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Reid J. Epstein
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Reid J. Epstein
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Politics reporter @nytimes. Born and raised in the center of the universe: Peoria, Illinois. If you wanna chat email me at [email protected]
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    Reid J. Epstein
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    Oct 9, 2021
    Three weeks before he died, Sam Anthony mailed his last wishes to a man he’s never met. A story of two men who squeezed a life’s relationship into the final 11 days.
    Sam Anthony, left, with his birth father, Craig Nelson, at Mr. Anthony’s home in Falls Church, Va., in August.
    52 Years in 11 Days: A Son, Facing Death, Finds His Father (Published 2021)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Nov 9, 2018
    15 House Republicans with A NRA ratings lost on Tuesday. All 15 were replaced by Democrats with F NRA ratings.
    Democrats Plan to Pursue Most Aggressive Gun-Control Legislation in Decades
    Democrats Plan to Pursue Most Aggressive Gun-Control Legislation in Decades
    From wsj.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Oct 16, 2020
    NEW: A Cleveland company that agreed to print absentee ballots for dozens of counties in OH and PA is 10 days late in getting them to voters. The company's owners are Trump supporters and flew a Trump flag at their HQ.
    A Trump 2020 campaign flag flew outside Midwest Direct, a full-service supplier for absentee ballots, in Cleveland last month.
    In Ohio, a Printing Company Is Overwhelmed and Mail Ballots Are Delayed (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Mar 4, 2021
    Former Illinois Gov Bruce Rauner wrote a $250,000 check to Florida Gov Ron DeSantis after the gated Florida Keys complex where Rauner now lives got vaccines before the rest of Florida. Miami Herald —> miamiherald.com/news/local/com…
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Mar 24, 2020
    NEWS: Bernie Sanders plans to participate in an April DNC debate, a sign he isn’t planning on dropping out soon. W/@melbournecoal
    Senator Bernie Sanders at the debate in Washington this month. The Democratic National Committee has said that there would be a debate in April, but one has not been scheduled.
    Bernie Sanders Plans to Participate in Next Debate, Campaign Says (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Feb 15, 2021
    NEW: Adam Kinzinger, aiming to turn the GOP from Trumpism, has been censured by Illinois Republicans and shunned by members of his family. "You have embarrassed the Kinzinger family name!” they wrote him. A look at his bet on a future that may not come.
    “For the last four and a half years, the only spokesman for the Republican Party has been Donald Trump,” said Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. “It’s time to present an alternative narrative and fight for the soul of the party.”
    Adam Kinzinger’s Lonely Mission (Published 2021)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Feb 8, 2019
    Just in: Beto O'Rourke is counterprogramming President Trump's Monday visit to El Paso Monday with a "Celebration of El Paso," including a march, music and a Beto speech at the same time Trump is speaking across town.
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Feb 15, 2021
    Replying to @reidepstein
    Adam Kinzinger's view of the last decade of Republicanism: “We just fear,” he said. “Fear the Democrats. Fear the future. Fear everything. And it works for an election cycle or two. The problem is it does real damage to this democracy.”
    “For the last four and a half years, the only spokesman for the Republican Party has been Donald Trump,” said Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. “It’s time to present an alternative narrative and fight for the soul of the party.”
    Adam Kinzinger’s Lonely Mission (Published 2021)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Nov 19, 2021
    NEW: Wisconsin Republicans are staging an all-out assault on the state’s election systems, trying to oust, eliminate and bypass the bipartisan WI elections commission and threatening jail for its commissioners so they can take total control for themselves.
    nytimes.com
    Wisconsin Republicans Push to Take Over the State’s Elections (Published 2021)
    Led by Senator Ron Johnson, G.O.P. officials want to eliminate a bipartisan elections agency — and maybe send its members to jail.
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Aug 13, 2019
    NEWS: John Hickenlooper is in discussions about ending his presidential campaign and hopping in the Colorado Senate race.
    John Hickenlooper, the former Democratic governor of Colorado, is considering a challenge to the state’s Republican senator, Cory Gardner.
    John Hickenlooper Mulling Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate (Published 2019)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    Oct 8, 2020
    I wrote about the fly.
    A fly landed on Mike Pence’s head during the V.P. debate, and social media erupted.
    A fly sat atop Mike Pence’s head for two minutes during the V.P. debate. (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
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    Jun 23, 2022
    NEW NEWS: Liz Cheney is sending mail to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch parties to vote for her in the state's August primary. nytimes.com/2022/06/23/us/…
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    Reid J. Epstein
    @reidepstein
    May 23, 2020
    NEWS: Elizabeth Warren, who swore off private fundraisers during her presidential campaign, will hold a high-dollar fundraising event for Joe Biden on June 15
    Senator Elizabeth Warren will mine her old network of high-dollar donors to try to help Joe Biden, who is considering her to be his running mate.
    Elizabeth Warren to Hold Big-Dollar Fund-Raiser for Joe Biden (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    Reid J. Epstein
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    Nov 4, 2020
    Update: The clerk has returned with printer ink!
    Some or all of the content shared in this Post is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process. Learn more