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national political reporter for The Hill | 12:30 Report newsletter creator and author | always searching for the best bakery/hidden gem Past: Politico, WJLA-TV, NECN πŸ’Œ cmartel@thehill.com

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01.01.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sending off Bob Cusack, the best editor and boss in the business

20.12.2024 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNo reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter – who has been five and a half years sober…”

02.12.2024 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking: Joe Biden pardons his son, Hunter Biden.

β€œIt is clear that Hunter was treated differently.”

02.12.2024 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hello from my childhood bedroom πŸ‘‹

26.11.2024 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.

23.11.2024 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 62044    πŸ” 6902    πŸ’¬ 868    πŸ“Œ 320

Just saw one Facebook group share another Facebook group's post, that was a screenshot of a tweet commenting on a screenshot of an anonymous unsourced Reddit post.

24.11.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

If you had to choose between the Dubai version or the regular chocolate, which did you like better?

I love Lily’s and have been wanting to try this!

23.11.2024 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hegseth Railed Against β€˜Insidious’ Security Measures That Kept Far-Right Extremists Out Of Armed Forces Trump’s Pentagon pick is an outspoken critic of steps to address the threat posed by far-right militia members and white supremacists in the military’s ranks.

I reached out to Pete Hegseth with some questions about his tattoos and positions on far right extremism.

That night, I got a semi-anonymous text from "an adviser" to the man Donald Trump wants leading the Pentagon calling me an "ignorant jackass." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hegseth...

22.11.2024 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1331    πŸ” 398    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 21

what a truly inspired way to make a starter pack, I’m in awe

go.bsky.app/44frD6x

22.11.2024 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4359    πŸ” 426    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 45
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Marjorie Taylor Greene to Lead β€˜DOGE’ Panel and Work With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy The rise of the Republican representative from Georgia signals the ascendancy of the MAGA wing of the G.O.P. in Congress.

In 2021, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments.

Now, she's set to lead a new House subcommittee on government efficiency, reports @anniekarni.bsky.social.

It'll be an extension of Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

22.11.2024 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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GOP senators express relief over Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from AG consideration Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that…

Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that allegations of sexual misconduct against him have become β€œa distraction.”

21.11.2024 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Trump's attorney general pick.

"While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," he wrote in a statement.

thehill.com/homenews/adm...

21.11.2024 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What RFK Jr.Β could β€” and couldn’t β€” do with vaccinesΒ as HHS chief If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t have the authority to ban vaccines β€” but health experts war…

If RFK Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, he couldn't *ban* vaccines, but he would have significant power to influence them. Some examples:

- He could affect insurance coverage
- He could reduce vax funding requests
- He could delay or revoke vax recommendations

thehill.com/policy/healt...

21.11.2024 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

*chef’s kiss*

21.11.2024 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!! :)

21.11.2024 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for doing this! I'd love to be included.

21.11.2024 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issu…

First in The Hill:

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced a policy barring trans women from using Capitol Hill bathrooms that match their gender identity.

Keep in mind: The announcement was made on Transgender Day of Remembrance.

thehill.com/homenews/hou...

20.11.2024 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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This chart is pretty insane. More of an overnight social/political-type shift than typical tech adoption imo: techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/b...

19.11.2024 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6775    πŸ” 956    πŸ’¬ 229    πŸ“Œ 195
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GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it t…

Some Trump advisers want private investigators to conduct Cabinet nominees' background checks instead of the FBI.

Why: Many Trump allies don't trust the FBI and it could help some nominees slide through confirmation.

The snag: Senate Republicans are not on board.

thehill.com/homenews/sen...

19.11.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky is cool and good. But that is a slippery slope towards becoming awesome. Should we take steps to make it stupid and bad?

18.11.2024 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 1

Made a little starter pack ft. The Hill's fabulous reporters and editors go.bsky.app/Ek7F6Tr

18.11.2024 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This breakfast burrito is covered in a layer of crispy fried cheese. 🀯

That’s the tweet.

19.11.2024 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans are choosing to get their news filtered thru the lens of influencers, many who have likely never stepped foot in a newsroom

β€œMost (77%) have no affiliation or background with a news organization.”

18.11.2024 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Bela Karolyi, who trained Olympic champion gymnasts and was affected by Nassar scandal, dies at 82 Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died.

Former U.S. Olympic gymnastic coach Bela Karolyi has died. apnews.com/article/bela...

17.11.2024 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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15.11.2024 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just talked about how great Bluesky is on MSNBC

15.11.2024 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 64805    πŸ” 4181    πŸ’¬ 2312    πŸ“Œ 245

Oh god, when all the TikTok people doing that trendy β€œcarnivore diet” find out they have another use for beef tallow…

15.11.2024 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Breaking News: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Putin and the West since 2022.

15.11.2024 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 635    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 29
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How Trump favored Texas over Puerto Rico A POLITICO investigation shows a persistent double standard in the president’s handling of relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Maria.

This was one of the great, unheralded investigative stories written about the Trump administration. www.politico.com/story/2018/0...

30.09.2024 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4