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@TheIdOfAlan I never stopped saying it. However, I also still say “groovy,” and “dude.”

#UPDATE The United States announced $3 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, which the White House said was the largest aid package for Kyiv to date. u.afp.com/iMPL

Kevin McCarthy's deal with his defectors reportedly gives them the opportunity to force the U.S. to default on its debt and crash the global economy.

They plan to use the threat of default to force massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

As he prayed at my side, I was struck by the fact that he seemed to have more faith in an unseen entity than confidence in his own ability. I found that disturbing.

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The surprise was the first eye. When he came to see me before they rolled me in, he asked to pray. I explained that it didn’t matter to me, but if it made him feel better he should go ahead and do so.

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I’ve just completed having cataract surgery on both eyes. From my vantage, the procedure was simple and straightforward. The surgeon was wonderful and explained each step throughout the procedure.

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ALERT: Federal court strikes down South Carolina's 1st Congressional District after finding that it is racially gerrymandered in violation of the 14th and 15th Amendments. The court ordered South Carolina lawmakers to draw a new map by March 31, 2023.
democracydocket.com/news-alert

I Used The F Word 

@addmen @GayDeceiver And that person is usually your spouse.

If #GeorgeSantos were to claim to have the same chance of becoming #Speaker as Kevin #McCarthy, he would be telling the truth.

@sachagreif Unless they’re not specifically people you’re looking for, in which case you can just tap their name/photo and then tap follow.

If we end the day at 11: McCarthy has the lead in most votes for speaker since 1913 — and the lead in most speaker elections lost by a party leader.

Jeffries has the third-most votes and the record for elections in which he was the top vote-getter. washingtonpost.com/politics/20

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@rbreich Gaetz is an abomination. I can’t imagine Trump would get any more votes than McCarthy.

New: The estate of Brian Sicknick, the US Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the Jan. 6 attack and later died, is suing Donald Trump and two men charged in connection with the assault who took plea deals. More to come. assets.bwbx.io/documents/users

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