On Social Manu Raju Twenty-four House Republicans defied party leaders and joined Democrats to approve the bill boosting semi-conducter chip production and scientific research. Bill goes to Biden’s desk. It passed, 243-187-1 29 July
On Social Manu Raju Liz Cheney says they’re “fully prepared to contemplate a subpoena” for Ginni Thomas — wife of Clarence Thomas — if she doesn’t come in voluntarily. Also says missing Secret Service texts are “deeply troubling” and says on @CNNSotu to @jaketapper: “We will get to the bottom of it” 24 July
On Social Manu Raju “Joe Biden is running for re-election and I will be his ticketmate,” Kamala Harris tells @DanaBashCNN https://t.co/CYKVmrPun4 28 June
On Social Ana Cabrera JUST IN: Moderate House Republican Rep. Don Bacon tells CNN’s @mkraju that after watching the January 6th committee hearings he “will not be supporting” former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primary if he announces he is running. 22 June
On Social Manu Raju Lofgren added: “Now it's for someone else to decide whether that's illegal or not. That's not the purview of a legislative committee.” Bennie Thompson said similar 13 June
On Social Manu Raju Asked Zoe Lofgren if they evidence of Trump committing financial crimes. “We’re a legislative committee. And it's clear that he intentionally misled his donors, asked them to donate to a fund that didn't exist and used the money raised for something other than what is said.” 13 June
On Social Manu Raju Hoyer on a tense and brief interaction with McCarthy after news of the Jan. 6 subpoena broke. “I was talking to him about seeing if we could fix this problem. And his comment was he had no intention of fixing any problems," he told us 13 May
On Social Manu Raju The Senate, unable to get a bipartisan deal to slap Russia with sanctions, instead will try to move forward with a non-binding resolution condemning Russia and showing support for Ukraine. Sponsors trying to pass it by unanimous consent today. https://t.co/DhguteuVFS 17 February
On Social Manu Raju Rep. Greg Pence, brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, told me this when asked if he agrees with his brother’s speech last week: “I stand by my brother now and forever.” 09 February
On Social Manu Raju Senate GOP Whip John Thune, speaking to @tedbarrettcnn on reports that Trump tore up documents, says “nobody should be exempt” from the law and adds: “He should be held to the same standards as all former presidents.” 09 February
On Social Manu Raju NEWS: Mike Pence: "President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American people and the American people alone." Says "there's nothing more unAmerican" to have "any one person ... choose the American president." 05 February
On Social Manu Raju Dick Durbin, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee: “I look forward to moving the President’s nominee expeditiously through the Committee.” 26 January
On Social Manu Raju Mitt Romney says on NBC that the Jan. 6 select committee - which McCarthy says is illegitimate - is an “important and legitimate effort” 17 January
On Social Manu Raju Biden: “I’ve been having these quiet conversations with members of Congress over the last two months. I’m tired of being quiet.” 12 January
On Social Manu Raju Dick and Liz Cheney the lone two Republicans in the House chamber as Pelosi opens up the floor for a moment of silence on Jan. 6, per @AnnieGrayerCNN 06 January
On Social Manu Raju After his comments to reporters in the Capitol, Dick Cheney says in a statement: "I am deeply disappointed at the failure of many members of my party to recognize the grave nature of the January 6 attacks and the ongoing threat to our nation.” 06 January
On Social Manu Raju Biden, leaving the Capitol, tells the press of his remarks about Trump: "The way you have to heal is you have to recognize the extent of the wound." 06 January
On Social Manu Raju Schumer calls Jan. 6 the "final bitter act of the worst president in modern times" 04 January
On Social Manu Raju So far Kinzinger and Cheney are the lone two YES votes among Republicans on the House select committee vote 01 July 2021
On Social Manu Raju DC Metro Police officer Michael Fanone, who was among the officers injured while defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, told me he will attend today’s vote to create a select committee in the House to probe the attack. 30 June 2021
My friends in the media didn't learn anything from 2016. Merrick Garland was a chief judge; he wouldn't have signed off on a warrant for a former POTUS during an election cycle unless it was serious. The question you should be asking is, why did Trump take 27 boxes of documents?
Donald Trump informed a New York court today that he could not tell the truth without incriminating himself.
BREAKING: Trump pleads Fifth, refuses to answer NY AG questions about Trump Organization’s alleged tax and financial fraud. This is a civil case — so the court can draw an inference of liability. This is exactly what the AG was hoping to achieve. The case is now even stronger.
"Okay, GOP, you win: we should arrest whoever appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray." -Stephen Colbert 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
United Steelworkers helped build our nation, and their organizing helped create our middle class. I'm proud to be in Las Vegas, Nevada at the United Steelworkers Constitutional Convention. Tune in. https://t.co/kGrYfdHoq0
