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Sarah Ewall-Wice

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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 21h
Pres Obama is headed to Detroit, Michigan to campaign for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and @jocelynbenson.bsky.social on October 24. His office said his fall travel is driven by where he can move the needle w/ Democrats and persuadable voters.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky after meeting with Todd Blanche: “Blanche treated the meeting as a mere ‘check-the-box’ exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us…”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sen. Chuck Schumer and DSCC Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand call on Graham Platner to exit race:
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Supreme Court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship EO: www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-own-j...
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Trump’s Own Justices Humiliate Him in Citizenship Ruling
Trump had even gone to the court hearing to try to strongarm his move through.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
It was actually kind of wild just how bright it was
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Reflecting Pool is bright green today rather than “American flag blue”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Sen Husted voted for Schumer amendment to block Anti-Weaponization Fund AND to prevent public/private funds for WH ballroom without congressional approval. Came one day after this Fox News poll in the Ohio Senate race: Brown 53% Husted 45%
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Republicans who voted for the amendment that would require Trump's ballroom project to get congressional authorization to proceed: Collins Husted Moran Murkowski Sullivan Tillis (still did not make 60 vote threshold)
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Trump on whether the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is dead or on hold? "I'd have to ask the lawyers, I don't know."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Pres. Trump bragging about his renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the Oval Office on Wednesday (his first public appearance in days) with a poster in hand. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Blanche today on the $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund: "We're not moving forward with the fund." Also Blanche today: "I'm not committing to doing anything in writing."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Justice Department expanded Trump's IRS settlement to block him from facing tax audits or penalties for unpaid taxes
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Trump Given Sweeping Tax Amnesty in Secret Deal
The president’s personal lawyer, who is now acting attorney general, is blocking the president and his family from any punishment for unpaid taxes.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Not at the table for the bilateral meeting between leaders of the world's two largest economies: women.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Trump today: "I was hunted. I was the hunter. Now we, I was hunted by some very bad people. Now I'm the hunter. It's much better when you're the hunter, but these are bad people."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Going live for the Daily Beast - tune in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbeb...
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LIVE: Insiders Finally Admit Trump Suffers Deranged Fantasies
YouTube video by The Daily Beast
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
For those curious, that's a little more than the estimated $23 billion cost of extending the enhanced health care subsidies that ended last year through 2026...
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Defense Department official testifies at hearing that the estimated cost of the Iran War so far is $25 billion in response to question by Ranking Member Adam Smith.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Democrat-backed referendum to redistrict Virginia ahead of the midterms projected to pass www.thedailybeast.com//trump-humil...
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Trump Humiliated as Midterm Election Plot Backfires With Voters
Virginia voters backed a plan aimed at giving Democrats more seats in the House.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/dems-demand-...
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Dems Demand Public Cognitive Test for 'Incoherent' Trump
Democratic lawmakers are raising the alarm about the president being “increasingly incoherent.”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-unveil...
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Trump Unveils Massive Gold Arch as War Sends Inflation Soaring
The Interior Department submitted the designs for the massive monument to the Commission of Fine Arts.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
More: "I never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties from time to time... To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell." She described her email w/Maxwell as "casual correspondence" despite signing it "love"
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
First Lady Melania Trump gave a lengthy spoken statement today: "The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Line that stood out the most for me from SCOTUS today: Justice John Roberts, responding to Solicitor General D. John Sauer with, "It's a new world. It's the same Constitution." www.thedailybeast.com/humiliated-t...
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Humiliated Trump Watches Own Justices Tear His Citizenship Case Apart
Conservative justices poked holes in the Trump administration’s argument as the president looked on.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Not great for an admin still blaming Biden harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/u...
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Rep. Ro Khanna is calling for King Charles to meet with Epstein survivors during his U.S. visit next month www.thedailybeast.com/rep-dares-ki...
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Rep Dares King Charles to Meet Epstein Survivors on U.S. Tour
Ro Khanna has handed the British royal a dilemma over his planned trip to Washington.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This means Democrats have now flipped 29 state legislative seats since Trump took office. Republicans have not flipped any.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A Democrat just flipped the Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago in a blow to Pres. Donald Trump, who endorsed the GOP candidate and voted in the special election (by mail): www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-fl...
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Democrats Flip Mar-a-Lago in Personal Humiliation for Trump
A Democrat picked up the Florida House seat that includes Mar-a-Lago in Tuesday’s election.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Trump asked by Japanese reporter why he did not tell allies like Japan about attacking Iran in advance: Trump: "You don't want to signal too much... We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
As the Pentagon asks for $200B as the Iran war rages, do not forget, Trump's tax law last year gave the Defense Department an additional $150B+ on top of its annual budget.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Rep. Garcia: She would not commit to going under oath and following the law We believe this was her way of getting out of answering questions under oath and to the public, which we will not accept
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Rep. Garcia: we opened up what was supposed to be a briefing by asking AG Bondi multiple times if she would commit to follow the subpoena that compels her to answer questions, that’s under oath, transcribed and she refused on multiple occasions to commit to following the subpoena
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ice-c...
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Trump’s ICE Cowboy Told ‘Say It to My Face’ in Wild Senate Hearing
The president’s pick to lead the DHS was challenged by GOP Sen. Rand Paul in a fiery hearing.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-dhs-p...
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Trump’s ICE Cowboy Cornered on Mystery ‘Top Secret’ War Mission
Sen. Markwayne Mullin was grilled over suggestions he’d been in a war without military service.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The plot thickens... Dem Shawn Harris & Trump-backed Clay Fuller advance to runoff in crowded race to replace MTG... Republicans will need to consolidate their field, but Harris is ahead in tonight's race in a GA district MTG won by nearly 30 pts in 2024 www.thedailybeast.com/democrat-com...
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Democrat Tops Race for Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat in Shock Election Twist
Georgia held a special election to replace the former MAGA lawmaker turned fierce Trump critic.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Moments later Q: Why are you the only person saying this? (mentioned even Hegseth won't say school strike was Iran) Trump: "Because I just don't know enough about it. I think it's something that I was told is under investigation, but tomahawks are used by others."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Q: Tomahawk missile likely destroyed Iranian girls' school. Will US accept any responsibility? Trump: I will say the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons around is used by, you know is sold and used by other countries... whether it's Iran, who also has some...
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
"We could call it a tremendous success. Right now, as we leave here, I could call it, or we could go further, and we're going to go further." "I don't think anybody thought we were going to be this quickly successful. This was a military success"
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
"We're winning very decisively, we're way ahead of schedule..." "If we did not hit them, they were going to take over the Middle East... They were going to take over the Middle East, and they were going to try and destroy Israel... We're very proud to be involved in this."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Trump on Iran: "The result will be lower oil prices, oil and gas prices for American families. We've done that. We've done it. We brought it very low. This was just an excursion into something that had to be done. Were getting very close to finishing that too."
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New Texas Public Opinion Research Poll: GOP Texas Senate Primary runoff: Paxton 49% Cornyn 41% Undecided 11% If Trump endorses Cornyn: Paxton 44% Cornyn 43% If Trump endorses Paxton: Paxton 58% Cornyn 32% Hunt voters: 48% now back Paxton 31% for Cornyn
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Trump: "No other president could do some of this shit I'm doing. The things I'm doing, nobody else is going to do it." (he was talking about drug prices, but...)
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Trump on the Save America Act, which does not have the 60 necessary votes to pass in the Senate to avoid the filibuster: “I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed.”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Trump just now on Iran: "We're doing very well on the war front, to put it mildly. Somebody said, 'on a scale of 10, where would you rate it?' I said 'about a 15.'"
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
After telling Americans yesterday to get out of the region on commercial flights (after airspace already closed and flights were canceled), the State Department is now chartering flights out from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan for U.S. citizens:
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Trump to Daily Mail on Iran war: “It's always been a four week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It's always been about a four week process so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it'll take four weeks - or less.”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Today is the 2nd in a row where it’s not clear if Trump will speak publicly after starting a war in Iran. It has now been reported three U.S. service members were killed. Notably, no top Trump officials went on the Sunday shows to talk about the war or legal rationale.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The House Oversight Committee said it was working to get Hillary Clinton’s deposition video in the Epstein probe out on Friday. It still hasn’t been released….
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
End of Trump’s post: “The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!”
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I wrote about how last month Sec. Rubio testified before the Senate that “no one knows” who takes over in Iran if its leader is taken out: www.thedailybeast.com/rubio-admits...
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Rubio Admits There’s No Plan for Iran If Trump Attacks
Trump posted that an “Armada” is headed toward Iran as he demands a deal.
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Sarah Ewall-Wice @ewallwice.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The pin members of Democratic Women's Caucus, Epstein survivors and some male Democratic lawmakers are wearing today for Trump's SOTU:
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