Matt Berman
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Cory Booker Is Trying To Keep Up With The News
This is one of the most bizarre weeks in US history. A day in the life of the senator who’s running for reelection, preparing for Supreme Court hearings, cohabiting for the first time in his life, and self-quarantining through it.
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Matt Berman
A day in the life of a senator who’s running for reelection, preparing for Supreme Court hearings, cohabiting for the first time in his life, and self-quarantining through a bonkers week in US history. From @rubycramer
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Is The 12th Member Of Trump's Circle To Have COVID-19
McEnany spoke to reporters on Sunday afternoon without wearing a mask.
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Matt Berman
Kayleigh McEnany’s situation is a clear way to think of testing over the last week: No one in contact with White House officials or the president is in the clear just because they get a couple negative tests.
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Trump And The Coronavirus Are Dividing Black And White Churches In Georgia
“If you’re a white church, you’re open. If you’re a Black church, you’re not,” one pastor told BuzzFeed News.
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Even before his diagnosis, Trump and the coronavirus were already dramatically dividing Black and white churches in Georgia. Really nice reporting from a suddenly contested state from @kadiagoba
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Trump's Doctor Dodged Questions About The President's Coronavirus Diagnosis
Dr. Sean Conley's answers and statements to reporters were unclear on whether the president has ever needed oxygen to combat COVID-19.
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Matt Berman
I am extremely confused and I have been covering this nonstop for days now. I cannot imagine how any normal person is keeping up with this or is getting anything close to a reasonable understanding of what is happening to the president.
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A Steelworker Who Sat In The Debate Hall On Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test: “It’s Frustrating”
"I just literally heard about it when I looked at my newsfeed on my phone about an hour ago."
I Am The Politics Editor And I Have Absolutely No Idea What Happens Next
I am not going to pretend to have many answers right now.
Donald Trump Has The Coronavirus
The announcement comes 32 days before the presidential election. The White House physician says Trump will "continue carrying out his duties without disruption."
Hope Hicks, A Close Aide To Trump, Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
Hicks traveled with the president for Tuesday’s presidential debate, and again on Wednesday for a Minnesota campaign rally.
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Matt Berman
Trump’s schedule tomorrow is packed — not just the Florida campaign rally, but also a roundtable with supporters at his DC hotel. He says he was tested tonight, and presumably (based on Abbott speed) knows by now what the result of that initial test was.
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QAnon Amplified A Republican Attack On This Congressman. Now He’s Facing Death Threats.
The House Republican campaign committee falsely accused Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski of protecting sexual predators. "They knew exactly what they were doing," he said.
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Matt Berman
Really can’t overstate how remarkable it is that a Republican campaign arm is feeding QAnon conspiracies that have led to death threats against a member of Congress.
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Trump Always Finds A New Way To Remind You Of The Amorality Of The Trump Era
Trump attacking Biden’s living son while Biden spoke about his late son was a jarring moment of amorality.
TMZ’s Newsroom Is A Hotbed For Racism, Misogyny, And Verbal Abuse, Ex-Employees Say
“I got screamed at so often I felt like a scared dog,” one former employee told BuzzFeed News.
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Matt Berman
"One current employee told BuzzFeed News that the culture of TMZ is that of 'unchecked abuse of power,' starting with the men in charge.”
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Trump Made Fun Of Politicians Wearing Masks During A Crowded Rally Where Many Didn’t Wear Masks
At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump made light of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to a crowd of many maskless people.
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Matt Berman
Trump, who has always been confusing on masks, made fun of Joe Biden and Mitt Romney’s mask use tonight.
Some of his many maskless supporters who crowded in Pennslyvania to watch him are convinced masks aren’t worth it. From @kadiagoba
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RNC Video Showing “Biden’s America” In Flames Is Actually From Spain
The video is part of a pattern of Trump and his supporters portraying BLM protests as violent.
Employees Are Calling Out Major Reproductive Rights Organizations For Racism And Hypocrisy
Reproductive rights issues disproportionately affect Black people, yet the leadership of those groups is predominantly white and Black employees say they are marginalized. “I have never been treated so horribly in my life as I was at Planned...
Mike Bloomberg Pissed Off Everyone. He Still Got A Prime Spot At The Democratic Convention.
The former New York mayor alienated much of the Democratic Party during his own presidential campaign, but still got a coveted place on Thursday’s convention schedule.
Former Top Trump Aide Stephen Bannon And "Build The Wall" Founder Brian Kolfage Have Been Charged With Fraud
Bannon, Kolfage, and two other men were arrested and will appear before judges on Thursday.
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Matt Berman
New here — @RosieGray talked with one of the We Build the Wall founders.
"In the predawn, heavily armed federal agents served Jennifer Lawrence and I with warrants for our cell phones and subpoenas to appear before a grand jury.”
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Here Are The Beautiful, Powerful, And Funny Moments From The State Roll Call Nominating Joe Biden For President
The pandemic drove the Democrats into their own states, resulting in striking scenes and moving speeches that are usually lost in a convention hall.
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Matt Berman
If you missed last night, the most important thing to know is that the roll call was extremely (and surprisingly) fun.
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The boys and girls on the Zoom
How do you cover a campaign when there is no campaign?
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I can confirm this:
“I am so chomping at the bit to go and engage with my fellow man,” said @kadiagoba
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Kamala Harris Is Joe Biden's Pick For Vice President
The California senator, who ran for president herself this year, will be the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.
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Matt Berman
"What we have experienced here today is one more chapter in this country living out it's true creed: That all men — and, in this instance, women — are created equal,” Rep. Jim Clyburn told reporters after the Harris pick.
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How Kristi Noem, Mt. Rushmore and Trump Fueled Speculation About Pence’s Job
After Ms. Noem, the South Dakota governor, flew to Washington on Air Force One, speculation about her ambitions ensued. She made a second trip to smooth things over with Mike Pence.
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Matt Berman
A White House aide reached out to the governor of South Dakota’s office last year to check in about the process to add new presidents to Mount Rushmore.
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