HansNichols
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HansNichols
@HansNichols
Washington, DC
Joined December 2008
- WHOA: Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher just attacked his chain of command on Fox, which the President encouraged everyone to watch. "It’s all about retaliation....The Secretary of the Navy was meddling in my case... What the admiral (Green) is doing is showing complete insubordination."
- JUST IN: Pentagon Chief of Staff has resigned. "After two years in the Pentagon, I've decided the time is right to return to the private sector. It has been an honor to serve again alongside the men and women of the Department of Defense," said Rear Adm Kevin Sweeney, USN (Ret.)
- NEW: Manchin wants to pause voting on Biden’s social-spending package until 2022 axios.com/scoop-manchin-…
- Biden commits to @jaketapper that he'll raise the corporate tax rate on "day one," regardless of the unemployment rate. Doesn't think it will affect hiring.
- Trump staffers celebrating a successful week on the east balcony of the EEOB. Red cups in view.
- Rest easy, world. The Pentagon Press Parking Index (PPPI) indicates that strikes against Syria tonight are unlikely
- Kyiv close to falling: "Russian mechanized forces, which came in from Belarus, are 20 miles outside of Kyiv," Austin told lawmakers tonight.Austin told members of the House that military officials are looking at ways to provide more defense equipment — including ammunition — to Ukrainian forces, but it's more difficult now with Russian troops swarming the country. w/@jonathanvswan and @zacharybasu
- Spotted at the White House: Trump's personal lawyer Marc Kasowitz meeting with Ivanka at the White House, via @MoshehNBC
- "This bill is fighting inflation," Larry Summers says on CNN. "It's fair to call it the Inflation Reduction Act."
- The Trump-Putin notes *might* still exist, per Kellyanne. She chided me for saying Trump “destroyed” them. Seems to accept “confiscated.”
- NEW: Obama to hold first virtual fundraiser for Biden axios.com/obama-fundrais…
