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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Trump administration broke federal law by withholding more than $78 million Congress had approved for healthcare research, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The watchdog found that HHS violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey look, more blatant corruption. I’m shocked, shocked I tell you.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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ICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2026
Going live in 15 minutes. I’ll show you the table listing the 9 Epstein redaction training videos and their descriptions provided by the FBI
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
UPDATED: The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has now resulted in more than 83,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. We are continuing to track the increase in these cases:
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Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants
ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"The plans have drawn condemnation from some residents of central Louisiana, and immigrant advocates and child welfare experts have expressed concerns about possible trauma inflicted on detained children..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)
The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
The White House’s proposal to penalize nonprofits that help disabled people vote is just part of the Trump administration’s broader attempts to restrict voting access, especially among groups that have historically faced disenfranchisement.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump redirected $176.9 million from a US human-rights fund towards global right wing groups, including $40 million for an “anti-communism” consortium and $1 million for fascist groups opposing Brazil’s Supreme Court days before the presidential election.
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Trump diverts $176.9m of Human Rights aid to far-right groups; targets Europe, Canada and South America
Marco Rubio overrode congressional holds, a Democratic aide said. The money funds opponents of Brazil's supreme court days before its vote and Europeans who reject "gender ideology", as Trump official...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What Ann Wagner has actually done for farmers: 1) Stood by while USAID was “fed into the wood chipper” destroying one of our largest soybean export vehicles 2) Stood by while Trump imported 300k metric tons of bad beef in the middle of calf sales undermining sales for the 3rd largest beef state
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published Oct. 2025)
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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Way to go, California! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday banning law enforcement (ICE) from using electric shock gloves.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Patel's deputy, Andrew Bailey, resigned today, reportedly over frustration with an entirely different FBI scandal. www.ms.now/news/fbis-co...
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FBI’s co-deputy director resigns after agents assigned to case on Stephen Miller’s wife demoted
Andrew Bailey was frustrated with the recent demotion of veteran FBI counterterrorism agents, according to sources.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
Requirements for becoming a private school teacher vary by state. We recently reported on a woman who pled no contest to felony child abuse charges in Florida, but was still able to open a school. Here's how you can research private schools like an investigative reporter:
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How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter
It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
THE LATEST: Per Andrew Block (Blanche’s DOJ lawyer), Todd Blanche “complied with the court’s order” when asked if Blanche had provided the Court with the unredacted handwritten FBI interview notes by 11 am ET yesterday (9/24).
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is bad that the White House demonstrates casual disregard for the rule of law.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
White House is violating court’s order with impunity, and CNN, MSNOW, and Politico are heading back to court. DOJ’s options are to admit incompetence or confess contempt of a court order and the rule of law.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Being the undisputed worst POTUS in history is pretty cool, but I think we can do better on this approval rating
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Missouri referendum proponents made their final pitch to the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, arguing that lower federal courts cannot sidestep the justices’ previous order halting use of the state’s Republican-drawn 2025 congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In final plea, referendum backers ask Supreme Court to stop Missouri from changing maps after voting began
Military and overseas ballots have been mailed under those districts, absentee voting has begun and ballots have already been cast. The applicants argue that it is the 8th Circuit’s ruling — not anoth...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"About five million people in the country have already lost SNAP benefits — the government’s primary anti-hunger tool — because of the Trump/GOP bill... One retiree in Ohio described SNAP benefits as a 'lifeline.' Her benefits dropped in March from $250 to $44" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
TODAY: The FBI was investigating Susan Collins for bribery, Andrew Tate's protege has been arrested for SA, and I speak to @redwine.blue. Free to listen and subscribe! www.muellershewrote.com/publish/post...
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Headlines for September 23, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration will start using passport records as it hunts for noncitizens on the voter registration rolls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a filing Tuesday evening. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing reveals
The State Department records the administration intends to share include the private identifiable data of everyone who has ever applied for a U.S. passport.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In a court filing late last night, the Justice Department argued that Trump has the legal authority to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, calling access a “privilege, not a right” and citing national security concerns among its reasons.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
Senator Whitehouse on the Senate floor right now talking about Epstein and Trump ties to Russia. www.youtube.com/live/zML49aB...
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US Congress LIVE: “There Is a Cover-Up Afoot” | Sen. Whitehouse Exposes Trump, Epstein, Russia Ties
YouTube video by The Financial Express
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
NEW: The Trump Administration is planning to slash human subject research regulations by redefining informed consent. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trump-plan...
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Trump Plans to Redefine Informed Consent for Human Research Subjects
The Department of Health and Human Services has noticed a forthcoming rule on the OMB regulatory information site to redefine what undue influence means for vulnerable human research subjects
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Cal had better not cave. Fight at WH vs CNN highlight importance of media/news independence and diversity www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | Paramount in Advanced Settlement Talks With California’s Attorney General
California and 11 other states sued in July to block the $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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CNN @cnn.com · 19/09/2026
CNN reporter denied access to White House and press pass seized as Trump appears to implement ban against the network. cnn.it/4ixu6tH
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 19/09/2026
The Pentagon says 18 U.S. troops have died in Trump's Iran war. But new reporting from six U.S. officials with direct access to the Pentagon's casualty data, says the real number is higher. Five put the toll at at least 22, while one put it at 23. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters have been denied access to the White House this morning.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
👀👀👀👀 Karl Rove says he’s voting Democratic in Texas because the “GOP’s stables need cleaning” Yes. That Karl Rove.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fed raises rates .25% The temper tantrum coming from Trump will be one for the ages
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
Trump’s handpicked Fed Chair just raised interest rates on him, stating inflation is just too high. Meltdown in 3…2… www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
“The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long,” said Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
NEW: Judge Sullivan isn't buying Todd Blanche's excuses for refusing to hand over handwritten FBI notes underlying four Epstein survivor FBI interviews. He's ordered Blanche to hand them over for in camera review by 9/24. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When the public finally learns the full accounting of the damage done in this war, it’ll probably be too late to hold anyone in the Trump administration accountable. But this is insane. And they’re lying to the American people.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Responding to new whistleblower claims, Democrats warned against what they called the latest Trump administration move to “rig the election” by illegally accessing voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democratic senators blast Trump scheme to ‘rig the election’ by illegally accessing voter data, following whistleblower claims
“It’s unreliable data, combined with data they couldn’t get through failed litigation, being used to manufacture allegations and misidentify individuals as an ‘unlawful voter’ and that false label has...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In another win for voters, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington, D.C. – appointed by President Donald Trump – issued a preliminary injunction late Sunday in favor of Democrats who challenged the rule as an unconstitutional power grab. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Second judge halts Trump’s election power grab, barring states from voluntarily working on mail voting rule
States cannot voluntarily work toward meeting the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting requirements after a second judge said the requirements likely overstep the post office’s authority.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Still waiting on the Supreme Court to rule on USPS's mail ballot restrictions. Every day matters. Democracy Docket is tracking it and will respond in real time. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk all agree that we have to slow down - and now - something serious clearly happened with a frontier AI model. Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I hope folks realize this Bab al-Mandab situation will be much worse than the Strait of Hormuz if it’s not sorted out quickly. And it doesn’t currently look like it will be sorted out quickly.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Things are going to get considerably worse with Bab al-Mandab combined with the destruction of the Saudi pipeline. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/w...
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Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I hope everyone is paying attention to Yemen. If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/09/2026
It's a feature, not a bug
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A nonpartisan network of former military and civilian leaders is warning that hundreds of thousands of overseas voters could be disenfranchised if a new USPS rule based on the president’s order is allowed to stand. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Thousands of overseas voters could be disenfranchised by Trump mail voting rule, advocates warn
The fate of the USPS rule currently hangs in the balance before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) wants a lower court order against the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) new mail voting rule lifted — even if it means voters would be disenfranchised as a result. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ argues Trump’s mail voting restrictions should go into effect even if voters are disenfranchised
It made the alarming argument while asking the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order against the U.S. Postal Service's new restrictions.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
FWIW, I’ve seen zero evidence that this is true. The IRGC says a lot of things. Most turns out to be hyperbole. Treat their statements like Trump statements and it makes more sense.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s becoming increasingly hard to dismiss the possibility of a US - Iran ground war. And if and when comes to that, don’t be surprised if the draft-dodging Trump tries to put a draft in place, it's classic Trump.
https://x.com/YourAnonCentral/status/2097558043152327134
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