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The poverty rate in Mulvaney's old district (14.9%) isn't much lower than it is in Cummings' district (16.6%). Both are above the national poverty rate of 12.3%. By Mulvaney's standard, Republican Reps. Jeff Duncan and Tom Rice of SC should be thrown out of office. 1/2
Perverted financier #JeffreyEpstein was featured as an eligible bachelor in 1980 issue of Cosmopolitan. But his dark secret would come to light in March 2005, when police in Palm Beach launched an investigation into his abuse of underage girls. https://t.co/2ykvhTSd0Z
Almost 15 years ago, Jon Stewart demolished "Crossfire." Today Tucker Carlson is a de facto member of Trump's Cabinet, and the problem Stewart identified--"news" shows treating politics as theater--is even worse than before. It's all "optics," with one core message: stop caring.
@nytopinion@maureendowd It's neither Puritanism nor the French Revolution--we just don't like seeing our leaders cavorting with nihilists and cynics like you, people so heartless and self-absorbed that governance is mere entertainment, a way to make money with commentary more vapid than daytime ESPN.
Let’s recall what Kevin McCarthy said about his belief that “Putin is paying Trump.” Is ANY Republican interested in saving our country? The Washington Post https://t.co/mZMaFS93Gu