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Andrew Levesque

@andrewlevesque.bsky.social
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We continue building our opposition coalition as we converge activisms - both legal and philosophical - for one primary effort: to thwart maga. We continue to forge alliances which are our only way forward.…Opposing trumpism is paramount....

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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 1h
apnews.com/article/head... Last month, trump’s administration proposed gutting Head Start regulations that spell out how programs must support families with financial, education or housing concerns. Many of the services now mandated would become optional….
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Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change
Parents of Head Start preschoolers are lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill, worried proposed changes by the Trump administration threaten the backbone of the federal preschool program.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 2h
Hey y'all! 👋 I just talked to my local Mobilize event that canvases for Democrats and I wanted to make sure that you have the information to join events in your area ahead of the election. #Vote2026 🗳💙 This is a great tool to help you find local volunteer opportunities: www.mobilize.us/map/
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Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
Repost. www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n... Democrats are blaming Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought for the canceled funds, accusing him of violating the separation of powers and undermining congressional authority….
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/judge-mich... Chilling….
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Judge Michael Luttig: The Loophole in Article I That Could Freeze America
In 2021, Judge Luttig told Mike Pence to certify the election. Now he's sounding the alarm about a scheme aimed at the new House.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5h
When your entire attack line is garbage and you thought you were being clever, you’re a Schmitt-head.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
thehill.com/policy/defen... Fox Entertainment “News” host SECDEF Hegseth is removing those who wills otherwise know better. Seems Hegseth wants a pliable, lower-rank military to listen only to him…. I hope I’m wrong….
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru... More than a dozen American trucking companies have filed for bankruptcy in the past month, according to an industry news report….
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16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar
Rising costs in areas such as insurance and maintenance are pushing some trucking companies to the brink
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
wtop.com/us-politics/... A federal judge must end his “unlawful, unnecessary and futile” contempt investigation into whether the trump administration ignored an order blocking the deportation of planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador….
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Appeals court weighs fate of judge’s contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge must end his “unlawful, unnecessary and futile" contempt investigation into whether the Trump administration ignored an order
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 3h
www.rawstory.com/speak-in-eng... A maga crowd at a campaign event for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) heckled his running mate, Bryan Avila, as he opened his speech in Spanish — with one man ordering him to speak English.…
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'Speak in English!' MAGA crowd heckles Byron Donalds' running mate for Spanish-only speech
A MAGA crowd at a campaign event for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) heckled his running mate, Bryan Avila, as he opened his speech in Spanish — with one man ordering him to speak English.The heckling broke...
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Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 3h
rawstory.com/kristi-noem-contempt-sacrificial-lamb/
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Judge panel signals possible contempt charges won't stop at Trump's 'sacrificial lamb'
Federal appeals judges signaled that criminal contempt charges could reach beyond former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whom one judge called a possible "sacrificial lamb."Ten of the 11 acti...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 4h
youtube.com/shorts/QHnh8... From an attorney’s perceptive, Marc Elias of DemocracyDocket.com breaks down how trump could affect elections….
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How Trump Could Block Opponents From Voting
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 4h
www.npr.org/2026/09/29/g... The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the administration to resume, for now, deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders, handing trump another victory in his aggressive immigration agenda….
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 4h
newrepublic.com/article/2154... Oligarchs and their maga lackeys are working together to shield corporations from accountability for the widespread harms they do to the American people….
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The Right-Wing Plot to Make It Harder to Sue Corporations
Oligarchs and their Republican lackeys are working together to shield corporations from accountability for the widespread harms they do to the American people.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 4h
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... REPOST maga members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) adopted a resolution Monday seeking the trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections….
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Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 4h
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous such a declaration would be for American democracy. It would mean a president is attempting to sidestep the Constitution, which empowers states to run elections, in order to prevent his party from losing….
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 5h
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/e... A judge on Monday vacated a trump administration rule that would withhold 20% of federal counterterrorism funds allocated for states unless states and certain municipalities made certain changes to how they administer elections….
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Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules
The judge said FEMA never explained how the election changes it wanted were "tied to the goal of shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks."
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 5h
www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-... A senior adviser to trump has warned that the November midterm elections are likely to be difficult for magas, in a sharp break from the upbeat public messaging coming from the White House….
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Trump's Own Team Sounds Alarm Before Midterms: 'It's F***ing Rough'
Some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from Trump in their campaigns, while others believe his presence could energize Democratic voters, US News, Times Now
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 5h
www.reuters.com/world/us/ex-... A second US Justice Department lawyer working on a criminal probe into whether trump's rights ​were violated in previous investigations into the president has resigned ‌from the inquiry, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday….
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Ex-White House election official leaves DOJ probe of Trump foes, sources say
A second US Justice Department lawyer working on a criminal probe into whether U.S. President Donald Trump's rights ​were violated in previous investigations into the president has resigned ‌from the ...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 5h
www.reuters.com/world/hacked... Repost: FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about scores of bureau officials’ ​job assignments, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence, drug cartels, and more, Reuters has found….
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EXCLUSIVE: Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles
FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about scores of bureau officials’ ​job assignments, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intellig...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 6h
thenationaldesk.com/news/america... There was a breach at the Pentagon which exposed the personal information of over three million people. The information included people’s Social Security numbers and what they did for work, according to multiple networks….
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Breach at the Pentagon exposed personal data of millions of people
There was a breach at the Pentagon which exposed the personal information of over three million people.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 6h
www.rawstory.com/trump-immigr... “When Democrats reclaim control of Congress next year, the House Appropriations Committee will work to uncover and reverse misuses of taxpayer money like this and hold those who abused their power accountable," DeLauro told Handler….
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Expert gobsmacked as Trump caught robbing his admin for ad money: 'Can't make this up!'
President Donald Trump's administration has come under fire in the last week for yet another political advertisement funded by taxpayer money, this time a proclamation with dramatic visuals and music ...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 6h
www.politicususa.com/p/the-jack-s... magas in the Senate are holding on for dear life and trying to cling to their Senate majority. The Jack Smith hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is doing them no favors and is likely harming the maga’s chances….
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The Jack Smith Hearing Is A Complete Disaster For Republicans
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) tried to claim that Jack Smith went to an Atlanta Hawks game and met with Fani Willis to push a Trump conspiracy, but Schmitt had everything wrong.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 6h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Information is missing on over half of deaths at work of people under the age of 18 in the US because of significant gaps in child labor data, according to a government accountability office (GAO) report released on Tuesday….
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Key data missing for half of US child labor deaths, official report finds
Over half of 260 workplace child fatalities between 2013 and 2023 lacked data on cause of death or the industry worked
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 9h
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Tuesday allowed a pro-voting challenge to Louisiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law to move forward, including claims that the law discriminates against voters based on national origin. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge greenlights challenge to Louisiana anti-voting law, citing discrimination claims
The judge found that the pro-voting plaintiffs had plausibly alleged that officials in Lafayette Parish discriminated against some registration applicants based on national origin.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 6h
www.reuters.com/world/suprem... SCOTUS let trump's administration resume deporting migrants ​to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering a tool his administration has used for rapid ‌expulsions as part of his immigration crackdown….
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Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants ​to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may fac...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 7h
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... The bill, co-written with the Alaska maga Lisa Murkowski, would have banned the demolition of any presidential memorial designated by Congress, including the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, unless lawmakers explicitly approved it….
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US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval
Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 7h
I'm not really going to post a lot about this because we already know that the squatter in the People's House is guilty as fuck. But, you can see Jack Smith's full opening statement here: youtu.be/B1esQRfJupM?...
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WATCH: Jack Smith's full opening statement in Senate Judiciary hearing on Trump investigations
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 7h
www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n... The Protect College Sports Act, a bill aiming to rein in what its supporters call a "Wild West" era of college athletics, cleared its most significant hurdle yet on Monday when the Senate passed it by a bipartisan vote of 77-22….
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The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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nomadRuss @russlinton.com · 14h
"This might destroy humanity so give us more money" describes the pervasive nihilism of this moment. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/w...
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The AI industry's contradictions take center stage in Washington, Silicon Valley
All eyes are on Washington AI meeting as OpenAI prepares to release new products.
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 11h
Snowy owl 20-28 cm Breed arctic tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia Migrate spend winters in southern Canada northern US, Northern Europe  Female builds nest on the ground, incubates the eggs 31 days both parents feed chicks 7 weeks and 4 more months after they fledge, learning to hunt.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 9h
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 9h
www.politicususa.com/p/everything... The plan fell apart under the weight of an economy that looks fine on paper, is great for the rich, but is crushing regular people through inflation and high prices….
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Everything Is Burning Down As White House Worries GOP Will Lose Ohio And Alaska
The reason why Republicans are panicking is that the party has fires all over the country, and the White House is worried that the GOP is about to lose in Alaska and Ohio.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 10h
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www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... The U.S. Supreme Court’s fall term kicks off Monday with the “long conference,” when the justices gather to decide which cases they will hear over the coming months. This time around, some of them could impact U.S. democracy….
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Supreme Court could take up these critical election cases as new term begins
The decisions made at Monday's "long conference" could have a huge impact on American democracy.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 11h
www.yahoo.com/news/politic... The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of annual two-way trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another ratcheting up of trump's second-term trade war with America's longtime ally and trading partner….
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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including a...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 11h
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-j... "Instead of just smothering this with red tape, which is always the government's reflex, and I think would be wrong and frankly dangerous to national security if we did it here, we want to continue the innovation," the Louisiana maga said….
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Trump, Johnson to meet with AI execs at White House amid growing debate over safety guardrails
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 11h
www.bbc.com/news/article... Since stoopid has no use for NATO, can’t see Russia for what it is because he’s enamored with Putin, this will continue unabated….
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Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
Russia has been accused of launching sabotage attacks across a number of European Nato countries which have been helping Ukraine.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
abcnews.com/Politics/pen... This is inexcusable!!….
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Pentagon breach exposed sensitive data on nearly 3 million people
The breach included Social Security numbers and details about jobs people held.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
www.mediaite.com/politics/dr-... Be nice if Oz actually did something to help CMS rather than doing interviews with an accused rapist….
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Dr. Oz to Appear On a Panel Moderated by Russell Brand — Who is Currently Facing Rape Charges in the UK
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s Medicare and Medicaid administrator, is set to appear on a Tuesday panel moderated by actor Russell Brand — who is currently facing rape charges in the United K...
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
abcnews.com/Politics/for... Former special counsel Jack Smith is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to defend his two criminal investigations of President Donald Trump amid growing calls from Republicans that Smith himself face prosecution by trump’s Justice Department….
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Former special counsel Jack Smith appearing before Senate panel over Trump probes
Former special counsel Jack Smith is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his two criminal probes into President Donald Trump.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n... The Protect College Sports Act, a bill aiming to rein in what its supporters call a "Wild West" era of college athletics, cleared its most significant hurdle yet on Monday when the Senate passed it by a bipartisan vote of 77-22….
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The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
www.politico.com/news/2026/09... 🤣🤣🤣
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Trump controversies pile on Senate Republicans as they seek midterm escape
Voters “don’t want to be worried about how their taxpayer dollars are being spent,” said Utah Sen. John Curtis.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 12h
www.newsweek.com/republicans-... Sean Davis, editor of the right-wing blog The Federalist, said: “Your ad targeted and mocked the one demographic—young white men—that is least likely to be on welfare and yet the most likely to be illegally locked out of the job market. Why?”
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Republican’s anti-SNAP benefit ad featuring white man sparks MAGA fury
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders faces backlash from MAGA supporters over a welfare-to-work ad targeting a fictional white welfare recipient.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And, last but never least, from way, way back in the archives. Keith Richards teaching Willie Nelson how to play guitar. 🤭😅🤣
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So Jimmy Kimmel had his wife parody Natalie Harp on his show. She played his unhinged assistant. It was as ridiculously funny as you might imagine.😅
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 23h
punchbowl.news/article/sena... Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that the Senate could leave town for the pre-election recess a day early — a welcome development for senators looking to get home and campaign….
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John Thune: Senate could leave Wednesday
Thune said Monday that the Senate could leave town for the pre-election recess a day early — a welcome development for senators looking to get home and campaign.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.epi.org/blog/new-tru... A better solution is to fully fund the Child Care and Development Fund instead of redirecting resources away from working families….
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New Trump child care plan would strip resources from low-income working families: A better solution is to fully fund the Child Care and Development Fund instead of redirecting resources away from work...
The Trump administration is proposing a new plan to divert child care funds away from working families, which will lead to a loss of child care subsidies for some, increased child care costs for every...
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