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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump made 517 personal trades of stocks, bonds, or other financial funds in August — including purchases between $1 million and $5 million each in Microsoft, McDonald's and Comcast stock.
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SpaceX, Palantir, McDonald’s: Trump Made 517 Personal Financial Trades in August
Federal records detail the president’s latest stock and bond spree.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
BREAKING: NEW YORK (AP) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in New York while making an arrest, officials say.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An IRS investigator is suing the agency — claiming officials illegally leaked his confidential personnel records to federal prosecutors to punish him for years of whistleblowing on the agency's failure to tackle tax dodging.
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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation
Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump claimed to TIME that Secret Service officials have encouraged him to replace the current Oval Office. "'Sir, we think the Oval Office should be taken down, and we'll build a new one, sir,'" said Trump. "I said, 'My ass, you can't build a new one. This is a special place.'"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two people detained outside a Chicago-area immigration detention center last year are suing right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson for defamation, saying he falsely portrayed them as violent extremists who assaulted federal officers.
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MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’
Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 03/10/2026
Help support Ukraine with a tax deductible donation to Razom for Ukraine. Join our benefit speakeasy from anywhere in the world to enjoy live French jazz and an inspiring discussion of Ukraine’s incredible warrior women. October 15 6:30pm ET -- get your ticket here www.eventbrite.com/e/people-pow...
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People Power: Ukraine’s “Unreasonable” Women
A live Gaslit Nation taping at Razom celebrating Ukrainian women, with a preview of Andrea Chalupa’s new book and live jazz.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING MS NOW: Kash Patel has commissioned a classified report examining purported past FBI shortcomings — including in the Russia and special counsel probes — in what current and former officials see as the Trump admin's latest effort to rewrite history in Trump's favor.
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Kash Patel commissions classified, internal FBI report to examine department ‘failures’
Sources tell MS NOW the ‘Patel Report’ may be the latest effort to re-write history in President Trump’s favor.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A judge dismissed ​a federal case that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting — finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional and delivering a blow to ‌the Trump admin.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Democrats have filed a lawsuit over the Trump admin's recent use of an emergency measure to make changes to the federal voter-registration form used by U.S. service members abroad and citizens residing outside the country — arguing that it's an attempt to disenfranchise eligible American voters.
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Democrats sue over Pentagon’s changes to voter forms for Americans overseas
Advocates for U.S. citizens overseas say the changes may spark confusion among eligible voters abroad and local election offices.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
AP-NORC: 65% of U.S. adults believe Trump is to blame for their cost-of-living concerns.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cornell University case. 19 states have a law similar to New York’s. If you voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs, you can’t claim you were mentally incapacitated and couldn’t consent. This needs to change. Full story on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Evan Procknow @eprocknow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is a sick joke
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A federal judge has ruled that Roger Rogoff, the judicially appointed U.S. attorney in Seattle, has been illegally fired by the Trump admin and must be provisionally reinstated by the Justice Department.
washingtonpost.com
Trump illegally fired Seattle’s U.S. attorney, judge rules
The ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has named New York State Attorney General Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero. The Trump admin claimed as many as 16,000 noncitizens had been registered to vote in Nevada. Then DHS came back and said the number was actually 185. This week, Nevada told the admin every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: The White House has blocked CNN from traveling with Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Knoxville, according to two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.
washingtonpost.com
White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One
The White House’s decision puts the state of the rotational TV pool, which resumed on Friday, in jeopardy once more.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
GOP support grows for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. over the wedding party controversy: Five Senate Republicans (and counting) are taking the burgeoning scandal seriously, which is five more than usual.
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GOP support grows for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. over wedding party controversy
Five Senate Republicans (and counting) are taking the burgeoning scandal seriously, which is five more than usual.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING MS NOW: Two veteran FBI counterterrorism supervisors have been removed from their jobs after a disagreement over an investigation involving alleged harassing phone calls made to Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller, multiple people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
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FBI agents probing threats against Stephen Miller’s wife demoted, sources say
The counterterrorism agents had questioned a request to conduct a threat assessment on someone accused of harassing Katie Miller, according to sources.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In a new court filing late last night, MS NOW, CNN, and Politico have asked a federal judge to extend an order that temporarily restored their press access. "The White House's words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstate a complete ban … if allowed the opportunity."
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MS NOW, CNN, Politico ask judge to extend block on Trump press ban
Judge Timothy Kelly has already blocked the ban until at least Oct. 8.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 21/09/2026
This man’s granddaughter was born during the war, after he left to defend Ukraine. And these short, precious moments they shared together, until he had to leave back east, were reminders that he now protects her future, as well.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026
for your future voting knowledge, Gavin Newsom was central in pressuring the AGs to settle their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount:
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Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with WBD.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's Newsom and Bonta.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today is the first day FAA was rolling out AI (thought I thought it was just DCA).
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Gaslit Nation @gaslitnationpod.com · 21/09/2026
Eileen O'Shaughnessy grew up with a decolonized mindset thanks to her Irish father who came from a literary family, unlike Orwell who descended from slave-owners. Meet Mrs. Orwell at the Brooklyn Book Festival September 27 at 12pm ET: brooklynbookfestival.org/event/wome…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Gaslit Nation @gaslitnationpod.com · 22/09/2026
Trump is helping Putin destroy Ukraine, because they both see democracy as a threat. We discuss what that means for our democracy on this week's Gaslit Nation: Gen Z vs. Nihilism. Listen: www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/ge…
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 24/09/2026
I ran into my local bodega owner delivering Amazon packages to our building, because Amazon doesn't want to pay workers fair wages or healthcare in NYC. So instead they're giving the package delivery jobs to local business owners who already have stable income.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
"Paid for by the US Government" just means paid for at the expense of American taxpayers. Trump is setting your tax dollars on fire for ILLEGAL political propaganda.
washingtonpost.com
Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’
A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets despite a federal law against using tax funds for "propaganda."
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 24/09/2026
"Collusion aside, Trump aided and abetted Russia's attack on our election, helping Putin cover it up. That alone should be one of the biggest scandals in American history. It's Benedict Arnold helping the British. And they got away with it." --@davidcorn.bsky.social www.patreon.com/gaslit/posts...
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David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In | Gaslit Nation
Congratulations Russiagate skeptics! The US is now on its way to becoming a Russian-style oligarchy, with the help of traitors and useful id
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MS NOW: A new letter from the acting secretary of the U.S. Navy has revealed troubling details about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln — including that there were eight reported suicide attempts from service members of the carrier strike group tied to the USS Lincoln.
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Navy discloses 8 suicide attempts tied to USS Lincoln’s strike group
In a letter, the acting secretary of the Navy disclosed new details about the conditions onboard during the ship’s record deployment in the Iran war, insisting the “Lincoln’s crew is resilient.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
An update from ProPublica: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren't True.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026
NEW: Across the country, states have shuttered their youth prisons in recent years as research shows they aren’t effective at helping kids stay out of trouble after release. Tennessee is building more. with @wpln.bsky.social
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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/09/2026
⚡️Update: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries and missile production facilities deep inside Russia, General Staff confirms. Among the facilities targeted was the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, located approximately 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries, missile production facilities, General Staff confirms
Among the facilities targeted was the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, located approximately 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that US President Donald Trump will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles, a key demand as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks. cnn.it/4iT7DaN
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 24/09/2026
"Trump's campaign chair Manafort sent internal polling data to Kilimnik, a Russian intelligence officer connected to the teams who hacked the election. Investigators found evidence suggesting Manafort knew about the attack." -- @davidcorn.bsky.social www.patreon.com/gaslit/posts...
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David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In | Gaslit Nation
Congratulations Russiagate skeptics! The US is now on its way to becoming a Russian-style oligarchy, with the help of traitors and useful id
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/09/2026
⚡️ Update: 4 killed, 27 injured in Kyiv as daytime drone strike hits office building.
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14-year-old boy latest victim of daily Russian strikes on Kyiv
Russia continued its relentless drone attacks on Kyiv on Sept. 25, striking a 16-story residential building in the central Pecherskyi district overnight, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring seven p...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Be Careful of What You Wish For, Stolen Documents Conspiracy Edition emptywheel.net/2026/09/25/b...
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Be Careful of What You Wish For, Stolen Documents Conspiracy Edition - emptywheel
In a filing trying to get Aileen Cannon to write down what her new Cannonball rules are, attorneys for FBI agents involved in the stolen document case point out that Cannon is presiding over an invest...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Heads up: The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence the midterms — using a familiar playbook in an attempt to inject chaos into the voting season, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
nytimes.com
Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
BREAKING: MS NOW says it has been denied White House access.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
UPDATE: CNN now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 20/09/2026
‘The rules have changed’: Russia orders assassinations on US soil www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?
Exiled dissidents and an unsealed indictment suggest Kremlin may have abandoned longstanding taboo on attacks on its rival’s territory
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
RFK Jr. received more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in D.C. All were gifts from Gavin de Becker, a security consultant and supporter.
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Exclusive | RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor
The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ProPublica: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show. After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
washingtonpost.com
Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of election laws Saturday, including a measure making it a felony to seize ballots, election records or voting technology before an election is certified. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midterms
It’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms.
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years ago today, I was about to start my sophomore year at UC Davis. My roommates were crowded around the TV. And I remember saying out loud: "What do you mean they're gone?"
The lower Manhattan skyline from across the water on a clear day, the Twin Towers standing above everything around them. Text over it: "What do you mean they're gone?" Underneath: What I said to my college roommates in California, watching the Twin Towers fall on live TV.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BREAKING NYT: Kash Patel temporarily halted some cooperation with the FBI's counterpart in Canada this month after the nation's public broadcaster reminded its journalists of a longstanding policy not to refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as "terrorism" without attribution to experts.
nytimes.com
F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11
The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Zelenskyy told CBS News that over the past few weeks, Russia has twice attempted to attack his presidential plane using drones. www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells CBS News Russia tried to attack his plane with drones twice in recent weeks
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia targeted his plane with drones as part of a campaign to intimidate him and other foreign leaders.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A *second* federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. "Plaintiffs have demonstrated … there is an increased risk that a significant number of otherwise appropriate absentee or mail-in ballots will ultimately not be counted."
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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with U.S. Supreme Court poised to weigh in
The nation’s highest court already is considering the administration’s appeal of an order by U.S. District Court in Boston.
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