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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump is running taxpayer-funded campaign ads- "paid for by the U.S. government" ahead of the midterms. $2.5M spent so far, with plans for up to $100M. Using public money for campaign ads is flatly illegal. Why is unstoppable? 
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Illegal Taxpayer-Paid Trump Ads
Trump’s taxpayer-funded TV ads are drawing bipartisan criticism and legal complaints as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump is running taxpayer-funded campaign ads- "paid for by the U.S. government" ahead of the midterms. $2.5M spent so far, with plans for up to $100M. Using public money for campaign ads is flatly illegal. Why is unstoppable? 
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Illegal Taxpayer-Paid Trump Ads
Trump’s taxpayer-funded TV ads are drawing bipartisan criticism and legal complaints as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is breaking with Trump on immigration enforcement in a Miami district he won. Her new ad tells him some enforcement "has gone too far." Article originally published @19thnews.org 
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Can Breaking With Her Party on Immigration Help a Latina Republican Get Reelected?
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is breaking with Trump over immigration enforcement as she fights for reelection in Florida’s 27th District.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The FBI is facing three simultaneous crises, and DC Report's Terry Schwadron asks how much of it traces back to Kash Patel carrying out Trump's agenda. Check out the full article here:
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FBI Faces Leadership Turmoil and Major Cyberattack Under Kash Patel
The FBI faces leadership turmoil, counterterrorism disputes and a major ShinyHunters data breach as questions surround Kash Patel's leadership. Copy description
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The FBI is facing three simultaneous crises, and DC Report's Terry Schwadron asks how much of it traces back to Kash Patel carrying out Trump's agenda. Check out the full article here:
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FBI Faces Leadership Turmoil and Major Cyberattack Under Kash Patel
The FBI faces leadership turmoil, counterterrorism disputes and a major ShinyHunters data breach as questions surround Kash Patel's leadership. Copy description
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is breaking with Trump on immigration enforcement in a Miami district he won. Her new ad tells him some enforcement "has gone too far." Article originally published @19thnews.org 
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Can Breaking With Her Party on Immigration Help a Latina Republican Get Reelected?
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is breaking with Trump over immigration enforcement as she fights for reelection in Florida’s 27th District.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
While promoting Doonbeg golf course in Ireland, Trump said Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries, blaming that for high diesel prices. What he didn't mention: a missed Russian missile attack for Boris Johnston affected Ukrainian civilians. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social for DC Report.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interior Dept memo, per the NYT: killing an endangered animal isn't a "take" under the law without intention. "A vessel that inadvertently strikes a whale has not taken it."  Critics say it guts the Endangered Species Act.
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Trump Administration Says Accidental Killing of Endangered Species Is Not Illegal
The Trump administration is changing how the Endangered Species Act is enforced, limiting protections when endangered wildlife is killed unintentionally.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When the Fed fights inflation by raising rates, hiring slows, & job leverage shrinks; lower starting pay, smaller raises, & missed job switches become apparent. Tom Cantlon argues that damage gets undone Full article-
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Fighting Inflation Can Cut Your Pay. But By How Much?
Fighting inflation can slow wage growth, hiring and job switching. Could those losses follow workers for decades? Here’s what Fed policy means for income.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When the Fed fights inflation by raising rates, hiring slows, & job leverage shrinks; lower starting pay, smaller raises, & missed job switches become apparent. Tom Cantlon argues that damage gets undone Full article-
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Fighting Inflation Can Cut Your Pay. But By How Much?
Fighting inflation can slow wage growth, hiring and job switching. Could those losses follow workers for decades? Here’s what Fed policy means for income.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In WHO's European region, about 1 in 40 people get sick from food each year. In the US, CDC data puts it at roughly 1 in 6. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social  points to decades of weak inspection and a Trump administration push to let food companies self-certify safety.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interior Dept memo, per the NYT: killing an endangered animal isn't a "take" under the law without intention. "A vessel that inadvertently strikes a whale has not taken it."  Critics say it guts the Endangered Species Act.
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Trump Administration Says Accidental Killing of Endangered Species Is Not Illegal
The Trump administration is changing how the Endangered Species Act is enforced, limiting protections when endangered wildlife is killed unintentionally.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In WHO's European region, about 1 in 40 people get sick from food each year. In the US, CDC data puts it at roughly 1 in 6. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social  points to decades of weak inspection and a Trump administration push to let food companies self-certify safety.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he called negative coverage. The outlets are suing. Terry H. Schwadron argues the ban is really about who gets to define "positive" news and it isn't going his way.
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Trump’s White House Press Ban Is About More Than ‘Negative’ Coverage
Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico has triggered a First Amendment lawsuit and a larger debate over White House press freedom.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EMERGING JOURNALIST THURSDAY: Ali Caudle, Northeastern '26 Hailing from San Fran, Ali has worked in communications & editing, & served as social media manager for the Caught in the Storm series. Check out her work HERE: journalismdesign.camd.northeastern.…
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump's pardon pattern looks like pay-to-play. But @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social argues he'd be a fool to pardon: Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump can instead, Johnston says, is grant clemency that shortens her sentence without erasing the conviction, letting her invoke the Fifth- if called to testify.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump's pardon pattern looks like pay-to-play. But @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social argues he'd be a fool to pardon: Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump can instead, Johnston says, is grant clemency that shortens her sentence without erasing the conviction, letting her invoke the Fifth- if called to testify.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
While promoting Doonbeg golf course in Ireland, Trump said Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries, blaming that for high diesel prices. What he didn't mention: a missed Russian missile attack for Boris Johnston affected Ukrainian civilians. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social for DC Report.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hegseth ordered sex-neutral fitness exam for combat troops, arguing women can't perform. Early data shows women have met the new standard. This article originally published by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social  
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Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing
More than 90% of female Marines in combat roles are passing tougher fitness standards introduced under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
40% of Hispanic Americans say the American Dream still holds true. Two years ago it was 52%. Diana Orcés finds the decline cuts across parties alike. Article originally published on @us.theconversation.com 
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Why Hispanic Americans are losing faith in the American Dream
Only 40% of Hispanic Americans still believe in the American Dream as concerns over immigration, democratic rights and belonging grow.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump calls AI extinction warnings a "hoax," saying a strong president is guardrail enough. David Cay Johnston argues the real risk isn't the power grid or dam spillways,  it's nuclear weapons. A 1970 sci-fi film saw it coming.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump can't put his name on the Kennedy Center Congress controls that, and a federal judge blocked his "Donald J. Trump Plaza" workaround too. Now he won't approve the $257M renovation, and his aides call the building crumbling. Remember the East Wing? Video by @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"The only 'guardrail' AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT." Trump's response to growing fears about AI-driven job losses. DC Report's Tom Cantlon: this might be the miscalculation that breaks through his base.
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Is "No Guardrails" on AI Trump's Self-Destruct?
Trump dismisses calls for stronger AI guardrails as workers worry about job losses and disruption. Could his AI stance become a political liability?
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Emerging Journalist Thursday 📝- Meet Hayes Botnick 🎬 who edits films, mixes sound, teaches Adobe Premiere & now brought data storytelling to life as a Dataviz Reporter for Caught in the Current.  Check out the work here: journalismdesign.camd.northeastern.…
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Is A.I. moving at the speed of lightning? DC Report's Terry Schwadron covers Anthropic CEO Dario Amode's 3,800 word essay, urging a global slowdown on the development of A.I.  Full article:
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AI Leaders Want to Slow Down. Can They Control What They Created?
AI leaders are calling for a slowdown in AI development as concerns grow over autonomous systems, cyberattacks and whether self-regulation can work.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Medicare Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15. Before you re-enroll, know this: benefits are being cut, deductibles are rising, and some drug cost caps are disappearing entirely.  Full article-
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Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2027. Here’s What Seniors Need to Know
Medicare costs are changing in 2027. See what seniors need to know about Part D costs, Medicare Advantage benefits and Open Enrollment.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Is A.I. moving at the speed of lightning? DC Report's Terry Schwadron covers Anthropic CEO Dario Amode's 3,800 word essay, urging a global slowdown on the development of A.I.  Full article:
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AI Leaders Want to Slow Down. Can They Control What They Created?
AI leaders are calling for a slowdown in AI development as concerns grow over autonomous systems, cyberattacks and whether self-regulation can work.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today, kids face scary news constantly, often alone. 25 years later, the framework Sesame Street built developed after 9/11 still works. Here's why: www.dcreport.org/2026/09/14/sesame-… Story originally published @theconversation.com
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You Can’t Shield Kids From Scary News – Here’s What ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Children’s Shows Did After 9/11
Learn how Sesame Street and other children's shows helped kids process 9/11 fears and what parents can do when news feels scary.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Views on Islam are more negative now than in 2002. Muslim women are attacked & harassed at higher rates. 25 years after 9/11 the discrimination remains. Story originally published on by Mariel Padilla, on the @19thnews.org.
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For Many Muslim Women, the Racism and Suspicion After 9/11 Still Hasn’t Lifted
Muslim women after 9/11 still face suspicion and discrimination.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown a collision of enduring American anger and a Jewish call to atonement. DC Report asks: can 9/11 remembrance be something more than a political cudgel?
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9/11 Meets Rosh Hashanah: A Time for Remembrance and Atonement
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Rosh Hashanah brings questions of remembrance, anger, forgiveness and atonement into sharp focus.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 killed nearly 3,000. A bioterror attack using AI-enhanced pathogens could kill hundreds of thousands. DC Report on the 25th anniversary: the technology that required a lab full of experts now doesn't. Are we more prepared or less?
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I Was Surprised 9/11 Wasn't Vastly Worse
9/11 killed nearly 3,000 people, but biological terrorism could be far deadlier. How biotechnology and AI are changing the risks we face.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
9 years ago @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social warned us about Trump's budget and how it would shred the social safety net & militarize America. It's happening. San Francisco wants to raid a children's fund to give more money to police earning up to $93K/year.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Meet Azariah Baker 🎙️ Audio/video editor. Northeastern grad. Advocate for creatives from underrepresented communities. One of the emerging journalists we're proud to spotlight from Caught in the Current. See her work 👇 journalismdesign.camd.northeastern.…
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 09/09/2026
It’s not unusual for presidential administrations to cheer on job numbers, as the White House has been doing since a Friday report. But when the data was touted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, not everyone was celebrating.
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Ken Paxton celebrated a rise in jobs for women. 'What. Is. He. Thinking???'
Texas’ Republican Senate nominee is facing an online backlash from people who would prefer if women were not in the workforce.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@davidcayjohnston.bsky.social: Brendan Herrera, the GOP nominee for TX-23, filmed himself firing a Nazi-era submachine gun, called it "Hitler's street sweeper," gave a Nazi salute, and says women's political opinions don't matter. Speaker Mike Johnson flew to San Antonio to fundraise for him...
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
9 years ago @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social warned us about Trump's budget and how it would shred the social safety net & militarize America. It's happening. San Francisco wants to raid a children's fund to give more money to police earning up to $93K/year.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump wants to end the $17K program keeping disabled Americans home with their families and force them into institutions costing $52K per person. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social makes it known, this isn't a budget decision. It's a deliberate strategy to weaken families until they can't fight back.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
ICE detained 45,000 people last month alone a record. But fentanyl arrests are down and narcotics and gun seizures have fallen nationwide as agents are pulled from other duties. There's a hidden price to mass deportation...
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The Other Price of Deportation
Trump’s mass deportation push is diverting federal agents as fentanyl investigations, drug arrests and weapons seizures decline.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
AOC says "Woke 1 was crazy." DC Report's Tom Cantlon disagrees. Distancing from "woke" sends the message that the opposition was right. Here's why:
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Woke? Hell Yeah!
Woke politics made mistakes, but its core causes still matter. Why progressives should refine the movement rather than distance themselves from it.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"That is not blindness. That is white sight by design." A Hawaii Supreme Court Justice just used 8 pages of a legal opinion to call out the Roberts Court for racism, citing Dred Scott and Plessy v. Ferguson. @DavidCayJ says other state courts should follow.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Gloria Steinem fought her whole life for women to be seen as more than their marital status. The honorific she championed, "Ms." is now disappearing. @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social asks question: what are we losing with it?
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Gloria Steinem is Dead and Her Favorite Title Is Dying
Gloria Steinem championed “Ms.” as a marital-neutral title for women. Decades later, its use appears to be declining. What happened?
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"We have worked so hard to keep him alive, and there is no facility to keep him alive and safe." The DOJ gutted protections for medically fragile children. Article originally published on @19thnews.org  by Sara Luterman.  
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For Families of Medically Fragile Children, A Policy Change Threatens the Care They Need At Home
The DOJ’s retreat from Olmstead enforcement could threaten home care for medically fragile children and the rights of Americans with disabilities.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dolly Parton joked her way to the top, using quick wit, self-deprecating humor, & making men the butt of the joke. Rest easy, Dolly. 🎶 Article originally published on @theconversation.com 
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Dolly Parton Took Control of Her Career by Making Men the Butt of the Joke
Dolly Parton used humor to challenge sexism, make men the butt of the joke and take control of her career in the male-dominated country music industry.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
152 ICE & CBP agents have been accused, convicted of violent crimes. 73% for sexual offenses. 50% for crimes against minors. No government database tracks any of it.  Article originally published on the @19thnews.org.
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ICE Violence Against Women Is Largely Untracked. One Advocacy Group Is Working To Change That.
Report identifies 152 ICE and CBP agents accused, charged or convicted in violent crime cases, exposing gaps in oversight and accountability.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 31/08/2026
While the 911 calls we obtained may be difficult to listen to, they offer a glimpse into a place reporters cannot access. And they show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies in a place where three people died over six weeks.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Navy sailor deployed near Iran learned his father was arrested by Border Patrol while he was working 12-hour shifts at sea. At least 52 military parents have been detained. 6 deported. The Pentagon has said nothing. 
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Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Detaining U.S. Military Families
The Trump administration’s deportation crackdown is detaining parents and spouses of U.S. service members, raising questions about military families.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The call here is to get ready for November, not just treating it like any other election. We need to vote like our life depends on it.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Navy sailor deployed near Iran learned his father was arrested by Border Patrol while he was working 12-hour shifts at sea. At least 52 military parents have been detained. 6 deported. The Pentagon has said nothing. 
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Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Detaining U.S. Military Families
The Trump administration’s deportation crackdown is detaining parents and spouses of U.S. service members, raising questions about military families.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton... -Gifted millions of free books to kids -Ensured musicians she worked with got union benefits -Helped fund medical research, including the COVID vaccine -Donated millions to communities hit by natural disasters -Quietly funded high school band programs We lost an incredible person.
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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Education is being weaponized...that's how know the fight is much deeper than it seems from the outside
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