In late 2018, Trump released Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the top leaders of the Taliban, along with 5000 other Taliban fighters, in exchange for... *checks notes*... nobody.
NEW: footage from the scene at University of Michigan right now and it’s stunning. This is the line of students waiting to register and vote. Over 200 young people. 2+ hour-long wait. No poll could’ve predicted this energy. Ignore the polls and VOTE!
NEW: The Senate passes the Inflation Reduction Act 51-50. This bill is the biggest climate investment in US history, allows the gov't to negotiate lower drug prices, imposes a 15% minimum corp tax and beefs up IRS enforcement for tax cheats.
Not a single Republican voted for it.
The ATL is a lovely blue bubble that is constantly fighting with the red politics of the state. They only like us when we bring in money for the state….oh wait!
Atlanta's Music Midtown festival has been cancelled due to Georgia's gun laws. The festival attempted to ban weapons, but does not have the standing to supersede the law and enforce its own ban https://t.co/TyWj5kNvdj