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I read the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision to Speaker Johnson in realtime. Here's his reaction ā¬ļø
"I think it subjects the country to serious challenges going forward and we'll have to deal with it as a Congress."
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ā¢ @POTUS makes announcement on America.gov and takes part in luncheon on āsuper intelligence.ā
ā¢ House not in session.
ā¢ Senate expected to consider joint res.
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ā¢ @POTUS takes part in policy meetings and make an announcement this afternoon.
ā¢ House meets pro forma, no business expected.
ā¢ Senate expected to consider college sports bill. ļæ¼ļæ¼
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ā¢ @POTUS takes part in events with China's president.
ā¢ House & Senate not in session.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico have all had their access restored to the White House, the outlets announce.
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Update:
I just watched crews from CNN and MS NOW be let back onto the White House grounds.
The lights are now back on in CNNās tents and a crew from MS NOW is set up and already live on the grass.
Despite this ruling overnight, crews from CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO are still not being let back onto the White House grounds.
Thereās hope that will change at 9am ET when āregular business hoursā start, but itās still concerning.
As I was just let through the expanded security perimeter in place for Chinese President Xi Jinpingās state visit, the CNN crew right next to me was not allowed in, which is wrong.
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ā¢ @POTUS meets with China president at White House.
ā¢ House meets pro forma, no business expected.
ā¢ Senate considers college sports bill.
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Judge Kelly's order requiring the Trump admin to immediately reinstate press access for the banned outlets is important, but so far we have yet to see the WH comply in full - some individuals from all 3 outlets are still denied access
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ā¢ @POTUS takes part in policy meetings. He will later participate in an arrival ceremony with Chinaās president.
ā¢ House not in session.
ā¢ Senate considers judicial nom.
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Maine senators Angus King & Susan Collins write to President Trump requesting that home heating oil be released from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to ease rising fuel costs.
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Leader Thune on if Senate Judiciary should launch an inquiry into Donald Trump Jr. ā¬ļø
āI donāt have enough information. I donāt really have any further observations about it. Thatās a decision Chairman Grassley would have to make.ā
New @scrippsnews: Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley just told reporters he has not read Sen. Curtisā letter calling for an investigation into Donald Trump Jr., telling reporters: āI just got to town!ā
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NEW: A spox for the Sen Judiciary Committee's majority tells @scrippsnews that they have received Sen. Curtis' letter, but effectively ruled out any investigative hearing on Donald Trump Jr./Hunter Biden this Congress, claiming it could months/years to schedule & time is limited.
A toaster is a wedding gift. A private-island party paid for by a Putin-connected oligarch is something else. Republicans nearly wore out the subpoena machine investigating Hunter Bidenās foreign relationships. We should not unplug it now. āTrust usā was not enough then, and it is not enough now.
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ā¢ @POTUS delivers remarks at UNGA and takes part in several bilats.
ā¢ House not in session.
ā¢ Senate considers judicial nom.
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NEW: Please see the following joint statement from the Standing and Executive Committees of the Congressional Press Galleries:
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NEW: Judge Tim Kelly, assigned to POLITICO/CNN/MSNOW suit over Trump's ban on the outlets' reporters, oversaw similar fight in 2018, siding w/CNN's Jim Acosta. Former Grassley aide Kelly is Trump's 1st appointee to US District Court in DC. w/@kyledcheney
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Here is the docket for CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP courtlistener.com/docket/748ā¦
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ā¢ @POTUS takes part in ceremony on South Lawn. He will later travel to NY for meetings with Mayor Mamdani and French President Emmanuel Macron.
ā¢ House meets pro forma, no business expected.
ā¢ Senate not in session.
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