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Progressive political commentary from South Carolina. Convinced every problem is a self-enrichment scheme until proven otherwise. andrewjsims.substack.com

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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 15h
Vance today froze green-card labor certifications for Microsoft, Adobe and six IT firms over alleged "fraud." Per The Next Web: no criminal charges brought so far, no published end date. Guilty by press conference, sentence indefinite. Very America First due process. www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/p...
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Trump admin bars Microsoft and other tech companies from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers | CNN Politics
he Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers hired through the H-1B visa program, accusing it of taking advantage of the process so that it coul...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 15h
Trump today: anyone who says "Artificial Intelligence" instead of "Super Intelligence" is "THE ENEMY!" Receipt: in July 2025 his own White House rolled out "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan." So the first enemies list starts with his own press office. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
forbes.com
Trump: People Who Still Say ‘AI’ Are ‘The Enemy’
President Donald Trump continued his push to rename AI to “super intelligence” Thursday, calling anyone who refuses to use his preferred term “THE ENEMY!”
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As of last week, charities can drop individual company stocks into kids' Trump Accounts. Until then the money had to sit in low-cost index funds. Nothing builds a child's financial literacy like a portfolio picked by whichever billionaire's foundation got there first.
finance.yahoo.com
Why Michael Dell Thinks Owning Private Stock Is the Ultimate Financial Education Michael Dell Defends Trump Accounts’ Shift to Individual Company Stocks
Under new rules that took effect last week, charities can put individual stocks into kids' Trump Accounts as a donation.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ten years ago tonight the Access Hollywood tape dropped, and Sen. Mike Lee went on Facebook Live: "You, sir, are the distraction." "I wouldn't hire that person... to be the leader of the free world." He backed Trump in 2020 and 2024. Long interview process. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
Sen. Mike Lee calls for Trump to step down
“I respectfully ask you, with all due respect, to step aside,” Lee said.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump's lawyer to Palm Beach County: "Just as Camp David, Windsor Castle, or the Elysee Palace are known worldwide, so too will the Presidential Golf Course in Palm Beach County." Future presidents get comped memberships. To his club. Trump today: "a great idea." Shocking.
nbcnews.com
Trump wants to make his West Palm Beach golf club a permanent presidential retreat
The proposed deal would also make Trump’s club the “permanent United States Presidential Golf Course,” which could be used “by all past, current and future” presidents, the club’s attorney said in a l...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump today says the U.S. will soon need nothing from anyone. Commerce Dept, yesterday: we imported $420.8 billion in goods and services in August alone. The trade deficit hit $105.6B, widest since the month before "Liberation Day." Self-sufficiency is going great.
cnbc.com
Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump today: "There's never been anybody in the history of the Nobel Prize that deserves it more. I settled eight wars." His Interior Secretary says he also stopped World War 3. Oslo announces Friday. Nobody tell him the Peace Prize doesn't come with a ballroom.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A federal judge just ordered Trump's hand-picked Kennedy Center board to unseal the 163-page report on its $250M renovation and two-year closure. (Rep. Joyce Beatty sued.) Funny how "America's stage" needed a court order to show America the plans.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Doug Burgum today: "President Trump, of course, stopped World War 3." Also Burgum, on Newsmax last night: Trump knew going to war with Iran could affect gas prices. So the war pushing up your fuel bill is the one he stopped. Peace through higher prices at the pump.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mike Rogers' new ad: "Canada is not our enemy. We need to end this tariff war — now." Mike Rogers, previously: tariffs are "necessary." The ad never names who started the tariff war. A bold stand against no one in particular, 27 days before the election.
thehill.com
GOP Michigan Senate candidate Rogers calls for trade war with Canada to end ‘now’
Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Wednesday called for an end to the U.S.-Canada trade war fostered by the Trump administration, a sign of how the battle may be hurting his campaign agai…
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump carried South Carolina by 18 in 2024. Now the GOP's top super PAC is spending $5M to save a Senate seat here, after Andrews outspent outside GOP groups nearly 10-to-1 on ads since September (NBC). They call it an "insurance policy." You insure things you think might burn down.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New KFF poll: 66% of U.S. adults support Medicare-for-all, up from 53% in 2020. Independents: 72%. Voters trust Democrats over Republicans on health costs 42% to 22%. Four weeks before the midterms, the issue polls better than most of the people campaigning on it.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Issues in the Lead-Up to the 2026 Midterm Election  | KFF
With the 2026 midterms about a month away, health care costs remain tied with gas as voters’ top midterm concerns and the Democrats hold a clear edge over the Republicans Party on who voters trust to ...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Monday, Trump on the ads starring Trump: he'll "pay for them myself." Tuesday, White House: that "was not referring to reimbursement." So taxpayers keep the $10M+ already spent, his super PAC covers the sequel, and a new taxpayer-funded spot aired today anyway. Generous.
washingtonsun.com
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse the Government for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president pledged to pay for the ads himself, but he will not help the government recoup the federal dollars already used for the spots.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Asked about Nebraska ranchers' anger over 300,000 tons of tariff-free foreign beef, Trump: "We brought some in from Argentina and Brazil because we have to get elected." America First, unless America's ranchers are standing between him and the midterms.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Asked by Scott Jennings how sure he is Democrats would impeach Trump if they win the House, Speaker Johnson: "It's guaranteed. Probably on the first day." Bold strategy: campaigning on the other team's agenda because yours polls worse.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A judge hears Disney's bid today to stop the FCC's early review of ABC's 8 station licenses. Receipts: the FCC hadn't ordered an early review in 50+ years, the licenses weren't due until 2028, and Carr ordered it the day after Trump told ABC to fire Kimmel. But sure, it's about DEI paperwork.
reuters.com
Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses
Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to block an early ​review of licenses for eight ABC stations, arguing that the Trump administration is trying to punish th...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
FBI agents reviewed video of LA protesters with megaphones telling neighbors their rights, called it protected speech, and declined to open a case. Then Trump reportedly saw it on TikTok, and the White House told Patel to open one anyway, a whistleblower says. Overruled by the For You page.
nbcnews.com
FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters
The former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
PEN America counted 11,982 school book bans in 2025-26, the most ever recorded. Texas alone: 8,100+, thanks to its 2025 law SB 13. Florida: 3,200+. Newly banned this year: Jane Eyre. The small-government crowd sure has strong feelings about an 1847 governess. pen.org/book-bans
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sept. 17, Gastonia: higher gas prices are "a very inexpensive price to pay" for the Iran war (The Hill). Oct. 5, Grand Island: "let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay." Three weeks, and the price went from your gas tank to two cities.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump on 3,126 Maricopa ballots mailed 6 days early: "There were no errors... They got caught!" Receipts: vendor Runbeck says it shipped one pallet early. GOP recorder Justin Heap says the ballots are valid and went to voters who requested them. Caught mailing people what they asked for.
ktar.com
Donald Trump criticizes early Maricopa County ballots - KTAR.com
Donald Trump criticized the early mailing of Maricopa County ballots. Officials say all 3,126 went to the correct voters and remain valid.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Asked about his 27% approval among Latino voters, Trump told the reporter "You're CNN" and said to judge him by his rally crowds instead. Receipts: it's an NBC News/Telemundo poll, co-run by Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies. 69% disapprove. Rally crowds are not a sample size.
nbcnews.com
Poll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and Republicans
Democrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump said Monday Canada charges 'a lot of tariffs that nobody knew about except me.' Meanwhile the U.S. has 50% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and autos, in plain sight. From South Carolina, where BMW ships cars both ways: secret tariffs are a strange hill to stand on.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Receipt: per The New Republic, Georgia GOP nominee Rick Jackson, who ran as 'Trump's favorite governor,' has scrubbed Trump from his campaign site. Early voting starts Oct. 13. Nothing says 'proud of my record' like deleting it before anyone can vote on it.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Florida, today's the day: Oct 5 is the voter registration deadline for the Nov 3 election. Check or update your registration at registertovoteflorida.gov before midnight. The Senate race got interesting. Make sure you're in it.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Rick Scott today on Iran and gas: "I don't like high gas prices, but I don't want to be killed by a nuclear weapon." Rick Scott in May: higher gas prices are "worth it." (Newsweek) Same line, five months apart, while families keep paying the difference. That's not a strategy, it's a ringtone.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hulk smash, but make it civic. Tonight's Hands Off Our Vote event in NYC (Ruffalo, De Niro, LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter) boiled down to one ask: vote early. Next up is No Kings: Vote Early on Oct. 17. The hardest ballot to mess with is the one that's already in.
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In 2026 we are building our strongest election protection program ever, in all 50 states. We’re going to bring Indivisible’s grassroots organizing force out to ensure that whatever tricks they try to ...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
People are passing around side-by-sides of Hegseth's Quantico stage and Nuremberg 1935. Skip the photos, read the transcript: press coverage he calls smears is "treason, actually," and the military is "putting on the full Armor of God." Odd, since the oath he cited is to the Constitution.
americanrhetoric.com
Pete Hegseth - 2026 State of the Force Address
Full text, audio, and video of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s 2026 State of the Force Address, delivered 30 September 2026 at Quantico, Virginia.
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Receipt: CNN reports NEC chief Kevin Hassett said the economy is “booming” on State of the Union while defending Trump amid voter concerns about inflation. The vibes remain undefeated; the grocery bill remains unconvinced. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/b...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Receipt: Reuters reports Trump told an Ohio rally he’d be “less inclined to help” the state if voters elect Democrats. Federal aid is not a presidential loyalty card. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Receipt: X News lists Trump’s Doral G20 story (4.5K posts) amid “muted criticism.” Bill Kristol’s “Putin Our Invitee” notes Trump invited Putin. International diplomacy, now with a house account. open.substack.com/pub/thenextm...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Receipt: X News lists the Florida Senate race as “tightening” as Angie Nixon gains on Ashley Moody (trending now, 534 posts). Safe-seat math is aging badly. x.com/explore/tabs...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump says the polls are “steady.” USA TODAY: NYT average 37% approve / 61% disapprove; AP-NORC had him at 31%. Steady… if underwater is the new normal. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cook moved SC’s Senate race from Solid R to Likely R. Trafalgar: Annie Andrews 1.1 points behind Darline Graham. Thune is flying in to help. Safe-seat math, doing overtime. abcnews4.com/news/local/m...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ProPublica reports bribery allegations involving Sen. Susan Collins and Navatek CEO Martin Kao—and an FBI probe that died after Trump gutted the anti-corruption unit. Collins denies wrongdoing. Follow the receipts: www.propublica.org/article/susa...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump’s national security team held a secret Camp David huddle on the Iran war. Same day, he told an Alabama rally it would end “very soon,” probably right after the midterms. Ending a war on the electoral calendar isn’t strategy. www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
One year of The Life of a Showgirl and an 8-minute Patient Zero expanded video on Apple Music (YouTube Monday). Dakota Johnson + Colin Farrell: Dateline meets ghost story. Happy #1YearOfTSTLOAS from SC. www.billboard.com/music/music-...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump posted what looks like Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cell and urged calls over permanent daylight saving time. That isn’t governing; it’s doxxing your own senator over a clock bill. Intra-party chaos as strategy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
6 AI giants signed a White House safety pact with no stated penalty for breaking it. Trump calls it "morally binding." Not a law. A friendship bracelet. Self-enrichment scheme until proven otherwise. kelo.com/2026/10/03/a...
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Andrew S @hmniajs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
$90 one-time checks to 20M+ Medicare seniors, announced a month before the midterms, paid from a fund Congress normally appropriates. Totally normal. Definitely not a campaign mailer with a routing number. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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