Kinda weird to write this, but: House Republicans just voted to defund D.C. police and schools. A federal spending bill to prevent a government shutdown could force the city to cut $1.1 billion out of its $21 billion budget, and no one really knows why. Link in next tweet.
Reverting to FY24 spending levels in the middle of FY25 would equal a billion dollar cut to the District’s budget. These cuts would likely cause major layoffs in public safety and education, hindering the Districts ability to serve those who live, visit, and work in DC.
👀 Murkowski says she supports extending enhanced ACA subsidies
in Alaska Beacon interview
"You think about this whole election in 2024, and so much of it was about, ‘Hey, I’m paying so much more for everything.’ So, health care is right in that bucket..."
.@ahornbrook gives us a sneak peak of the DNC’s first-of-its-kind “Creator Platform,” where 200+ content creators are going to be covering the convention all week long.
See much more of @jrpsaki’s behind-the-scenes trip through the convention hall Sunday at 12pm ET on @MSNBC
My first essay for the @WSJ edited by the patient @garyrosenWSJ - Wealthy New Yorkers who moved to Florida are back North for August — forced to play in the same sandbox as Manhattan loyalists …a billionaire brouhaha unfolding in summer hot spots. https://t.co/fciSB3Unma
Today's my last day at Frontwood Strategies 🥲 Over the last three years I've had the opportunity to work with some incredible organizations working on abortion access, affordable housing, and the climate crisis, just to name a few.
What’s with @NikkiHaley's digital strategy? In the last 30 days Trump has outspent her on FB by 10x and she's ramping down?
- 4 wks till NH primary (12/25-1/1): 210 ad results on FB
- 4 wks till SC primary (1/24-2/1): 4 ad results on FB; <$1k
I'd mention Google but only 1 ad up
Understand this: the House GOP has shown that they’d rather take food and health care away from people who are struggling than take $1 more in taxes from a billionaire.
Today is the final day to nominate an outstanding educator to be the 2024 DC Teacher of the Year! Administrators, colleagues, school staff, parents, students and community members are encouraged to nominate excellent educators for this award. https://t.co/orPwrnYaGJ