Will Saletan
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Sarah Palin Sebastian Gorka Campaign Roy Moore Alabama
C-SPAN.org 31h 1 tweets
Sarah Palin and Sebastian Gorka address supporters of Roy Moore, who is trying to unseat Senator Luther Strange in the Alabama Senate Republican primary runoff on September 26.
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Will Saletan In a perfect Freudian slip, Gorka is introduced at a Roy Moore rally as chief strategist for "the MAGA corporation."  32h ago
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For the First Time at the U.N., the American President Was Just Another Populist Thug
Slate Magazine 2d 1 tweets
On Tuesday, as world leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly, diplomats were lectured by an authoritarian, a torture apologist, a pillage ...
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Will Saletan The US president, at the UN, advocated fascist-style nationalism, not universal rights. A historic moment of shame.  3d ago
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Manafort used Trump campaign account to email Ukrainian operative
POLITICO 3d 3 tweets
Manafort sent the emails to seek repayment for previous work he did in Ukraine.
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Will Saletan This report says Manafort, hilariously, used his Trump campaign email account to seek Ukrainian business.  3d ago
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Manafort offered to give Russian billionaire ‘private briefings’ on 2016 campaign
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Will Saletan So let's talk about this detailed report by , , and about Manafort's Russia emails.  3d ago
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Special Counsel’s Office Interviewed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
Aruna Viswanatha, Del Quentin Wilber — WSJ 4d 7 tweets
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has interviewed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about President Donald Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey, according to people familiar with the investigation.
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Will Saletan First leak of what Rosenstein told Mueller about Comey's firing. Irony is that Rosenstein imposed the consequences.  4d ago
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Athletes Who Played Tackle Football Before Age 12 Develop More Brain Problems, Study Finds
Nytimes.com 4d 9 tweets
The Boston University study links cognitive and behavioral problems later in life — among all players, not just in the N.F.L. — to playing tackle at a young age.
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Will Saletan People didn't used to know smoking was so bad, either. It's hard to let go of traditions. But it's time to let go.  4d ago
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Grace Sticks
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Even on a bumper sticker, grace is irresistible. Grace Sticks: The Bumper Sticker Gospel for Restless Souls is light-hearted spiritual memoir and theological travel guidance for restless souls looking for more direction, more truth, and more life. R
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Will Saletan Shrimp and grits for dinner. Couldn't resist reading aloud this Woody Allen routine. (You have to imagine his voice)  4d ago
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US government wiretapped Trump campaign chair
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US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN.
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Will Saletan A few notes from CNN's Manafort scoop at 1) Intercepted Russian comms last year were sufficient for a FISA warrant.  5d ago
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With a Picked Lock and a Threatened Indictment, Mueller’s Inquiry Sets a Tone
Adam Goldman, Matt Apuzzo — Nytimes.com 5d 18 tweets
Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has aggressively used warrants and subpoenas for the Russia investigation, sending a message in Washington.
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Will Saletan Significant items in tonight's NYT Mueller story. 1) Agents not only raided Manafort's house; they picked the lock.  5d ago
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Senate GOP tries one last time to repeal Obamacare
POLITICO 6d 12 tweets
McConnell and his lieutenants will gauge support for the bill this week in private party meetings.
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Will Saletan Last? That's what they said the last time.  5d ago
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Trump’s divisive presidency reshapes a key part of his private business
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Will Saletan The new money-influence swamp is the Trump Org itself. Solid reporting from & .  5d ago
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Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
Nytimes.com 6d 17 tweets
The debate, which led to an angry confrontation between two members of the legal team, could shape the course of the special counsel’s investigation.
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Will Saletan You chatty Trump lawyers with Russia secrets really need to be more careful about where you eat.  6d ago
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Loudoun wineries say thefts by customers are cutting into their profits
Washington Post 6d 1 tweets
Crystal wineglasses taken from Breaux Vineyards are seen as part of a growing trend.
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Will Saletan Nothing says class like wineglass theft.  6d ago
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What I Learned About Faith From the Remarkable Michael Cromartie
Slate Magazine 8d 3 tweets
A secular journalist reflects.
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Will Saletan If you think there's no such thing as good religion, there's a man I'd like you to meet. No, not That Guy. This guy.  8d ago
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GOP feels betrayed by Trump’s dealmaking with Dems
POLITICO 9d 2 tweets
The president’s immigration talks with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have exacerbated Republican frustration with the White House.
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Will Saletan Remind me again who's the party of gullibility?  9d ago
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Trump Humiliated Jeff Sessions After Mueller Appointment
Maggie Haberman, Michael S. Schmidt — Nytimes.com 9d 28 tweets
President Trump’s dressing down of his attorney general at a meeting in May was the beginning of a tumultuous summer for the two men.
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Will Saletan NYT: Trump tried to oust Sessions over Mueller. Aides stopped Trump because they saw it would nail his coffin shut.  9d ago
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Will Saletan The Sessions outburst, like the Comey firing, was all about controlling the investigation. There's a word for that.  9d ago
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Trump and Democratic leaders reach tentative deal to protect Dreamers
POLITICO 10d 1 tweets
Schumer and Pelosi agreed to enhance border security, excluding funding for a wall.
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Will Saletan If it walks like a DACA ...  9d ago
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After Charlottesville, Black Republican Gives Trump a History Lesson on Racism
Glenn Thrush, Yamiche Alcindor — Nytimes.com 10d 2 tweets
The president invited Senator Tim Scott to the Oval Office for what Mr. Trump’s staff described as a demonstration of the president’s commitment to “positive race relations.”
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Will Saletan The reflection and humility of Donald Trump.  10d ago
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Will Saletan Why do Comey and others who meet with Trump always give an account different from Trump's? They need to stop lying.  10d ago
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World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech: Franklin Foer: 9781101981115: Amazon.com: Books
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Will Saletan . has a great new book out on the peril of tech monopolies. God forgive me for posting the Amazon link.  10d ago
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Purged Facebook Page Tied to the Kremlin Spread Anti-Immigrant Bile
Scott Shane — Nytimes.com 11d 5 tweets
The page, posing as an activist group, was one of hundreds of fake accounts Russia used in an information campaign during the election, a revelation that has put Facebook on the defensive.
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Will Saletan Those people online who tell you you're being suckered by foreigners? They're foreigners in disguise, suckering you.  11d ago