew!”

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@matthewichoi

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"While our president and his supporters have sought to divide us, we are here in defiance," said Michelle Castillo to a cheering crowd of thousands in Austin. "To see each other’s humanity. Across race, across party lines.”

Thousands across Texas protest at "Families Belong Together" rallies

Thousands gathered in Texas cities and around the country Saturday to protest the separation of undocumented children from their families. More than 2,000 children remain separated from their familie…

www.texastribune.org

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 years

Sen. Ted Cruz popped into the Senate chamber in his workout clothes, gave a quick thumbs down vote to the Respect for marriage act, then left

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

3 months

House Ethics is investigating Troy Nehls

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

10 months

Castro is a former member of the Texas House and was an impeachment manager in Trump’s second impeachment

Joaquin Castro

@JoaquinCastrotx

10 months

Texas Republicans are in the process of letting indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton off the hook for years of blatant corruption. The corruption, incompetence and cruelty of the Texas GOP harms Texans every single day. #KenPaxton #Impeachment

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

Not only do I force my guests to remove their shoes. They must also wear socks.

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Matthew Choi

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26 days

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at @aaja ’s #AAJA24 convention in Austin, Texas 🌟 If you’re attending, connect with me on the #AAJA24 app 👋 and say hello - or if you haven't yet, register at the early bird rate at today!

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Matthew Choi

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2 months

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will headline Texas Democratic Party convention in El Paso w Colin Allred

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Matthew Choi

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1 year

Wesley Hunt casts a vote for Kevin McCarthy, prompting a standing ovation from Republicans and several Democrats. He flew back to Houston to tend to his new born before flying back to DC for tonight's vote.

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

Politico invested so much in me to become a better journalist and has given me opportunities I never could have dreamed of. I support #penguild because I want to make sure Politico stays a newsroom that values its budding talent and does so fairly.

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Matthew Choi

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8 months

Randy Weber says Emmer doesn’t have enough support in conference to move to the floor. At least 20 are voting against him

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

3 years

Tired: it’s my 25th birthday Wired: it’s my ~~$iLveR jUBiLeE~~

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

3 years

Anyone else remember this two-part bad boy?

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

Tony Gonzales is really not letting up on calling Chip Roy's border bill "unchristian," which really struck a nerve among the bill's supporters.

Tony Gonzales

@TonyGonzales4TX

1 year

Bring unchristian anti-immigrant bills to the floor and I am a NO on the debt ceiling.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Alyssa Farah is leaving the White House after 3.5 years with @dlippman

White House comms director Alyssa Farah resigns weeks before end of Trump administration

Farah has spent 3 1/2 years in the administration in various roles.

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1 year

"Texas is becoming a dangerous place for Hispanics because state and local authorities refuse to take our safety seriously," Joaquin Castro said tonight, citing both the West Texas shooting and the murder of Aaron Martinez.

Congressman Castro Calls for Hate Crimes Charges in the Murder of Aaron Martinez

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Joaquin Castro

castro.house.gov

Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

1 year

"The Sheppard twins were accused of manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon, released on bond and returned to Florida, their home state… They have not been indicted, according to their lawyers." via @dallasnews

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Matthew Choi

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1 year

now that's a signature

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@matthewichoi

4 years

My day’s work

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Matthew Choi

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5 years

journalism has ruined me. I take out my notebook and take notes during casual conversations with strangers and forget that's not a normal thing to do.

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5 years

My favorite opera

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

A stupid question before pub is always better than a correction after pub.

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Journalists: what is the best reporting advice you've gotten during your career?

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Cornyn is officially running for leader

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4 years

Pretty heavy USSS and US Park Police présence here, moving in large groups and blocking the Go Go truck from turning onto Constitution Ave

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@matthewichoi

4 months

Castro says the security concerns about TikTok are real but wants a more deliberate approach to crafting legislation

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4 months

I voted NO on the TikTok bill that passed the House today. As a member of the Intelligence Committee and a dad to young kids, national security and online safety are things I take seriously. 1/

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2 years

This stupid lasagne cost me a chunk of my thumb and two hours in urgent care. If it doesn’t taste like the passion of garibaldi himself istg…

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9 months

He offered Fitzpatrick and McHenry as possible options, so long as it's "A Moderate or at least normal enough that he can keep control of his caucus & get the peoples work done. McCarthy has been the worst negotiator in Congressional history."

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Matthew Choi

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2 years

Took this chicken on a little adventure

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1 year

Meet Colin Allred, the football star-turned-civil rights attorney-turned-Dallas rep who's running for Senate

Clash of styles as Colin Allred prepares to challenge Ted Cruz in 202…

The Dallas native, former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer has not traveled a typical path to Congress.

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

2 years

At his election party, Dem Vicente Gonzalez says Republicans "spent over $7 million against us, spewing lies and hate and disinformation" but still promised to "extend an olive branch to those … who voted against us this time and look to earn their support in two years”

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

Idk who needs to hear this but That’s a magnolia. Not a cherry blossom.

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@matthewichoi

4 years

Two attendees and two members of support staff tested positive for the virus at Charlotte RNC

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Matthew Choi

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4 years

Why yes I do “work out”

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GOP leader candidate John Cornyn is not a fan of the current Senate work schedule. "It's impossible for us to do the things that need to be done on a timely basis working two and a half days a week." Said there would be a lot of support extending the Senate work week.

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

"I can write in the cms. It's fine." oh what a fool I was.

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3 years

Washingtonian Problems

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One of the best feelings in DC is _____.

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2 years

Are you sure you want to serve this to Ego?

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@matthewichoi

5 months

Gonzalez is standing by Biden. Here's his reaction to the report:

Mayra Flores Vallejo

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5 months

The Special Counsel’s report makes clear: Joe Biden “willfully” broke the law—and his memory is so bad that he forgot when he served as Vice President. He is completely and totally unfit to serve and should immediately resign. Democrats supporting him is the equivalent of

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Court order filed Friday shows Henry and Imelda Cuellar can't leave the Southern or Western Texas U.S. court districts except to go to DC for congressional work

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Matthew Choi

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6 months

I simply cannot fathom that I used to know this.

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Matthew Choi

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1 year

In El Paso with a bipartisan group of senators for a border visit. Group includes Cornyn, Sinema, Lankford, Murphy and Coons

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Matthew Choi

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6 years

At the Texas State capitol for the #FamiliesBelongTogther rally in Austin. Already got quite a crowd

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7 months

by @TimAlberta

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@matthewichoi

5 years

Thursday! What a concept!

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Chip Roy is furious at Johnson traveling to San Antonio to fundraise for Tony Gonzales. His comments on KTSA this morning:

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

4 years

Pence announces members of the U.S. Space Force will be now known as "guardians"

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Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

10 months

You've heard of the Paxton impeachment trial and Biden impeachment inquiry. Might I also direct you to the Texas A&M student body president impeachment proceedings? by @jayme_lozano and @McGeeReports

Ken Paxton isn’t the only Texan fighting impeachment this week. Meet …

Impeachment at all levels of government are becoming more common, a political scientist said. It could make the political tool pointless.

www.texastribune.org

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Matthew Choi

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3 years

Who knows how many years of my life have been wasted by Outlook's horrible search function.

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9 months

Scalise wins

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@matthewichoi

1 year

Mayra Flores, who is now one of Trump's biggest TX supporters and helping his 2024 Latino outreach: "I know a lot of people don’t like President Trump. A lot of people like him, but others don’t. But we need a president who will do his job, not a president we like."

Americano Media

@AmericanoMedia

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. @MayraFlores2022 : “Me preocupa tanta división en el Partido Republicano”. En conversación con el programa "Buenos Días Americano", la excongresista dio detalles sobre su participación en el rally de Donald Trump en Waco, Texas.

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Matthew Choi

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1 year

Greetings from the House Chamber! I cannot take a picture/BeReal to prove I am here, but please believe me that I am

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@matthewichoi

1 year

Cruz spox denies campaign staff involvement in this message, said it was by one of their vendors. The link in the text goes to Cruz winred page “The image was mistakenly sent by a vendor, and was not approved by Senator Cruz or his campaign.” (Reposted to clarify earlier tweet)

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That's a picture of @ManhattanDA Alvin Bragg… @TedCruz , do you think all black people look alike, or is it just the people working for you that do? Either way, can't wait for @ColinAllredTX to retire you in ‘24.

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nani???

Plant-Based Fish Is Rattling the Multibillion-Dollar Seafood Industry

Beyond and Impossible showed the potential for plant-based proteins. Now tomatoes are coming for tuna.

www.bloomberg.com

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@matthewichoi

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Story: Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election

Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election

The Laredo Democrat faces allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government.

www.texastribune.org

Matthew Choi

@matthewichoi

27 days

Looks like Henry Cuellar's trial got pushed back till after the election. It was supposed to start next month.

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Nehls confirms it's about his campaign finances

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3 years

Wikipedia editors are deliberating on whether to title the article on today’s events “2021 United States Capitol Protests” or “2021 storming of the United States Capitol”

Talk:2021 United States Capitol protests - Wikipedia

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