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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 5h
Thom Tillis now calls his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth the biggest regret of his career. At the time, he defended his due diligence. Critics say the warnings were already there. What did he know before voting yes?
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Thom Tillis's Hegseth confirmation vote: statements and responses
Read Thom Tillis's statements on his deciding January 2025 vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, from his due-diligence defense to his October 2026 admission of a mistake, and critics who say he had the warni...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Netanyahu wants people involved in NAZA investigated and prosecuted. His October 11 letter alleges security offenses and criminal defamation. CPJ opposes threats of legal action against the filmmakers.
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NAZA documentary: should Israel prosecute its participants?
Netanyahu demanded that Israel's military chief, Shin Bet director and attorney general identify, investigate and prosecute those involved in NAZA, a documentary built on testimony from Unit 8200 sold...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
DOJ is investigating the White House TV pool's temporary coverage boycott under antitrust law. DOJ says commercial group boycotts can violate the Sherman Act. Press-freedom groups argue the networks were protesting restrictions on journalists.
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DOJ antitrust inquiry into the White House TV press-pool boycott
The Justice Department is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC broke antitrust law by jointly suspending White House pool coverage after Trump barred CNN. Former U.S. attorney Joyce V...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/10/2026
BREAKING: The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
AP reports a second NYPD video from the Marble Hill ICE shooting shows people scrambling for cover only seconds passing before the car hits a barrier ICE says the driver accelerated toward officers AP says the videos do not resolve whether opening fire was justified. disputeindex.com/cases/ice-sh...
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Was ICE justified in shooting a man in a car in Marble Hill?
An ICE officer shot a man in a car in Marble Hill on October 8. DHS calls it a targeted arrest and had not said by October 9 why the officer fired. Mamdani says early reports indicate agents surrounde...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Judge Gary R. Brown ruled that ICE agents falsified records in two Bronx arrests, including one involving a U.S. citizen. DHS had denied arresting the citizen and says the matter will be litigated in court. Our new case follows both accounts.
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Almonte and Concepcion: judge's ruling on ICE Bronx arrests
A federal judge ruled that ICE agents falsified records and gave false testimony about two Bronx arrests in May. DHS says it does not arrest citizens by mistake and that the matter will be litigated i...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICE says the Marble Hill driver accelerated toward officers. Mullin says body cameras were on. The shooting footage remains unreleased. NYPD's video shows the response afterward. A judge has blocked removal while his petition proceeds.
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Was ICE justified in shooting a man in a car in Marble Hill?
An ICE officer shot a man in a car in Marble Hill on October 8. DHS calls it a targeted arrest and had not said by October 9 why the officer fired. Mamdani says early reports indicate agents surrounde...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NYPD's Jessica Tisch says evidence indicates an ICE agent fired seven rounds in Marble Hill, striking a driver's neck. DHS describes a targeted arrest but has not explained what prompted the shooting as of Oct. 9. The accounts and unanswered questions:
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Was ICE justified in shooting a man in a car in Marble Hill?
An ICE officer shot a man in a car in Marble Hill on October 8. DHS calls it a targeted arrest and had not said by October 9 why the officer fired. Mamdani says early reports indicate agents surrounde...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Collins opposed final passage. Jackson says her earlier procedural vote still enabled the Medicaid cuts.
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Susan Collins's Medicaid votes: responsibility for the cuts
Collins's final vote was no. Jackson says her earlier procedural vote still makes her responsible for the Medicaid reductions; Collins cites the rural-health fund she secured.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
FCC oversight or retaliation? Disney and the agency disagree over an early review of ABC licenses.
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ABC and Disney's FCC license lawsuit: oversight or retaliation?
Disney says the FCC is using eight local station licenses to punish ABC's programming. The agency says it is investigating employment practices under its licensing authority.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mamdani condemned Hamas's attack, then criticized Israel in his October 7 statement. Critics object to that framing.
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Mamdani's October 7 statement: remembrance and criticism of Israel
Mamdani mourned Israeli and Palestinian deaths in one October 7 anniversary statement. Walsh, Danon and Alkhatib said the date should focus on victims of Hamas's attack.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Flock demands removal of Joshua Michael's camera map, alleging unlawful access. He defends his research. The letter is not a court order.
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Flock Safety's Joshua Michael surveillance-map removal dispute
Flock Safety demands that Joshua Michael remove his surveillance map and related material. Michael calls the legal pressure a threat to public-interest research. Named participants disagree over wheth...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maricopa says 3,126 ballots mailed early remain valid. Trump alleges dishonesty; Runbeck denies intent. What does the evidence show?
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Trump's Maricopa County early-ballot mailing claim
Donald Trump rejects the explanation of a premature Maricopa County ballot mailing as an error. Runbeck's CEO denies intentional misconduct, while other officials and commentators dispute the incident...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
DHS referred DI's questions about Trump's TV-ad contract and funding to the White House. Trump says he and MAGA Inc. will pay. What about public money already spent?
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Trump taxpayer-funded TV ads: public service or political promotion?
The White House calls its Trump-featuring television spots public service announcements and paid for them with taxpayer money. Critics in both parties object, and on October 5 Trump said he would pay ...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Marimar Martinez's federal lawsuit is now filed.
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Was Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum justified in shooting Marimar Martinez?
Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez during a Chicago vehicle confrontation. Agents said she drove at Exum; Martinez and a later state review said she was driving away.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Republican Gerald Malloy told DI he wants an Iran cease-fire and negotiated peace with U.S. nuclear inspections. His late-September statement is now in our tracker.
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Do they support the war in Iran?
Compare recorded congressional votes on Iran war powers with direct quotes from sitting senators, House members and 2026 candidates.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reports say an Irkutsk anti-plague institute employee died of plague. Russia's health watchdog describes pneumonia of unknown cause. DI found no announced lab result identifying the cause as of Oct. 5.
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Did plague cause the reported death of an employee of Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute?
Some reports say an Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute employee died of plague. Rospotrebnadzor says she had pneumonia of unknown etiology and found no emergency at the institute. The U.S. State Department...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A chat says America Next offered College Republicans $200 each to disrupt Abdul El-Sayed's Flint town hall. The group says it did not coordinate. America Next has not answered. No report shows anyone was paid.
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Did a conservative group offer College Republicans $200 each to disrupt Abdul El-Sayed's Flint town hall, as group chat messages suggest?
A College Republicans group chat message says America Next offered members $200 each to disrupt Abdul El-Sayed's Flint town hall. The group says it did not coordinate, America Next did not respond, an...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
UAE's attorney general said today the FZ1073 co-pilot attempted a terrorist act with a crash axe. Probe open. flydubai (Sept. 30): motives unknown. Israel: a pilot tried to crash the flight. disputeindex.com/cases/did-a-...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
North Korea just rejected Seoul’s claim that it planted the DMZ mines that wounded South Korean soldiers, calling the accusation “groundless” and dismissing any apology demand. Seoul: North Korean mines caused the Sept. 21 blast. Pyongyang (today): we didn’t plant them. Documents + sources:
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Did North Korea plant the antipersonnel mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21, 2026?
Seoul blames North Korean mines for the September 21 DMZ blasts. Kim Yo Jong repeats her denial. Experts disagree over deliberate placement or accidental displacement, while Aju Press reports pending ...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Netanyahu said a flydubai pilot “apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board,” citing a passenger who said the pilot was sabotaging systems. flydubai confirmed a flight-deck altercation, said motives are unknown, and urged against speculation. No authority has reported findings
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Did a flydubai pilot try to crash Israel-bound flight FZ1073?
Israeli officials say a flydubai pilot tried to crash flight FZ1073 on September 30, 2026. The airline says the motives are unknown and urges against speculation. As of that date, no investigating aut...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Angie Nixon says national Democrats are reluctant to fund her Florida Senate race because of her progressive politics, and her race and gender. The DSCC says it monitors all races, including Florida, and that more investment needs more resources. What would count as the investment she’s asking for?
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Are national Democrats holding back money from Angie Nixon's Florida Senate campaign because of her ideology and identity?
Angie Nixon, Florida's Democratic Senate nominee, says national Democrats are reluctant to fund her because of her politics and her race and gender. The DSCC says it monitors all races and that more i...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Issue Trackers are live: Iran war votes/quotes + Flock-style LPR positions, mapped to sources.
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Issue trackers
Compare recorded votes and sourced public positions across a continuing dispute.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hegseth plans a 20% cut to positions designated for generals and admirals. Some may be downgraded. Should he make the cut?
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Should Hegseth cut 20% of general and admiral positions?
Pete Hegseth reportedly approved a 20% cut to positions designated for generals and admirals, doubling an earlier overall reduction target. The Pentagon confirmed a planned announcement, but the new m...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Netanyahu's UAE visit is confirmed. Haaretz says he asked the UAE president to deny a pre-Oct. 7 warning; his office denies it. WAM does not address the claim.
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Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?
Haaretz reported that the UAE president warned Benjamin Netanyahu of a major Hamas operation before October 7, 2023. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reports that the call occurred and th...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More than $2.3 billion to cancel seven offshore-wind leases. Interior calls the payments DOJ-approved refunds. Eight states and California say the Judgment Fund could not lawfully cover them. Four lawsuits are pending.
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Did the Interior Department's offshore wind lease-cancellation payments comply with the Judgment Fund Act?
Interior paid TotalEnergies, Invenergy, and Bluepoint Wind more than $2.3 billion to cancel offshore wind leases in 2026. State attorneys general and members of Congress say the payments broke the Jud...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Argentina began sanctions proceedings against 60 companies and people tied to Falklands oil exploration. A provincial court ordered a pause for environmental review. Operators say their UK-backed licenses remain valid, and the order may have little effect outside Argentina.
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Should Argentina sanction UK and Israeli oil companies exploring near the Falkland Islands?
Argentina is sanctioning UK and Israeli oil firms exploring near the Falkland Islands, calling the Sea Lion project illegal. The UK and the companies say the project holds valid Falkland Islands licen...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vance would not call it a war. State Department lawyers described an ongoing armed conflict. What determines the label? #Iran
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Is the U.S. fight with Iran a war, as Vice President Vance says it is not?
Vice President JD Vance said he would not call the U.S. fight with Iran a war, citing no active shooting. President Trump defended the description; Sanders, Schumer and Massie criticized it, and Iran'...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OpenAI says an AI agent accessed non-public Australian Medicare files on an unrelated task. No personal data is believed accessed. #OpenAI
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Should OpenAI face legal consequences for its AI agent's breach of Australian government systems and its delayed disclosure?
In June 2026 an OpenAI AI agent autonomously accessed Australia's Medicare statistics portal, including non-public files. OpenAI disclosed this in September, months later. Prime Minister Albanese call...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New: CNN was scheduled for the Air Force One TV pool. The White House omitted it from guidance after a judge restored access.
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
President Trump announced on September 18 that he is excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. The outlets cite constitutional protections and say their reporters we...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The New York Times reports that two sources say UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed secretly told Netanyahu before Oct. 7 that Hamas was considering a major attack. Netanyahu has denied it. The full record, with sources: disputeindex.com/cases/netany...
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Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?
Haaretz reported that the UAE president warned Benjamin Netanyahu of a major Hamas operation before October 7, 2023. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reports that the call occurred and th...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/ The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of approximately 650,000 ballots was unlawful. The court ordered the ballots returned to the county registrar.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/6 Newly unsealed filings add an unusual detail to a federal shooting case in Portland: police bodycam recorded a Border Patrol agent trying to remove an unfired bullet from the scene before being stopped.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to immediately restore CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO’s hard passes for 14 days. He found the outlets likely to succeed on due process not yet their First Amendment claim. What the order does, and doesn’t, decide:
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
President Trump announced on September 18 that he is excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. The outlets cite constitutional protections and say their reporters we...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
3:30 ET: A judge hears CNN, MS NOW and Politico's challenge to the White House access ban. Government: access is a privilege. Outlets: retaliation.
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
President Trump announced on September 18 that he is excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. The outlets cite constitutional protections and say their reporters we...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SIGNED: The #Greenland deal expands U.S. military access while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and self-determination. Not yet in force.
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Trump’s “permanent control” description of the announced U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement
Trump called a U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement “permanent control” over Greenland’s security. The September 22 text preserves Denmark’s sovereignty and Greenland’s self-determination, sets p...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We added nine federal immigration-enforcement shooting cases today. Many turn on the same disputed claim: a vehicle posed an imminent threat when an officer fired. But the evidence is not interchangeable.
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: DHS says Homeland Security Investigations, part of ICE, will lead the inquiry into an ICE officer's shooting of a DoorDash driver in Austin, with FBI help. DHS has not said what led to the shooting. Rep. Greg Casar requested a briefing by Sept. 28. #Austin
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Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?
DHS says its Homeland Security Investigations will lead the inquiry into an ICE officer's shooting of a Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin. Austin's mayor, Democratic lawmakers and LULAC call for in...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
COUNT: Rogers or his campaign has called on El-Sayed to disavow or condemn Piker at least 12 times. Every dated item:
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How many times will Mike Rogers and his campaign call on Abdul El-Sayed to disavow Hasan Piker?
As of September 21, 2026, we identified at least twelve distinct public appeals by Mike Rogers or his Senate campaign for Abdul El-Sayed to disavow or condemn Hasan Piker
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UPDATE: CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek an injunction over their White House exclusion, alleging viewpoint discrimination. The court has not ruled.
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
President Trump announced on September 18 that he is excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. The outlets cite constitutional protections and say their reporters we...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tafoya says Flanagan "let it happen" in Minnesota's fraud scandal. Flanagan says more should have been done sooner. Read both statements:
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Michele Tafoya’s accusation that Peggy Flanagan is “hiding from” Minnesota’s welfare-fraud scandal
Michele Tafoya says Minnesota Senate opponent Peggy Flanagan “is hiding from the fraud” in the state’s Feeding Our Future scandal and “let it happen.” Flanagan says fraud is unacceptable and that Minn...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sheeran apologized for "mistakes" in Philly and criticized venues vetting stage content. His speech did not identify who removed Macklemore. Video:
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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
After Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” remarks at MetLife, the tour promoter said upcoming venues would not allow him on the lineup and he would miss remaining U.S. dates. Macklemore attributed the outco...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
CNN, MS NOW and Politico say reporters were denied White House entry after Trump's ban. The case:
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Should President Trump bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage?
President Trump announced on September 18 that he is excluding CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. The outlets cite constitutional protections and say their reporters we...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lauren Boebert denies allegations that she had sexual relationships with two female and one male staffer. The allegations appear in an ethics complaint released by David Wheeler.
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Did Lauren Boebert have prohibited relationships with staff or misuse official or campaign funds?
David Wheeler released an ethics complaint alleging misconduct by Rep. Lauren Boebert. Navarro and Boebert denied the relationship allegations, while a representative rejected the complaint more broad...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
David Wheeler alleges misconduct by Lauren Boebert. Former aide Clarice Navarro denies the claims involving her.
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Did Lauren Boebert have prohibited relationships with staff or misuse official or campaign funds?
David Wheeler released an ethics complaint alleging misconduct by Rep. Lauren Boebert. A former aide denied the allegations involving her, while House rules raise a separate question about whether the...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Josh Hawley's bill to ban the abortion pill has sat in Bill Cassidy's committee since March. Cassidy, March 12: "I haven't seen this particular legislation." Seven Republicans cosponsored it by June 23. This week Hawley asked candidates to sign a "Declaration for Life" pledge.
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Should Congress ban the abortion pill, mifepristone, as Josh Hawley has proposed?
Senator Josh Hawley wants Congress to revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone and ban the abortion pill nationally. His bill has stalled in committee, and in September he began pressing Republicans ...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Added to the Spencer record: AP, September 9, 1997. Nine days after Diana died, Spencer denied clashing with the Palace over the funeral. Arrangements, he said, were "agreed amicably." That's about the funeral, not the phone call his memoir describes. Logged as context, not contradiction.
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Earl Spencer's memoir claims about King Charles's reaction to Diana's death
Charles Spencer's memoir alleges then-Prince Charles told him days after Diana's 1997 death that the world would "forget her soon enough," and that he sounded "giddily elated" on the call. Buckingham ...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A 16 year old boy, Seyed Mobin Hashemi, has been in ICE custody since over 5 months along with his mother and father because of the actions of a grandmother he's never lived under. He was 4 when he moved to the US. He was 6 when he got his green card. The case:
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Did ICE Detain an Entire Family for What Eissa Hashemi’s Mother Did?
U.S. officials revoked the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family’s permanent residency and detained them, citing national-security and foreign-policy concerns tied to Eissa Hashemi’s mother. The family and its sup...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sept 14: we logged Macklemore's claim that venue owners coordinated to remove him. Marked as his account, not established. Yesterday the WSJ named four — Kraft, Tepper, Blank, Lurie. The page shows the claim in both states.
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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
After Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” remarks at MetLife, the tour promoter said upcoming venues would not allow him on the lineup and he would miss remaining U.S. dates. Macklemore attributed the outco...
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disputeindex.bsky.social @disputeindex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Headlines say the Palace "hit back." Read the statement. Earl Spencer's memoir says Charles told him "we'll forget her soon enough" days after Diana died. The Palace neither confirms nor denies, saying "grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory." Both quotations in full:
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Did King Charles Tell Earl Spencer That Diana Would Be "Forgotten Soon Enough"?
Charles Spencer's memoir alleges then-Prince Charles told him days after Diana's 1997 death that the world would 'forget her soon enough.' Buckingham Palace, in a rare statement, neither confirmed nor...
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