Shawn VanDiver
@shawnjvandiver
“kinetic”, “ aggressive friend”, “not much of a heads up guy”, “seems sharper than necessary” talking #AfghanEvac, vets, tourism, natsec, & local gov.
Here's a story I told at the @unite4Vets rally this weekend. If you believe we should be the freedom man, welcoming our wartime allies into our nation, please invest in @AfghanEvac's mission today. afghanevac.org/donate #AfghanEvac #FreedomMan
Tune in NOW to @NBCNewsNow, I'll be on @MeetThePress momentarily (1:50pm pacific / 4:50pm eastern) talking about @StateDept layoffs and President Trump's commitment over the weekend to helping Afghans. #AfghanEvac nbcnews.com/watch
Talk to Beth, friends. #AfghanEvac
I’m collecting “the case(s) that broke my heart” accounts from volunteers and advocates. Let me know if you want to participate - it’ll mean recording for 5 minutes or less about the cases that kept you up at night and made it impossible to give up the fight. Time limit is the…
I’m collecting “the case(s) that broke my heart” accounts from volunteers and advocates. Let me know if you want to participate - it’ll mean recording for 5 minutes or less about the cases that kept you up at night and made it impossible to give up the fight. Time limit is the…
The path forward is transparency.
Two GOP members of the House Rules Committee told us no rule will be produced for bills this week, all because the GOP can't figure out a path forward on Epstein
95 years ago today, Pres. Hoover established the VA—our nation's solemn attempt to keep Lincoln’s promise: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle…” That promise is sacred. Today, it’s under threat. We won’t let it break. #VA95 🔗 yhoo.it/3GYLQxF
Really remarkable stuff here from the folks worried about spending.
NEW -- CBO has a new cost estimate for OBBB. The law will add $3.4T to the budget deficit over the next 10 years, CBO says. CBO: "That increase in the deficit is estimated to result from a decrease in direct spending of $1.1 trillion and an decrease in revenues of $4.5…
It’s going to be a BIG week for news about Afghans. The world is paying attention and we need the U.S. government to follow through on promises. #AfghanEvac
If a more moderate Democrat beats a progressive in the 2028 primary (as in 2016 and 2020), it will be tough to convince progressives to unite behind the nominee when the Democratic establishment won't rally behind @ZohranKMamdani after his convincing primary win.