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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 5h
Trump refuses to turn his camera on at the G7 summit
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11h
BREAKING: The U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, missing expectations. The unemployment rate grew to 4.2%, up slightly from the previous month. Economists had expected 4.1%.
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
President Trump in TIME Interview Doesn’t Rule Out Declaring National Emergency or Using Insurrection Act During Elections or Sending Ice Agents to the Polls, But Seems Mostly Unaware of the Issue electionlawblog.org/2026/preside...
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President Trump in TIME Interview Doesn’t Rule Out Declaring National Emergency or Using Insurrection Act During Elections or Sending Ice Agents to the Polls, But Seems Mostly Unaware of the Issue #EL...
What’s interesting from this TIME interview, despite all of the most fervent election denier conspiracists urging him to declare a national emergency and take over the running of elections (something ...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AP-NORC poll: Only 17% of U.S. adults say Trump keeps his promises — including just 4% of Democrats and 36% of Republicans.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
MUST WATCH: This is how Trump’s war is raising your prices.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Possibly the best example of American democracy and governance in the era of Trump.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To be clear, Mr. Attorney General, the 1st Cir struck down your policy after full adversary briefing on 9/18. Rather than seek clarification on whether it took effect immediately, you tried to fly still more people to 3d countries so it would be too late for them. On 9/23 it found out & stopped you.
Without even allowing the government a chance to respond, and in the dark of night, a federal appeals court blocked us from conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens, an entirely legal and invaluable tool to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We will immediately seek relief from the Supreme Court, which previously granted a stay in this very same case.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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Tom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seeing the Emerson poll this morning that showed Trump's net approval dropping 50 pts among Gen Z since he took office made me curious about voter registration trends among those voters in key states. Starting with PA...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is DHS defying court orders again? Six days before en banc DC Circuit hears argument on whether Judge Boasberg can finally investigate DHS/DOJ defiance of his order of 3/15/25, which sent 137 Venezuelans to CECOT with no due process?
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"How to piss off a judge you appointed (and who issued a relatively modest ruling) in three easy steps."
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Granting emergency request from plaintiffs, First Circuit makes clear that, consistent with its 9/18 ruling striking down DHS's 3d-country removal policy, Judge Murphy's order barring removals under that policy is *in effect* right now. DHS was claiming otherwise & would've removed more today.
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
to be clear, the admin is alleged to have deported AT LEAST 25,447 individuals TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN with, evidently, ZERO PROTECTIONS. this is a scandal and crime of historic proportions.
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The Deportation Project Map
Between 2025 and August 2026, the Trump administration deported over 25,000 people to countries other than their country of origin. Very few of these removals were publicly announced by the US. The De...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Kelly: "Nothing in the record that predates this suit suggests that the revocation of Plaintiffs’ hard passes was motivated by national security concerns."
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ckjones24.bsky.social @ckjones24.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Concerns over undue influence in our elections are one reason the process is transparent & has multiple layers of oversight & verification. [In] this election... a number of officials who...have been elected on the notion that the 2020 election was stolen...are now in positions of authority."
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The US will soon have the world's only triumphal arch whose features were driven by litigation strategy.
At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage. There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World. Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In case anyone was wondering why Trump is pushing AI so hard and doesn’t want any government regulation.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone. Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
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CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
8 months ago.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public. Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT. On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions. Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: New data shared with @wired.com by @statesunited.org shows that 197 election deniers will contest congressional and statewide races in the midterms. Critically, 33 of them will be in races for positions that will have oversight of the 2028 election... www.wired.com/story/hundre...
wired.com
Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November
197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 17/09/2026
if only he could have done something to prevent this
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Total number of substantive #SCOTUS rulings on Trump emergency applications since 1/20/25: 32 Rulings with dissents from 2+ Democratic appointees: 22 Rulings with dissents from 2+ Republican appointees: 5 The mail-in ballots ruling is a big one, but let's not lose sight of the denominator here.
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ckjones24.bsky.social @ckjones24.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Astounding and shameful: "KC board seem to want to let center go bankrupt unless Trump’s name goes back on it."
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WIRED @wired.com · 15/09/2026
The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal funding based on population sizes. www.wired.com/story/a-trum...
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The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank
The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal funding...
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ckjones24.bsky.social @ckjones24.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"The preparations reflect growing alarm among state and local officials that the biggest threat to November’s elections might come not from foreign meddling or technical failures, but from the Trump administration itself..."
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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms
A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more...
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Democrats @democrats.org · 14/09/2026
America, we have 50 days to elect Democrats up and down the ballot and vote Republicans out of power. Go to IWillVote.com to register to vote or check your registration.
A graphic with bold text that reads: "50 Days Until Election Day." The text is filled with patterns of "I Voted" stickers in red, white, and blue. Below, it reads "Register to vote at IWillVote.com" with a small donkey icon at the bottom.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
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Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“The Court has found that … defendants (through Karen Evans [then-Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator]) acted with the intent to deprive plaintiffs of the use of the Signal chat messages in this litigation.”
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump at His Convention Asks Participants to Take Voting Pledge: “I don’t care if we’re registered or not… I’m going to cheat like hell like they do…we’re going to vote” electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-a...
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Trump at His Convention Asks Participants to Take Voting Pledge: “I don’t care if we’re registered or not… I’m going to cheat like hell like they do…we’re going to vote” #ELB
Not as hilarious as he thinks.
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tonight in New York, drones recreated the Twin Towers at full scale over the skyline. There were exactly 2,977 of them – one for each person killed 25 years ago on September 11.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/09/2026
The president ordered supporters to raise their right hands, proclaim him the greatest president in history, and promise to “cheat like hell” before warning nonvoters that they would “go to hell.”
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Trump Makes Convention Crowd Swear Creepy Loyalty Oath to Him
The president ordered supporters to raise their right hands, proclaim him the greatest president in history, and promise to “cheat like hell” before warning nonvoters that they would “go to hell.”
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Omg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
diGenova just told me by phone when I asked about his abrupt exit:
"If you want indictments where there's no evidence, you have an ethical problem"
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh wait, someone has thought of this before!
18 U.S. Code § 597 Expenditures to influence voting U.S. Code

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Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote- Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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ckjones24.bsky.social @ckjones24.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At GOP event, lies & grifting abound. It was "a blur of disjointed, often context-free scare-mongering" where "a photo with Trump cost $88,600. A seat at a roundtable with the president... was $250,000... House members had to pay $25,000 for tickets and lodging." www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
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Few California Republicans flocked to Trump’s Texas convention. His speech drove home why
OPINION: President Trump committed a predictable but fatal error: He made the event about himself at his least popular moment.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We completely wiped out Iran’s military capabilities like 38 different times in the last 7 months but somehow they keep firing missiles and drones at things.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every 2 years, Republicans roll out culture wars & lies to US workers to secure their votes to acquire power to enrich themselves and their wealthy cronies during the other 724 days until the next election when they run the playbook again with Fox as their Ministry of Propaganda.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/09/2026
This is rich. To avoid getting caught defying a court order by moving ahead with portal development, DoJ argued the rule was “voluntary.” In its bid to SCOTUS, DoJ says “the rule is not optional and must start without further delay.”
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Trump is just bulldozing his way through Washington and daring anyone to stop him. Even if you favor his policies, the president must follow the law. In a democracy, the rule of law is everything.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trenchant @leahlitman.bsky.social article about the fundamental separation of powers errors in SCOTUS Ballroom ruling. (I also like that she, too, tripped over SCOTUS' bizarre framing of Trump's illegal & unilateral action as a "federal govt" project.) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems
The conservative justices have separation of powers exactly backwards.
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