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MS NOW @ms.now · 26/09/2026
WATCH LIVE NOW: Join MS NOW’s “Together in Texas: We the People 2026” for conversations with your favorite hosts and journalists. Tap the link to join us.  www.ms.now/live-event-d...
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MS NOW LIVE Presents: Together In Texas: We the People 2026
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Lady Di @ladydi2020.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is where we are at. The U.S. was the only one to oppose… 😡 #Pinks
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Katie Hobbs has never been afraid of a fight. She's stood up to big corporations and put Arizona families first every time. That's exactly the kind of leader we need for four more years.
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The big pay-to-play story from @propublica.org yesterday is continuing to roil the political news cycle. But it's worth a careful read for anyone who cares about corruption and American democracy. Two points stand out: www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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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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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
remember marco rubio? does he? www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"The USA experienced declines in Free Political Parties, Effective Parliament, Access to Justice, and Judicial Independence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Economic Equality. US scores on most of these measures are at their lowest levels since 1975" www.idea.int/publications...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here’s the simplest bill I’m introducing: no ICE enforcement at school bus stops. Looking forward to a Republican explaining why they are against that. www.axios.com/2026/09/17/c...
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Sen. Chris Murphy introduces ICE bills to put GOP on defense
Murphy will introduce three bills Thursday afternoon to prevent ICE arrests near children.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
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California Sens. Padilla and Schiff lead bipartisan push to block Yosemite deal
A letter, backed by nearly a third of Congress, sent Tuesday called the potential deal “extremely concerning.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/09/2026
The rise in rulings on the “shadow docket” has been driven, at least in part, by Trump’s losses in lower courts. “The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.” (Published July)
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A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification
ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW and NEW! With the launch of MS NOW's cool new Membership app comes new cool stuff from Rachel! Today she shares her thoughts on what it means that Trump's CIA director made a rare trip to Moscow. This Monday she'll be chatting with Members live. Go to ms.now/membership to get involved.
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Maddow on Trump’s ‘unrelenting devotion to Putin’
Rachel Maddow shares her take on CIA chief John Ratcliffe's recent trip to Russia.
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Paul Krugman | Substack [Unofficial] @paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
[Audio] [Original post on paulkrugman.substack.com]
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Henry Farrell and Abe Newman on Weaponized Interdependence
SWIFT, the Strait, and a world of economic confrontation
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jglsphx.bsky.social @jglsphx.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
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Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year
The money, listed as “cash gift for the holidays,” was detailed in financial disclosure forms released by the administration.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 04/09/2026
What a horrific thing for our commander in chief to say about people who sacrificed their lives for our country.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On my walk this morning I stopped by the Plymouth Reservoir to talk to Mayor Sekorski about investing in outdoor recreation. Gotta get our kids off their phones!
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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers. Data centers are power- and water-intensive, and Arizona is challenged on both fronts right now. More info on the October 14th town hall to come. Full press release here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"When prompted, the chatbots fabricated photorealistic imagery of election fraud that in some cases included fake or falsified government documents. One platform even wrote the prompts to create such images for us..." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | My team fed chatbots election lies. Here’s what happened.
Did the machines push back? The midterms hang in the balance.
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 21/08/2026
One field office spent 99% of its work on immigration, leaving almost no capacity for drug cases
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‘All hands on deck’ for immigration gutted fentanyl investigations, report says | Arizona Mirror
A DHS watchdog tied a 39% fentanyl seizures decline to ICE shifting agents to immigration enforcement
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 12/08/2026
Whether Attorney General Kris Mayes can seek new indictments hinges on her winning reelection in November story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution
judge dismissed the Arizona fake electors case but left room for new charges if Mayes wins reelection
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“Tuberculosis, a bacterial disease that spreads through the air, is considered such a serious public health risk that there are state laws specifically related to controlling it. The law makes clear that 'investigation is not optional'...” coloradosun.com/2026/08/07/a...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"‘We're not going to let them do it in the shadows’: Hundreds rally at site where Haitians required to check-in, get monitors after end of TPS..." www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/hundre...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Adelanto ICE facility, north-east of Los Angeles: The video shows a plastic bottle filled with water, which he said was given to detainees to drink. It appeared to have small pests of some kind swimming inside... “worms” or some kind of “larvae”: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Historic documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure | Nichi Bei News
The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out […]
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 08/08/2026
Interview with Paul Krugman about the midterms here. I argue people are updating their priors about November too slowly; It’s a very likely “blue wave,” with more Dem seats than 2018 possible and full Democratic control of Congress just above even odds paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
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Talking With G. Elliott Morris About the Midterms
Why he says this is a wave election.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 08/08/2026
Polling shows that both Republicans and Democratic voters see corruption as a major issue. A new bill in the Senate aims to do something about it. bit.ly/45JqoFy
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Confronting Corruption
Across the political spectrum, the public wants action from politicians to rein in rampant self-dealing.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 03/08/2026
After Trump tried to blame Americans for Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. water systems, Democrats pushed back with an underappreciated question: Maybe now’s a good time to turn the spotlight onto Trump’s own record on cybersecurity? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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As scope of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems grows, Trump’s record faces new scrutiny
Almost immediately after the president tried to blame Americans, key Democratic officials turned the spotlight on the Republican’s cuts to cybersecurity.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/08/2026
An Arkansas private school owner … • had no prior experience running a school • forced her students to scrub floors as punishment • urged a group of kids to physically attack their classmate She’s now gone. The state still funds that school. w/ @arktimes.bsky.social
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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans — a move that could leave many seniors facing higher rates for their prescription coverage next year.
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Exclusive | Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy
Program that held down premiums won’t be renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors.
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Love Buns @lovebuns.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Godric 🦁 is so fluffy cute!!! 😍
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jglsphx.bsky.social @jglsphx.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Paul Krugman, noble economic laureate this morning on his substack post "The Logic of NACHO," Not a Chance Hormuz Opens. Musical Coda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlT...
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (Official Music Video)
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This was murder. Pretti did not initiate the confrontation. He didn’t strike them. He didn’t brandish his gun. They tackled him, beat him, disarmed him, and shot him.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
What did you just do is exactly the right question to ask. Answer: Murder.
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Fantastic
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your Fucking Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival The Treasury secretary's quiet tensions with housing finance chief Bill Pulte exploded at a private dinner last week.
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‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F---ing Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival
The Treasury secretary's quiet tensions with housing finance chief Bill Pulte exploded at a private dinner last week.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 08/09/2025
🛣️ YOU ARE NOW LEAVING TEXAS 🛣️ Just one year after relocating the annual Visa Payments Forum to Dallas, the flagship conference is COMING BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO. Companies are doubling down on California — and that means more jobs, tourism, and success for all Californians.
SFGATE: "Tech giant ditches Texas, brings conference back to San Francisco"
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Always looking out for the little guy…
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
It would be terrible if he became upset over some chant like "WE. 👏 WANT. 👏 THE EPSTEIN. 👏 FILES. 👏" I earnestly hope and pray this does not happen. 🙏🏼
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/09/2025
Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor. Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
GOP discontent with RFK Jr. is growing Bill Cassidy was joined by John Barrasso and Thom Tillis in confronting the health secretary about his leadership at a hearing.
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GOP discontent with RFK Jr. is growing
Bill Cassidy was joined by John Barrasso and Thom Tillis in confronting the health secretary about his leadership at a hearing.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Agree Mr. Daniels,Chump's 💯 The Worst of Us......
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2025
Employees of large and small companies in the U.S. are likely to face higher health care costs, with increases in premiums, bigger deductibles or co-pays, and will possibly lose some benefits next year, according to a large survey that was released on Thursday, according to a new survey.
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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb
A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2025
Breaking News: The energy giant behind a nearly finished wind farm off Rhode Island sued the Trump administration for halting the $6 billion project.
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Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm
The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/09/2025
Turns out, murderous dictators don’t trust murderous dictators. Go figure. 🤷🏽‍♂️
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2025
“We’re denying people vaccines,” Senator Bill Cassidy, a powerful Republican, said as he joined Democrats in confronting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a contentious hearing over his tenure as health secretary. Watch live.
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RFK Jr. Senate Hearing Live Updates: Senators Unite in Criticizing Attacks on Vaccines
A combative Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his tenure as health secretary in a contentious hearing. A prominent Republican told him that his actions were “denying people vaccines.”
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
BREAKING: Epstein victms are holding a press conference saying they will release all the names. All networks covering except Fox News.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
So far, four House Republicans have defied Trump and signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the release of Justice Department files associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Full list of Republicans signing discharge petition to release Epstein file
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie created a petition to force a vote on his bill about releasing files associated with the convicted sex offender.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Wow — check out the INCREDIBLY MASSIVE crowd at this morning’s Massie/Khanna press conference with the victims of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein!! 👀
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 03/09/2025
Rather than uphold free expression & human rights against tyrants in Russia, China, Pakistan & North Korea, the GOP has called a hearing on free speech to attack our democratic allies in Europe! To the world's dictators & autocrats, have no fear: Trump & House Republicans have got your back.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A victim of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has revealed how a group of survivors is compiling a client list of their own.
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Epstein Victims Reveal They’re Compiling Own Client List
Six survivors of Epstein’s crimes came together to speak to NBC News.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2025
"For so many years, it felt like Epstein's criminal behavior was an open secret." “We’re not going away. We’re not staying quiet. We’re not going to give up.” Annie Farmer (Epstein survivor)
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