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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19h
Pharma's new top lobbyist is former Majority Leader Eric Cantor www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Pharma's new top lobbyist is former Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Deposed from his House seat by the tea party in 2014, the Virginia Republican has landed one of Washington's most lucrative lobbying jobs.
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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 19h
also not getting enough attention: these texts are between one of the lawyers on Jack Smith's team and a US Marshall tasked with keeping people fueled by Republican conspiracy theories from murdering Jack Smith in public because he tried to prosecute the president for crimes that he did
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 19h
The lead anecdote at the top of this Times story, which is the basis of this headline, was first reported by TPM. They, per usual, did not link or credit. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/audio-c...
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AUDIO: Colorado GOP Gov. Nominee Tells Wild Exorcism Story About Fighting ‘Satan In Person’
To hear him tell it, Victor Marx has done many, many incredible...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19h
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shocked not shocked. Also, if you downloaded this app, I mean…
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is a regular feature of data-matching, especially when done in a half-assed way. The purpose is to create the false claims of fraud. For example, Republicans complained for years about the risk of double voting. A credible system was built to detect it (ERIC). Then they killed it.
ERIC had been relatively uncontroversial since its creation. The idea behind it started in 2008, when election officials identified the potential for people to have multiple registrations in different states — in itself not surprising in a country that is at once highly mobile but operates a decentralized voting system — creating the potential for voting in different states. ERIC offered a tool that could track that problem, through a mixture of data sourcing and analytical tools that minimized false positives. By identifying moves and deaths, it allowed states to keep the voting rolls accurate. In 2013 it had seven members, which would increase to 32 states at its height.

Then in January of 2022, the Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin dropped out of ERIC. He made his announcement to a group of far right election activists, to sustained applause. But for other election officials it was a puzzle. One state election official who worked for GOP secretaries of state said:

Everybody looked at this and said, 'This is insane, what are you talking about?' As soon as [Ardoin] did that — that created this pressure on the other Republican states that wasn't there before
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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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ABC: “A 36yo immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in ICE custody… Carlos Josue Marchena-Marchena marks the 55th such case during Trump’s second term… second person to die at the detention facility in Louisiana this year.”
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Costa Rican immigrant died while in ICE custody, agency says
A 36-year-old immigrant from Costa Rica died last week in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an agency notification sent to lawmakers on Monday.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026
Two months after the CEO of defense contractor Navatek used a shell company to send $150,000 to the Susan Collins super PAC, the senator committed to getting Navatek $32 million in naval contracts, according to company emails.
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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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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
JFC
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
And this is just straight up abusive. What kind of shitty parents agree to humiliate their kids in front of their peers as some kind of test?
As part of boot camp, Alpha School students apparently have their heart rates monitored as they watch recorded videos of their parents critiquing them. This activity takes place in front of their classmates, and students must keep their heart rates within 10 percent of their baseline to pass.
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Without GOP gerrymandering, Texas’ geography would heavily favor Dems because they win low-turnout immigrant districts while the GOP wins high-turnout blowouts in very white seats. Excluding noncitizens would force the former to expand & waste more D votes while the latter shrink & waste fewer Rs
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump misstating and touting a meaningless deal over Greenland, while the entire Middle East security architecture falls apart due to his own actions, is emblematic of this administration’s foreign policy.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The FBI halted cooperation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police over a public broadcast news org's style guide entry about 9/11? What? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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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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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18/09/2026
Excited to have federal law enforcement putting vanity and grudges ahead of combatting terroirism and crime.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A nonprofit group with ties to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event. $300k gets you a speaking slot + private dinner with RFK Jr and Mehmet Oz www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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RFK Jr.-Linked Group Offered Access to US Officials for Payment
A nonprofit group with ties to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event, accord...
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW, from Bloomberg News: “Within hours of a Feb. 28 missile attack that hit an Iranian school, some Pentagon personnel knew the US was responsible, according to officials involved in an internal investigation of the incident.”
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
From the information available, it seems this US-Denmark deal over Greenland changes almost nothing. US had bases there before; US continues to defendsl Greenland because it s in NATO. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 19/09/2026
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far missouriindependent.com/2026/09/18/m...
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Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far • Missouri Independent
It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health learned on Sunday afternoon a...
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines missouriindependent.com/2026/09/18/r...
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Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines • Missouri Independent
Nearly five years ago, Chase Johnson was cured of breast cancer — but not of the profound anxiety that it would return. When Johnson was originally diagnosed in 2021, the resident of Cary, North Carol...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A 30-year fixed mortgage printed 7.22% yesterday. @cnbc.com
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Because of course she was
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John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What a fiasco.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A CNN investigation reveals Russia likely provided crucial satellite information about U.S. bases, giving Tehran a major advantage in the war. And not a word from Senile Satan.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/09/2026
🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
First time speaking as CDC Director at a health conference and she doesn't address measles or vaccines; and won't answer a question on 4th PA measles related death- not sure this is the path to rebuilding trust... which she states is her priority www.ajc.com/news/2026/09... @altcdc.altgov.info
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In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust
Dr. Erica Schwartz avoided commenting on measles deaths in Pennsylvania.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“I’m proud that I have more complaints than any other officer or sheriff in the state,” a Washington sheriff said in a public hearing this summer. Now, voters are deciding on a ballot measure that'd effectively force him out of office 2 years early.
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In Washington, a County Mulls Ending Sheriff Elections—and Ousting Its Right-Wing Sheriff - Bolts
The ballot measure in Pierce County follows controversies surrounding Sheriff Keith Swank, at a time Washington is grappling with poor oversight over law enforcement.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Antifa legend Mitch McConnell.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Turns out I've been hammering on this exact points for months in a row now. Here's my attempt: bsky.app/profile/just...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“.. Even more alarmingly, the US may have used up more than half of its Patriot missiles and about 40% of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors .. .. The shortfalls will require years to close.” @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
$736MM
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 14/09/2026
Somehow this gets worse and worse the more you read
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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
7.17% mortgage rate today... highest since early 2025... now within 0.9ppt of the Oct 2023 cycle high of 8.03%
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’m sure they just…complied
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Michael Santoli @michaelsantoli.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Fed raised interest rates at every meeting from March 2022 through the midterm election. Also hiked a few times in 2018 before a midterm election. Also hiked every meeting from June 2004 through a presidential election. And the Fed was tightening for all of 1994 prior to a midterm election.
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FT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · 15/09/2026
The 10-year US Treasury yield hit 5 per cent yesterday, as the world’s most watched financial marker moves towards levels not seen since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. "This is a moment to pay attention to," said a Wall Street strategist. Read the story on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/xGZefru
Line chart showing the 10-year US Treasury yield from 2007 to 2026. Yields fell from around 5% before the financial crisis to below 1% in 2020, then climbed sharply. By 2026, the benchmark yield has returned to 5%, its highest level in roughly two decades.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
EPA is launching a drinking water study that will test, for the first time, for traces of the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol — advancing a major goal of anti-abortion activists who have spent years trying to use environmental regulations to curb access to the drugs
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POLITICO Pro: Abortion opponents claim ‘tremendous victory’ as EPA tests water for abortion pills
The new study will test for trace amounts of chemicals, pesticides and drugs — including ones used to induce abortions — in drinking water in multiple cities.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Three headlines from this week, all with the same econ lesson: $5,000 checks add to the deficit, heavy U.S. borrowing can push up interest rates, and $6.16 diesel raises costs for anything requiring transportation.⁣ ⁣ There are no free lunches tinyurl.com/9-14econnews
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A Bond Is a Fancy Word for a Loan
And other bite-sized lessons from this weekend
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Meanwhile EPA says that regulating climate pollution is none of its business, but your uterus is www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump EPA Ends Climate Regulations for Power Plants
This is one of the administration’s most significant climate rollbacks.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here. @wsj.com $CVX www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
FEDWATCH: “.. the technicals again point toward a full retracement to the 2007 highs near 5.30%. .. The yield peak likely sits higher. .. Yet rate hikes would help restore the Fed’s inflation‑fighting credibility — which is why rising yields and rising stock prices can coexist.”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WSJ follows @propublica.org @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Neither Florida GOP/national GOP responded to my requests for comment. If the party can't denounce Rawson, who -condoned slavery -called for gay people to be executed -appeared to advocate lynching -marched w/ Nazis in Charlottesville -was part of League of the South not sure there's a red line
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Junior let a Russian tycoon pay for his after wedding parties, spending in the 100s of 1000s. Totally improper. Check out his defense “It’s unfortunate that something so personal and happy can be recast as something political or sinister simply because of who someone is or where they come from. “
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 13/09/2026
A Pennsylvania police department is ignoring a reporter’s request for records related to the agency’s partnership with ICE — even after he won an appeal. Now, an @rcfp.org attorney is helping @lancasteronline.bsky.social fight back.
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LNP | LancasterOnline sues for cost of Susquehanna police partnership with federal immigration enforcement
A Reporters Committee attorney is representing the news outlet and one of its reporters.
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
well known in Maine media that even mild criticism of Collins leads to angry phone calls - often from her: "Whenever I talk to political communications staffers from out of state they are always amazed how resistant the legacy Maine media is to reporting anything negative about Collins’ record"
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