Richard J Oparil (@ROparil) profile picture

DC/NY litigator. No legal advice provided here.

Washington, DC
Joined September 2010
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The importance of Congress by Justice Gorsuch.
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BREAKING: Judge Chutkan has blocked construction of Trump's proposed "triumphal arch" for at least 14 days while litigation against it remains pending. s3.documentcloud.org/documen…
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Absolutely sickening, Russia murdered 15 people waiting for a train and blew up our power station in Dnipro, this worm is in the White House, lording it.
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She lost by 100 votes. How you treat your constituents matters.
A 10-year old boy wrote Virginia Foxx a letter as part of a school project. He had to write a persuasive essay and he chose tax credits for electric vehicles. The congresswoman responded by ripping him & his teacher. Last night, voters retired Rep. Foxx.
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Replying to @EagleEdMartin
Quiet
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Replying to @EagleEdMartin
No one is trying to shut you up, Ed We just don’t give a fuck about what you have to say. See, it’s different.
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Developing… They are trying to silence me already. I tried to reason with them but they refuse. They misunderstand me. I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!
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If there's a wrong side to take, Elon will find it.
BREAKING: Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Sky's Katie Spencer reads out all the verdicts. trib.al/rXT5Zcd
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Just shocking that Trump invited to the White House an emissary from Putin, a brutal dictator, who has sustain an imperialist war of annexation and terrorism in Ukraine for nearly five years.
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Trump has governed with near unchecked power for two years. In the span of just a few hours Tuesday, his reality shifted dramatically. on.wsj.com/4AfUkXf?
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"Law firms that struck deals with President Donald Trump in early 2025 can expect to be subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee next year, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said." yahoo.com/news/politics/arti…
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Instead of providing Ukraine with air defense systems and imposing sanctions on Russia as it continues to murder Ukrainian civilians every single day, the Trump regime lets Putin’s envoy spread Russian propaganda inside the White House. Utterly disgraceful.
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I feel like I’ve been holding my breath for two years, wondering if the America I believed in was a mirage. IT WAS NOT!!! It was not.
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Replying to @brittanys @JoeBiden
Joe Biden was always there for me and other Democrats running for office. Humble, smart, optimistic, and a true team player. Grateful that he is still working to make America better. Thanks, Joe!
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New York's unsuccessful GOP gubernatorial candidate, Bruce Blakeman, has some sharp words for outgoing U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R), who briefly campaigned for governor last year but then ended her campaign after party elders wouldn't clear the field (of Blakeman).
Elise Stefanik is a selfish, do nothing politician that didn’t lift a finger to help Republican candidates in New York this year. She had one moment of glory in what was otherwise an unremarkable career.
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Congressman Don Beyer, along with veteran and environmental group leaders, speak against President Trump's proposed arch today near Memorial Bridge.
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Kristen Clarke, head of DOJ civil rights division under Biden, says Harmeet Dhillon "destroyed the crown jewel of the Justice Department."
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Elise Stefanik is a selfish, do nothing politician that didn’t lift a finger to help Republican candidates in New York this year. She had one moment of glory in what was otherwise an unremarkable career.
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So not only is she receiving Putin’s envoy—who is backing russia's crimes against humanity—but she is also praising a person sanctioned by the EU, the UK, Ukraine... and the US for her active role in the deportation and forced russification of Ukrainian kids—a crime of genocide.
Melania Trump thanks Putin's envoy, who just gave her a gift, and then says, "my deepest appreciation to Ms. Anna Lantratova, commissioner for human rights in the Russia Federation. Your dedication brings hope and dignity to those devastated by war. Thank you."
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First major Trump official leaves the Administration moments after I reported this to @AliciaMenendez
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