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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: The Trump admin's decision to freeze federal funds for two major infrastructure projects in NY could impact Republicans' efforts to gain control of the Governor's mansion in Jersey

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Frozen federal tunnel funds hit New Jersey's race for governor

Democrat Mikie Sherrill slammed the White House's decision to freeze funds amid the government shutdown. Republican Jack Ciattarelli's campaign placed the blame on Sherrill.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 12d

scoop: Sen Chris Murphy is donating 100k from his political fund to Indivisible — the latest in a series of donations he says total ~1m to progressive organizing groups taking on the Trump admin

Murphy said fellow Dems should take notes to “meet the moment”

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Sen. Chris Murphy sends funds to anti-Trump organizing groups

The Connecticut Democrat has distributed nearly $1 million this year to groups organizing against the Trump administration.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 16d

NEW: Democrats are ramping up efforts to investigate Tom Homan over bribery allegations

In a letter obtained 1st by NBC, Senate Homeland Cmte Dems led by Peters, Slotkin & Gallego urged AG Bondi to “immediately” release tapes & docs related to the probe www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Senate Democrats urge DOJ to release files related to border czar Tom Homan bribery investigation

Homan was investigated for allegedly accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents last year after indicating he could help win government contracts, which the White House has denied.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 17d

President Trump is expected to sign a deal TOMORROW to facilitate the sale of TikTok from a Chinese-based company to a group of American investors, two senior White House officials tell @nbcnews.com.

All parties, including China, agreed to the terms, they say. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump expected to sign a TikTok deal on Thursday

This structure will comply with a bipartisan law passed in 2024 that sought to ban TikTok if the platform were not sold to U.S.-based owners this year.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 23d

Happening now:

Sen. Chris Murphy says the Trump administration is “choosing to exploit” the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk “to weaponize the federal government to destroy Donald Trump's political opposition.”

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 24d

SCOOP: Amid intense polarization, alleviating the rising cost of child care for millions of families is an area Republicans & Democrats could find common ground

And that’s why a bipartisan group of Senators is working to expand a key grant program: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Bipartisan Senate group releases new bill to help increase affordable child care

The new legislation seeks to address rising child care costs by granting funding to states to help families who currently make too much money to qualify for assistance.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · 25d

Democratic Gov Josh Shapiro is keynoting the Eradicate Hate summit in Pittsburgh, a group founded in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting

He was introduced by former Gov Corbett, who shared that as a lifelong Republican, he and Shapiro agree on one thing: violence needs to end

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 11

Sen. Bernie Sanders out with one of the strongest statements from any elected official about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and disturbing rise in political violence x.com/sensanders/s...

Sen. Bernie Sanders on X: "The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life. A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation. No more political violence. https://t.co/SR71FJkiDz" / X

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life. A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation. No more political violence. https://t.co/SR71FJkiDz

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 11

GOP Rep Don Bacon says he wishes President Trump would unite the country after Kirk shooting

“But he’s a populist, and populists dwell on anger… I have to remind people, we had Democrats killed in Minnesota too, right?”

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 11

But Johnson said they’re looking at “everything” to make elected officials feel safe

“We have got to protect people running for public office or nobody will,” the Speaker told us

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 11

Speaker Johnson told us not many lawmakers took advantage of enhanced security $ over the summer, but after yesterday, members & spouses are scared

They’d need to hire 5k (more) officers to secure all members, which isn’t possible, he said

“You have to change the human heart”

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 10

NEW: Former Meta employees say they saw child abuse in VR before company blocked research

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, one of the whistleblowers told me social media platforms are so unsafe, parents should keep their kids off of them — period www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Former Meta employees say they saw child abuse in VR before company blocked research

The former employees testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 9

TOMORROW: GOP & Democratic staff on the House Oversight Committee, including lawyers, will meet with the Epstein Estate in NY to view *unredacted* materials, like the Birthday book

The House investigation is plowing ahead…

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just after an emotional 1+ hour-long press conference on the Hill where survivors of Epstein’s abuse pleaded with President Trump to release the files….

Trump says in the Oval Office that it is a “democratic hoax”

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Sep 3

Epstein survivors on the Hill say they have been “discussing creating our own list of names”

Lisa Phillips: “We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Together as survivors we will confidentially compile the names that were regularly in the Epstein world.”

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kathi Hunt, an Independent who voted for Trump in 2016, says she didn’t clap and “boo’d once” during Mace’s remarks

She wasn’t asked to leave, but “felt uncomfortable”

“Everyone in there is clearly MAGA. And if you’re not, you’re not welcome,” Kathi and her husband told me

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Aug 6

🧵 Myrtle Beach — Rep Nancy Mace, holding her 1st town hall since announcing her run for Governor (and one of her only town halls this year), says she will “walk into every lions den” and talk to anyone

The event is ticketed (free) but those who aren’t supportive of Mace are being asked to leave

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW: Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin tells Democrats to 'go nuclear' in redistricting fight

We went to her only town hall of the recess… and talked to the rising Democratic star about the future of the party & more

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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urges fellow Democrats to 'go nuclear' in redistricting fight

Slotkin told NBC News that she, like many Democrats, wants nonpartisan congressional maps. But if Republicans redraw the lines in Texas, Democrats should go on offense.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hi @bsky.app! I’ll try to post here more often… 👋 👋 👋

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Jun 25

Story: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Rural communities brace for Medicaid cuts in Republicans' big bill

Health care providers, physicians, hospital associations and even some GOP lawmakers are sounding the alarm on the impact of the legislation.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Jun 25

WATCH: I traveled to rural parts of Missouri to hear from patients and providers directly

Their message to lawmakers considering Medicaid cuts that would impact their funding?

"There is no more fat to trim" www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...

‘We will see loss of life’: How GOP Medicaid reforms could threaten rural hospitals

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin reports from rural Missouri, where some hospital leaders warn that Republicans’ Medicaid reforms could force closures and jeopardize care in underserv...

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sen Tillis circulated a doc to Senate GOP last night outlining how the Medicaid provisions in their sweeping bill could hurt states, particularly red ones

He estimates 600k people in his state could lose coverage but hasn’t said he’d oppose the bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis circulates document outlining potential damage from Medicaid provisions in Trump's big bill

Sen.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Jun 11

And SHERRILL wins the #NJGov Democratic Primary

The congresswoman and former Navy pilot will run against former state assemblyman Ciatterelli in November - who came close to defeating Gov Phil Murphy in 2021

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · Jun 10

Today: Primary election for NJ governor.

@newsjul.bsky.social has the latest.

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Julie Tsirkin @newsjul.bsky.social · Jun 11

NEWS: Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli wins GOP primary for New Jersey governor

We're at his election night party where he is expected to address supporters any minute...

Meanwhile Rep Mikie Sherrill leads the pack on the Dem side but race hasn't been called www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli wins GOP primary for New Jersey governor

NBC News projects a Republican primary win for the former state legislator, who has pitched himself as the Republican best positioned to win in November.

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