Robert Franek

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[Robert Franek @robertfranek]

"The Party of Abraham Lincoln is no more & #TrumpRussia may not only destroy Donald #Trump’s presidency but the entire Republican party." https://t.co/EGBFpr2ZoF

[Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah]

The Republican Party Must Find Its Moral Center Or Face Its Demise via @politicususa https://t.co/GKY430JoYa

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

The United States committed 90 days of support for each refugee we received—$18 a day for basic needs. The current administration broke that promise, and now 891 refugees in Iowa (445 children) are left with nothing. Iowa is better than that…

[Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah]

Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Van Hollen have said that they will block votes on Trump nominees to protest Elon Musk's USAID coup.
https://t.co/4xhpaFdEuw

[Lawrence O'Donnell @Lawrence]

Mexico & Canada did literally nothing to stop the Trump tariffs.

The stock market stopped the tariffs as Wall Street always assumed it would.

Everyone knew Trump couldn’t endure 1 full morning of stocks dropping.

[Global Refuge @GlobalRefuge]

Global Refuge condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work.

Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
https://t.co/3C56q2rhNn

[Neera Tanden🌻 @neeratanden]

Handing classified documents to people without clearance is illegal. Period.

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

NEW: A response to this from Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service:

“Global Refuge condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the false accusations being lodged against our humanitarian work.”

[Krish O'Mara Vignarajah @KrishVignarajah]

6,000 families we serve @GlobalRefuge , who followed the legal process and did everything we asked of them, are now in limbo in this country due to the Stop Work Order refugee resettlement agencies received.

[Tim Young @Young25Tim]

Incredibly grateful to @arishapiro and @alejanse_ for such a powerful report on what the suspension of the refugee program means for people like Reine and Jacombo.

Listen to the story below, including insight from @KrishVignarajah of @GlobalRefuge. 🎧

https://t.co/EEBsGchLWp

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

OK, John. Explain your votes against. Deb Haaland, Xavier Bacerra, Jennifer Granholm, Alejandro Majorkas, Marcia Fudge. Biden‘s victory was more decisive than Trump’s. What happened?

[Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah]

Trump's attempt to freeze government funding has energized Democrats in the House and Senate who are vowing to obstruct the President.

https://t.co/JQ0n4vaaHr

[Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah]

There is nothing definitive that can be drawn from the results in Iowa, but keep an eye on how Democratic candidates do if they press the cost of living issue.

The same issue that cost them in 2024 could power Democrats to victory in 2025 and 2026.
https://t.co/cAtvReo3Tm

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

House GOP holding its conference at Mar-A-Lago. Are the lawmakers and staff staying there? Holding meetings and meals-- at full or enhanced price? With proceeds going directly to Donald Trump. The grift never ends.

[Robert Franek @robertfranek]

Great news!!

[Jim Acosta @Acosta]

Hey guys! I’ve started something new. Go check it out!

[Robert Franek @robertfranek]

“I've always believed it's the job of the press to hold power to account. I've always tried to do that here at @CNN, I plan on doing all of that in the future. One final message. Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope.” - @Acosta

[Sarah Reese Jones @PoliticusSarah]

Jim Acosta, "It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant. I've always believed it's the job of the press to hold power to account...One final message. Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope."
https://t.co/qGCGcTHkrB

[Laura Rozen @lrozen]

Bring a breathalyzer

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

Four years ago I wrote my inaugural poem The Hill We Climb. Both when I wrote it and performed it, I did so while continuously reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King’s legacy. I was (and am) blown away by how my words reverberated around the world; if anything, it proved to me that we honor King’s dream, by daring to dream big, and by, most importantly, daring to dream together. Only then will the loving fantasies of our better nature transform into reality. The work and fight for the dream persists, and what’s more, it is not just a fight, but fate—that perhaps we are as destined for this time as it is destined for us. What a worthwhile, powerful calling only we can answer. Here with you in the hill and the climb, and whatever light lies beyond, whatever light lies within.
-Amanda

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

Jon Roberts just swore in the dictator he created

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Jeff Bezos's Washington Post editorial board has endorsed Pam Bondi as a "qualified" and "serious" pick for Attorney General.

Nowhere in the endorsement did they mention that she's a former Amazon lobbyist.

Billionaire control of our media is a threat to democracy.

[Thomas Zimmer @tzimmer_history]

Sunday reading: Three questions to help us engage Trump’s dangerous outlandishness.

We need to resist the temptation to constantly rage against Trump’s latest antics – while making sure the buffoonery of Trumpism doesn’t obscure how dangerous the situation is (link in bio):

[MS NOW @MSNOWNews]

As President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the first one-hundred days are crucial. Beginning next Monday, join @maddow as she hosts five nights a week for the first one-hundred days of the presidency.

She’ll offer her unique insight and analysis as bills are passed, executive orders are signed, and the presidency is defined.

@alexwagner will join from the field to cover all parts of Trumpland, highlighting Trump’s policies and promises across the country and overseas.

Watch The Rachel Maddow Show, weeknights at 9pm Eastern, on MSNBC.