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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 6h

Does anyone know if Rochester’s airport is playing this video?

www.koin.com

Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 11h

“America is now in a dangerous period, in which the president can order investigations and indictments against his enemies. Mr. Trump is criminalizing Americans’ ability to challenge their leaders.”

Opinion | James Comey. Letitia James. Who’s Next?

www.nytimes.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 12h

59 this morning!

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 19h

Once the house temps gets below 60, it's time...

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 20h

"The states most impacted are the ones more reliant on agriculture and manufacturing. Those sectors are more likely to be impacted by tariff increases"

22 states are in a recession or close to it, new analysis finds

Twenty-two states are either in a recession or on the precipice of a downturn, according to a new analysis from Moody's Analytics.

www.axios.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 20h

"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist."

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

apnews.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 22h

The heat has been turned on. 🌡️

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 22h

“Our deep dish pizza has gone shallow…”

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

Also, Greece has a big corruption problem but the Democratic candidate won’t mention any of that — because the Conservatives and departing Republican want him elected!
They’re think voters are idiots - the height of cynicism.

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

1. Paid for by NYS Democratic Party - and McCann won’t say he’s a Dem on these mailers.
2. Why is the state party funding mailers for a Conservative Party candidate???

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

Joined Open Door Mission’s CEO Anna Valeria for "Conversation on a Bench" - a 24-hour livestream event aimed at re-humanizing homelessness. ODM does life-saving work in our community. Check out their Facebook for more.

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

Good evening from North Winton Village

A sign that says injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. A Martin Luther King quote.

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

We are in a dark, dark place

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted James on a fraud charge in the latest Justice Department case against a perceived enemy of President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.

www.wxxinews.org

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

"Trump and Nixon were similar in their desire to punish political enemies and silence critics, but a pliant Republican-controlled Congress and a cabinet packed with loyalists are enabling Trump to go further."

www.reuters.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 1d

Cuomo’s rhetoric is: appease Trump and elect me.

NYC mayoral candidates argue over how to respond if Trump sends in the National Guard

As advocacy groups plot their response, mayoral candidates are arguing why they'd be best to handle the president's provocations.

gothamist.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

This is many levels of insane.
1. President demanding AG prosecute enemy. (We knew this part.)
2. He meant it as a private message not public post. (Happens to the best of us?)
3. He is DM-ing her on social media? (But her emails!)

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

“Agents have been pulled from duties related to cybercrimes, drug trafficking, terrorism, counterintelligence and more, the statistics show.“

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

Not a bad video!

I just wish the showdown was also about ICE because that’s how we lose everything, not just healthcare.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 3d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

I do not understand why more Democrats aren’t making this THE issue. I’ve said from day one the immigration crackdown would be the path to authoritarianism and it’s playing out. Yet Democrats can’t seem to get it together despite having the public on their side on this.

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

however people get there - she got there

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 2d

She sees that the GOP has no healthcare plan and her brand is stronger than those telling her to sit down.

I couldn't be more different in so many ways from MTG, but good on her.