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White House Producer/Multi-Platform Reporter @CBSNews ; @WHCA Board Member; @TakeoutPodcast & “Agent of Betrayal” Producer. DM for Signal/WhatsApp

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@saraecook
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2 years
. @BTS_twt has arrived at the White House, a WH official confirms. They're getting a tour ahead of their 2:30pm ET briefing room appearance #BTS
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BREAKING: “The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery.” --A source familiar with the President's health, to pool reporters
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Spotted at the White House today: this guy
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. @BTS_twt makes their White House Briefing Room debut #BTS
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Asked if he had a reaction to Trump announcing that he is running for President again, Biden said, "No, not really."
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NEW: @POTUS and @FLOTUS confirm there will soon be a First Cat at the White House. "She is waiting in the wings." In their NBC interview, the First Lady said that they took Major to a shelter that had cats to see how he interacted with them, and "he did fine."
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NEW: Despite the WH learning of Hope Hicks's positive diagnosis just before leaving for NJ, Pres Trump didn't get a rapid test until AFTER his return. It was positive, prompting the PCR test, a WH official tells @CBSNews . He called into Hannity while awaiting the PCR results.
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One benefit of having to be at work very early in the morning is sometimes you catch a pretty spectacular sunrise… #nofilter
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President Trump and the First Lady arriving at the Trump Hotel for dinner tonight
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American Federation of Teachers offers a two-word statement on Education Secretary DeVos' resignation: "Good Riddance."
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VP Pence currently touring the Mayo Clinic--and seems to be the only one not wearing a mask
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NEW: @BTS_twt will stop by the White House Press Briefing today at 2:30pm ahead of their 3pm meeting with President Biden, per a WH official #BTS
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NEWS: VP Mike Pence did not meet with President Trump while he was at the White House today, a senior administration official confirms to @benstracy . The two have still not spoken since Wednesday morning. @CBSNews
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NEW: Regeneron spox Hala Mirza tells @CBSNews 's @amybirn that it's incorrect to call what the President has received "polyclonal antibodies." “It is two monoclonal antibodies. It was incorrect in the physician’s letter.”
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Memo from President Trump's physician clarifying timeline (and misspelling Regeneron):
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A real change in tone for President Trump here on coronavirus: "It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better. Something I don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. That's what we have."
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NEW: Oprah says on @CBSThisMorning that Prince Harry wanted people to know that neither the Queen nor Prince Phillip were involved in the racist conversations about his son Archie's skin color.
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BREAKING: There have been discussions among cabinet members regarding potentially invoking the 25th Amendment, @margbrennan reports. However, it has NOT been formally presented to the Vice President by cabinet members. @CBSNews
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: “In my family it took just one generation from segregation to the Supreme Court.”
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Senator Cruz confirms to reporters he'd planned to stay in Cancun through the weekend. When the power went out at his home & school was canceled, his kids said "let's go somewhere where it's not so cold," so they booked the trip to Cancun. "It's been a tough week," he said.
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President Trump just arrived at Camp David for the weekend. He'll be joined by Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and the following lawmakers: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Rep. Dan Crenshaw Rep. Matt Gaetz Rep. Devin Nunes Rep. Jim Jordan Rep. Elise Stefanik Rep. Lee Zeldin
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Trump on Bolton as a witness: “The problem with John is it’s a national security problem. He knows some of my thoughts. He knows what I think about leaders. What happens if he reveals how I feel about another leader and it’s not positive...it would make the job a lot harder.”
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This aged well
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I just asked Ambassador John Bolton how his first day as National Security Advisor is going. His response: “What could go wrong?”
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A Virginia potato farmer invited Pres Trump to visit his farm. TRUMP: "I might. I'll be there. We're going after VA. With your crazy governor? We're going after VA. They want to take your second amendment away. You know that, right? You'll have nobody guarding your potatoes."
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Trump legal team statement on AG Barr, who is currently at the WH after saying there’s no evidence of fraud that would change the election outcome: “His opinion appears to be without any knowledge or investigation of the substantial irregularities and evidence of systemic fraud.”
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DR. FAUCI to @stevenportnoy : "I think the data speaks for themselves. We had a super-spreader event in the White House." @CBSNews @CBSNewsRadio
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NEW: @CBSNews has obtained several state reports by the WH Coronavirus Task Force, which warn: "There is now aggressive, unrelenting, expanding broad community spread across the country, reaching most counties, without evidence of improvement but rather, further deterioration."
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NEW: G7 leaders are organizing an emergency meeting shortly at President Biden's hotel here in Bali to talk about the Russian missile strikes in Poland that killed 2 people, US and Japanese officials tell me and @nancycordes . @CBSNews
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Airbnb PAC announces it is withholding contributions to members of Congress who voted to challenge certification of the Electoral College results
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NEW: A federal official confirms to @CBSNews that the US has seen a 9% decrease in new #COVID19 cases over the last week compared with the previous week, but a 24% INCREASE in deaths over that same period
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President Trump on the golf course as Joe Biden is projected the winner of the presidential election. (h/t our great @CBSNews cameramen)
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The below note went out this afternoon to American citizens requesting to be evacuated from Afghanistan, @alanacbs reports. It instructs people to come to Hamid Karzai Intl Airport in Kabul, but says the US govt cannot guarantee their safety as they make the trip. @CBSNews
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Today Pres Trump suggested that if people receive a ballot in the mail, they should send it in & then still go vote in person. He claims if their mail-in ballot has already been "tabulated," they shouldn't be able to have their vote count twice. To be clear, this is voter fraud
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“I don’t know who that is,” Mulvaney said of George Kent. “I don’t believe I’ve ever spoken to anyone named George Kent in my life.” Kent, a State Dept Ukraine expert, testified this week Mulvaney told him to “lay low” when he raised concerns about Giuliani
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President Trump produced a mask from his pocket: "I have the mask right here. I carry it, and I will use it gladly...I view it this way - anything that potentially can help and that certainly potentially can help is a good thing." He adds, "I'm getting used to the mask."
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Only a small group at the White House was told of Hicks's diagnosis. The official couldn't confirm Pres Trump was told then but assumes he was. Asked why Trump wasn't tested before going to NJ, the official said he'd likely had a negative test that morning, but wouldn't confirm
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. @CBSNews confirms the White House is working on an Executive Order to decrease American dependence on foreign countries and to bring production back to the US by requiring federal agencies looking to purchase pharmaceuticals and medical supplies/equipment to “Buy American"
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The gathered crowd started up a chant of “Four more years!” As @realDonaldTrump departed the #TrumpHotel
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Per @JuddPDeere45 President Trumo was invited to the UFC championship by Dana White. Guests include Kevin McCarthy, Mark Meadows, Peter King, Don Jr. and Eric Trump
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#SPOTTED at the White House: former President Jed Bartlet (aka Martin Sheen from “The West Wing”)
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Gugino's out of the ICU but still hospitalized. His lawyers tell @NicoleSganga no one from law enforcement said he's anything other than a peaceful protester so "we are at a loss to understand why" the President "would make such dark, dangerous, & untrue accusations against him"
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NEWS: Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf is RESIGNING, @AndyTriay reports. Wolf becomes the third cabinet secretary to resign in the wake of the assault on the Capitol last Wednesday. @CBSNews
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Following their packed briefing room appearance, K-Pop superstars @bts_bighit are set to meet with President Biden now to discuss “the need to come together in solidarity, Asian inclusion and representation, and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination.” #BTS
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4 years
Major to Champ:
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Rep. Debbie Dingell on Fox said the President's remarks about her late husband "kicked me in the stomach...I don't need an apology, I don't want an apology...What I want is for people to take a deep breath and think going forward that their words have consequences."
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In an interview with @dbongino , President Trump says he will travel to Mt. Rushmore on July 3rd for a fireworks display
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After a nearly two hour dinner at BLT Prime Steakhouse, @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS left the #TrumpHotel , greeting gathered supporters on the way out
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. @SecondGentleman chatting with John Krasinski, who was filming on Pennsylvania Ave, outside the White House before inviting him in
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4 years
(I’m particularly impressed by whoever had the foresight to bring the carrot...)
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NEWS: Today the Labor Dept will formally release the details of the OSHA rule requiring employers with 100+ employees to ensure their workers are either vaccinated by January 4 or test weekly for COVID-19, per the White House
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President Trump just took questions for the first time since Election Day. He again alleged fraud without evidence, said it would be a "hard thing" to concede and a "mistake" should the Electoral College vote for Biden, & called the GA Secretary of State an "enemy of the people"
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President Biden is convening a call this morning with allies "to underscore our continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian aggression," a WH official tells @CBSNews . First reported by Bloomberg
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President Trump says CNN is talking about "covid, covid, covid" all the time to try to keep people from voting. "People aren't buying it, CNN, you dumb bastards."
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2 years
NEWS: President Biden announces the US, in coordination with the G7 & EU, is revoking PNTR (permanent normal trade relations, aka Most Favored Nation status) for Russia. The US is also banning the import of key goods from the Russian economy, including seafood, vodka & diamonds
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Per the CDC: "Riot control agents (sometimes referred to as “tear gas”) are chemical compounds that temporarily make people unable to function by causing irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin." Pepper balls contain such chemical irritants
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Trump demands journalists correct stories on the use of tear gas. According to the CDC, it was tear gas.
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President Trump adds that valets have "already started" wearing masks. Sources told @CBSNews yesterday that valets do not always wear masks in the White House. One of the duties of the valet who tested positive is to serve the President his meals
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President Trump: "We're instead asking Americans to use masks, socially distance, and employ vigorous hygiene...We are imploring young Americans to avoid packed bars and other crowded indoor gatherings. Be safe and be smart."
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President Trump says that the valet who has tested positive for #coronavirus was in the room with him on Tuesday. @CBSNews learned yesterday that the valet had started to feel sick on Tuesday and received the positive test on Wednesday
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NEW: @PressSec announces the admin has increased the amount of weekly vaccine doses going to states to 13.5 million/week; a 57% increase since Jan 20. Press Sec also announces the admin is doubling the supply to the pharmacy program: 2 million doses going to pharmacies this week
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NEW: Upon his arrival at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, President Trump went directly to the Presidential Suite — he was not seen in the emergency room first, @nancycordes reports. @CBSNews
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Spotted entering the West Wing just after 11am: @KimKardashian , along with several women granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump --Alice Johnson, Tynice Hall, Crystal Munoz, and Judith Negron
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White House here we come!!!
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NEW: @CBSNews has footage of @RepChrisCollins speaking on his phone at last summer's White House Congressional Picnic. Taken at approximately 7:17 pm; according to the indictment, Collins called his son Cameron at 7:16 pm and they spoke for 6:08 min.
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More from Trump on Bolton: “I don’t know if we left on the best of terms, I’d say probably not.”
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NEW: President Biden is denying executive privilege to former Trump White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who has been subpoenaed by the Jan 6th Committee. In a letter obtained by @CBSNews , Deputy WH Counsel Jonathan Su informed Navarro of the decision.
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Full statement from Dr. Bright & his attorneys. Bright says he was removed as BARDA Dir & transferred to NIH for pressing the govt to better vet COVID-19 treatments, esp hydroxychloroquine. He’s asking HHS IG to investigate. @CBSNews h/t @nancycordes First reported by @maggieNYT
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President Trump will head to Camp David this weekend, a White House official confirms to @CBSNews . FAA restrictions are in place from Friday-Sunday.
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WH Deputy Press Secretary Press Secretary Sarah Matthews resigned today, @kristincbrown and @finnygo have confirmed. WH Social Secretary Rickie Niceta also resigned today in response to today's violent protests, a source familiar confirms to me. @CBSNews
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Entering the National Prayer Breakfast, @realDonaldTrump holds up a newspaper with the headline “ACQUITTED”
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NEW: Both VP Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence have tested NEGATIVE for #coronavirus again today, @CBSNews confirms.
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You can watch #BTS at the White House Press Briefing here👇 It'll be dynamite
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Asked if he would accept the results of the election, Trump says, "If it's a fair and legal and good election, absolutely." Biden responds that if Trump loses, "I doubt that you'll accept it because you're such a whiner."
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President Trump: "The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA)--and that's such a powerful term--for a treatment known as convalescent plasma." As @weijia reported last week, Dr. Collins, Dr. Fauci & others at NIH warned FDA Commissioner Hahn against approving the EUA
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On a call w/ WH staff, this AM, COS Jeff Zients said, “This is an official call, so I can’t talk about the campaign….the WH Counsel said there’s one thing I couldn’t talk about, and that was the next POTUS, President of the United States, whoever SHE may be.” (via @nancycordes )
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NEWS: @PressSec confirms that on Friday, President Biden will meet virtually with the leaders of Japan, Australia, and India. This will be the first head-of-state level meeting with the members of "The Quad."
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NEWS: "We believe that the Russian government is responsible for widespread cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks this week," says Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber Anne Neuberger, citing technical information linking Russia's GRU to the attacks
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NEWS: Americans who have been fully vaccinated don’t need a booster shot at this time, the @CDCgov and @US_FDA announce
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NEW: President Biden spoke by phone with Coco Gauff and her parents, per the White House. He congratulated her on winning the U.S. Open.
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🚨 @VP Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence WILL attend President-elect @JoeBiden ’s inauguration, a source familiar confirms fo @CBSNews
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More from the White House Coronavirus Task Force: "Current mitigation efforts are inadequate and must be increased to flatten the curve to sustain the health system for both COVID and non-COVID emergencies."
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NEWS: @SpeakerPelosi says they have decided to proceed with the Electoral College vote tally "tonight at the Capitol once it is cleared for use." She spoke with Congressional leaders, DOD, DOJ, and the VP. Again, notably absent from this list: President Trump
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CONFIRMED: @realDonaldTrump will be meeting at 5pm today with members of Congress, AG Barr, and administration officials on FISA Reauthorization
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UPDATE: President Trump is NO LONGER planning to go to Camp David for the weekend as originally planned. The White House is declining to comment on the reason for the change in schedule. His public schedule for tomorrow👇
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. @SpeakerPelosi : "These insurrectionists were not patriots...they were domestic terrorists...They did not appear out of a vacuum. They were sent here by the President to 'fight like hell.'"
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This is a statement from @GaSecofState Raffensperger: "The Kraken Cracks Under Pressure: Sidney Powell Claims 'No Reasonable Person Would Conclude That [Her] Statements Were Truly Statements Of Fact'”
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Happening now: President-elect @JoeBiden gets his first dose of the #coronavirus vaccine. “There’s nothing to worry about,” Biden says of getting the vaccine, after getting it on-camera in order to instill public confidence
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Statement from the Office of President-elect Biden, per pool: "Until the GSA Administrator ascertains the results of the election, the president-elect and vice president-elect will meet with outside experts and former government leaders to aid with his national security planning"
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On this very busy news day, President Trump announces he is adding 6 countries to the travel ban: Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Sudan, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar
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NEW: The FDA has withdrawn its Emergency Use Authorization for hydroxychloroquine after determining it is unlikely to be effective in treating #COVID19 for authorized uses. It found the potential benefits no longer outweigh the health risks
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Sen. Rand Paul: "I think we ought to look at the Swedish model," which practices herd immunity, when considering reopening schools in the fall. Dr. Fauci: "I think we better careful that we are not cavalier in thinking children are completely immune from deleterious effects"
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WH readout of that 7/25 call: "President Trump and President Zelenskyy discussed ways to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Ukraine, including energy and economic cooperation. Both leaders also expressed that they look forward to the opportunity to meet."
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Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky two and a half weeks before the whistleblower’s complaint was filed
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CDC Director Redfield sent a letter to governors "urgently" requesting them to expedite applications for vaccine distribution facilities and waive requirements that would prevent them "from becoming fully operational" by November 1, @CBSNews confirms. First reported by @mcclatchy
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The White House called a travel/photo lid upon the President’s arrival at Walter Reed, meaning he will not be seen publicly again today.
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UPDATE: Trump campaign agrees to Biden proposal to pushing the second debate to October 22 and a third debate on October 29
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Corey Lewandowski, who served as President Trump's first campaign manager in 2016 and has been a longtime advisor to the President, tells @CBSNews he will not attend tomorrow's sendoff event at JBA. via @ArdenFarhi
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At event announcing Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his Labor Sec nominee, Pres-elect @JoeBiden says he gave "serious consideration" to nominating @SenSanders . But after Dems won Senate control in the GA runoffs he & Bernie agreed not to put that at risk through a VT special election
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Among those who have weighed in on Pres Trump's impeachment: Putin, who said Trump was impeached for "made up reasons." He added, "the party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to get results by other means," and he doesn't think the Senate will remove Trump
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Q: Did you come back because you felt guilty or because you got caught? Cruz: "It was obviously a mistake and in hindsight I wouldn't have done it." But he also tried to deflect some blame: "We're in a strange time where Twitter is going crazy and the media is going crazy."
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SCOOP: The RNC is planning a fireworks display at the Washington Monument at 11:30pm on August 27--the night President Trump will give his convention acceptance speech from the White House--per a permit application obtained by @CBSNews
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