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TexasTowelie

TexasTowelie's Journal
TexasTowelie's Journal
August 1, 2022

Trump 'has no idea what courage is': Rusty Bowers - ABC News



Jonathan Karl interviews Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers on "This Week."
August 1, 2022

The 3 Key Issues For 2022: Economy, Democracy, And Abortion - MSNBC Reports



Rachel Bitecofer, political strategist and host of The Cycle, joins Zinhle Essamuah to discuss what Democrats have going for them ahead of the midterms and the pivotal races that could determine who takes control of the House and Senate.
August 1, 2022

Impact Of Voter Restrictions Loom Large 100 Days Out From Midterms - MSNBC Reports



Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Zinhle Essamuah to discuss how the dozens of voting restriction laws passed around the country over the last two years will impact the upcoming Midterm elections and which demographics are specifically at risk.

August 1, 2022

Top Democrat buries Josh Hawley in perfect smackdown - Brian Tyler Cohen



Brian interviews US Senate candidate in Missouri, Lucas Kunce, about his reaction to Missouri’s Republican Senator Josh Hawley scurrying away from the mob on January 6, the impact that overturning Roe has had on voters in Missouri, and his reaction as a veteran to Republicans voting against funding for veterans suffering from illnesses related to burn pit exposures.


August 1, 2022

More missing J6 texts: now its DHS's Wolf & Cuccinelli. The Remedy? Let it rain subpoenas.-Kirschner



As we are still reeling from the revelation that the US Secret Service deleted text messages from on and around January 6, 2021, contrary to legal and regulatory requirements that the be preserved, and AFTER there had been a preservation request made by the January 6 House select committee, the Washington Post has now reported that the J6 texts of Donald Trump's former acting Department of Homeland security secretary Chad Wolf and acting deputy secretary Ken Cuccinelli have vanished as well.

These texts may be retrievable and they may not be. But, as the old saying goes, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

This video discusses how the J6 committee and the federal prosecutors investigating the insurrection should proceed. Spoiler alert: it involves a flood of subpoenas.
August 1, 2022

Democrats Working To Get New Climate Deal Across The Finish Line - Symone - MSNBC



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to hold a vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 next week. The massive bill is aimed at fighting climate change and rising costs.

Senior NBC News National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur and Senior Editor for Insider Kadia Tubman joined Symone Sanders to discuss the path forward for Democrats as they prepare to vote on the legislation.

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Hometown: South Texas. most of my life I lived in Austin and Dallas
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Current location: Bryan, Texas
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About TexasTowelie

Retired/disabled middle-aged white guy who believes in justice and equality for all. Math and computer analyst with additional 21st century jack-of-all-trades skills. I'm a stud, not a dud!
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