DC/NY litigator. No legal advice provided here.
Washington, DC
Joined September 2010
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Richard J Oparil retweeted
BREAKING: Judge Chutkan has blocked construction of Trump's proposed "triumphal arch" for at least 14 days while litigation against it remains pending.
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Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
She lost by 100 votes. How you treat your constituents matters.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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!
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
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Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
At the White House, Russia's Envoy Praised an ICC Suspect. Meanwhile, Europe Scrambled Fighter Jets.
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Richard J Oparil retweeted
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?
Richard J Oparil retweeted
"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."
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Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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!
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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).
Richard J Oparil retweeted
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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Richard J Oparil retweeted
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.
Richard J Oparil retweeted
First major Trump official leaves the Administration moments after I reported this to @AliciaMenendez