Biden's COVID Bill Is His First Step Toward an FDR-Style Presidency https://t.co/gG07Kko7iB
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) March 9, 2021
The American Rescue Plan is "a hugely ambitious bill — just by itself putting Biden in league with Lyndon Johnson as a poverty fighter," writes @ryanlcooper. https://t.co/aIMwOvV3MP
— The Week (@TheWeek) March 9, 2021
new Pew poll finds 70% back covid-relief bill, including 41% of Rs.
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 9, 2021
“The survey finds 57% say Biden made a good faith effort working w/Republicans.
“By comparison, 42% say GOP leaders made a good faith effort to work w/WH, , w/55% saying they did not.”
https://t.co/uPrdO6M3Ig
Never say elections don't matter. https://t.co/wVxS1E7xls
— Sewell Chan (@sewellchan) March 9, 2021
Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say https://t.co/F3wv7pdilI
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) March 9, 2021
$1.9 trillion tax cut approved by every Republican: 17% went to the middle-class and the poor
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) March 9, 2021
$1.9 trillion stimulus rejected by every Republican: 68% goes to the middle-class and the poorhttps://t.co/UgwubxN3RN
If you watch anything today… pic.twitter.com/65vwH1XtLn
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) March 9, 2021
Joe Manchin sounds like he is in favor of talking filibusters pic.twitter.com/isIq7tW62R
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 9, 2021
Biden's words on the union debate in Alabama showed his willingness to use the bully pulpit on behalf of communities that have often fallen outside the Democratic Party's governing focus: working-class voters in Republican states, many of whom are Black. https://t.co/ytW4kH6FNW
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 9, 2021
I still can’t get passed the fact that when Trump learned another round of stimulus checks were about to go out he immediately said to his followers, send me your money, not the GOP. The dude who blew his inheritance is now asking folks for relief check money. What a putz.
— NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) March 9, 2021
As i have said: Trump demands loyalty and gives none. Statement of a man desperate for relevance but feeling the changing tides. pic.twitter.com/zzTej9srRw
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) March 9, 2021
Trump telling Republicans to donate money to him and not the GOP is so magnificent. The shittiest and most painfully transparent conman in human history has duped the Republican Party over and over and over again. I mean…it’s staggering. They’re easier marks than toddlers.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) March 9, 2021
Christians look forward to a mansion in heaven. Joel Osteen didn’t want to wait.
— John Moyers (@JohnDMoyers) March 9, 2021
Donald Trump is still making money off of the Republican political apparatus.
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 9, 2021
Which means they are actively supporting his corruption. We are still not over that.https://t.co/2TwQ5GRamo
“This is essentially the story of the Scorpion and the Frog, except it’s the grifter and the political party.” — Jordan Libowtiz of @CREWcrew https://t.co/yxKmxfnYDN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 9, 2021
A Trump Tower Chicago loan is now included in some New York City prosecutors' financial investigation into the former president. https://t.co/Yv5sXyQjRP
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) March 9, 2021
The judge seemed shocked that Klein, a Trump appointee with a top-level clearance, joined in the riot.
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) March 9, 2021
"How could someone sworn to protect the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, then participate in an attempt to stop the administration of the Constitution?"
It’s imperative that Harris acquire the experience not only to win the next race but also to govern effectively. That’s esp important given the likelihood that GOP will nominate Trump or a mini-me. America can’t survive another four years of Trumpism. https://t.co/3UDyswxy2H
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) March 9, 2021
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US CLEARS ITS THROAT ON NI PROTOCOL
NEW- EU Commissioner @MarosSefcovic to join Irish foreign minister @simoncoveney in meeting with Friends of Ireland caucus on Capitol Hill scheduled for tomorrow amid concern in Washington about #NorthernIreland protocol, #Brexit https://t.co/mj67XQpPxo
— Suzanne Lynch (@suzannelynch1) March 9, 2021
"This is now the second time… that this UK government has signed up to an international agreement and then immediately decided to go back on what it agreed to."
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 4, 2021
Congressman @RepBrendanBoyle says this has "all sorts of ramifications" for the UK government
Newsnight pic.twitter.com/DXeI3OA9kk
I asked Diane Dodds if she agreed with Invest NI (an agency that reports to her) that under the Protocol "dual market access means NI can become a gateway for the sale of goods to two of the worlds largest markets" and is "a unique proposition".
— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) March 9, 2021
Judge the answer for yourself… pic.twitter.com/Z2Q8Uf9wsv
A timely reminder by @pmdfoster of the seminal and crucial “Whitbread” speech by NI Secretary Peter Brooke in November 1990, which some in Peter Brooke’s own Conservative Party seem to have forgotten about. https://t.co/JovHwOf9x0
— Declan Kelleher (@DecKelleher) March 9, 2021
Britain is the first big country to show similar results to Israel, where a jump start on vaccinations led to falling deaths and hospitalisation rates https://t.co/lEDAhGZq4Z
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 23, 2021
This piece of writing is just outstanding. @PatrickFreyne1 https://t.co/gu6rrM4Xll
— Don Morgan (@gutenmorgan) March 9, 2021
Wednesday’s Times: “Queen says racism claim will be handled in private” #BBCPapers #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/7FuHsAa3Vz pic.twitter.com/bVQEPQ8Qm1
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 9, 2021
Hats off to @alexberesfordTV for saying what was right and challenging what was wrong! Along with other tv interviews, his input was the final nail on the coffin that led to Piers Morgan’s resignation. https://t.co/GgrntTmvJv
— The Political Rants 💙 (@vinod_d007) March 9, 2021
In 1991, I met #PiersMorgan for two minutes in the Press Room for the Rock In Rio 2 Festival. Then & now, I'm pretty sure that the absolute highlight of any conversation with this wanker is that moment whenever he walks away. pic.twitter.com/9Yg010oJti
— David Wild (@Wildaboutmusic) March 9, 2021
Mental health charity Mind, one of the charities supporting the ITV “Get Britain Talking” campaign, have spoken out against Piers Morgan’s comments.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) March 8, 2021
They say they are “in conversations” with the broadcaster ITV. https://t.co/Gj0fxsHXJG
They're not investigating speech, they're investigating the broadcasting of that speech.
— Katherine (@katobell) March 9, 2021
Congratulations on your ratings 👏🏻
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) March 9, 2021
Ours were good too.
In other news… I hope my boss would have dragged me off set if I’d used my platform – on national TV – to tell a pregnant woman, speaking openly about suicidal thoughts, that I didn’t believe a word she said. https://t.co/IGX7PWM01U
I hadn’t connected Farage and Morgan’s surprise news until now. I suppose putting all the crap in one place does have the advantage of being able to switch them all off at once.
— Bob Hudson (@bobbyhud) March 9, 2021
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Finally…
RIP Roger Mudd and thanks for your contributions to political journalism https://t.co/WxRdnd7x24
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 9, 2021
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) March 9, 2021
Rest in Peace, Roger Mudd. https://t.co/mkvaRo855l
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) March 9, 2021
The Overnight Note 