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Jim Nicholas

@jrnbs.bsky.social
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Blue in California. Life Long Democrat. 🏳️‍🌈#LGBTQ Ally 🏳️‍🌈. 🚫MAGA.

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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 6m
DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State newrepublic.com/post/216043/... via @newrepublic.com
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DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State
The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against almost every district judge in Minnesota.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone,’ Advocates Say www.commondreams.org/news/trump-z...
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Trump and RFK Jr.'s Gutting of CDC 'Should Terrify Everyone,' Advocates Say | Common Dreams
“This is not normal," said the president of the union representing CDC workers. "What we are witnessing is the dismantling of public health infrastructure our country relies on."
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Updated Google Satellite Images Show ‘Apocalyptic’ Destruction of Gaza by Israel www.commondreams.org/news/google-...
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Updated Google Satellite Images Show 'Apocalyptic' Destruction of Gaza by Israel | Common Dreams
One Palestinian from Gaza said the imagery "shows you the Israeli barbarism and terrorism that the world lets happen."
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation ...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Livestock producers warn of ‘chilling effect' of ICE crackdown on industry and costs for consumers www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Livestock producers warn of ‘chilling effect' of ICE crackdown on industry and costs for consumers
ICE raids are causing workforce disruptions and millions of dollars in lost revenue that will head to higher beef prices, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and other organizations say.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Corrupt politicians are profiting off a corrupt war and Texans are literally paying the price ... this war in Iran is a disaster. It is killing Americans, driving up the price of gas and diesel, it is wrecking our moral standing around the world. And it must end."
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
WHY?! 👇 BEHOLD. THE. SEDITIOUS. SIX. 😎✨
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/t...
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Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules
The new fuel economy standards will reverse the Biden administration's stricter policies meant to spur electric vehicle adoption.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law abcnews.com/Politics/whi...
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White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law
The White House announced Friday evening that it was rescinding over $800 million in congressionally appropriated funds across a range of government programs.
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tariffs, destroying alliances, a worthless war…Trump has set the table for Chinese dominance in the coming century
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ground cinnamon seasoning sold in six states has been recalled because it may be contaminated with lead www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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Ground cinnamon sold in 6 states recalled. See affected product
This ground cinnamon product was recalled on Sept. 24, according to the FDA. Here are the states it was sold in and what impacted consumers should do.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
White House Blocks CNN and MS NOW From Covering State Dinner, Despite Judge’s Ruling www.mediaite.com/media/tv/bre...
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‘Breaking News – Denied’: White House Blocks CNN and MS NOW From Covering State Dinner, Despite Judge’s Ruling
CNN and MS NOW reported on-air Thursday night that the White House prevented the networks from covering arrivals at a state dinner, even after a judge ordered their access be restored.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran
GOP stymies House-passed war powers resolution as conflict passes 200-day mark with 19 US service members killed
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump Lawyer Alina Habba, 42, to Marry Turkish Billionaire, 29 www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lawyer...
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Trump Lawyer, 42, to Marry Turkish Billionaire, 29
The president’s one-time personal attorney divorced her millionaire second husband earlier this year.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and ex charged after rampage through her home www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and ex charged after rampage through her home
The former senator said Matthew Ammel caused $200,000 in damage in her home and destroyed 22 pieces of art while demanding she post a video to social media.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
GAO finds ICE ‘wasted’ millions of dollars in deportation push www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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GAO finds ICE ‘wasted’ millions of dollars in deportation push
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction upbraiding ICE for mass arrests that have strained detention facilities and forced detainees all over the country into "overcrowded, squalid, and degrading rooms for excessive periods of time" www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/defaul...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ballot seizure by Riverside County sheriff was ‘unlawful,’ California Supreme Court rules www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Ballot seizure by Riverside County sheriff was 'unlawful,' California Supreme Court rules
The state's high court issued a ruling Thursday on whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than half a million ballots in what the former Republican candidate for ...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...
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GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million each in sales of Microsoft, Amazon www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/t...
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Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million each in sales of Microsoft, Amazon
Trump sold tech stocks including Amazon and Microsoft when the Mag 7 stocks popped on July 20, adding $291 billion in market value in one day.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice
The 8th Circuit on Monday blocked a ruling from the state’s highest court that sharply rebuked the Republican secretary of state.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'It's unimaginable': Obama reacts to Trump's White House media ban youtube.com/shorts/4Ak3Z...
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'It's unimaginable': Obama reacts to Trump's White House media ban
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Falls Below 30% For First Time Ever www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump's approval rating hits all time low
The new poll showed Trump struggling to win voters over on the economy, with over 70 percent believing it was getting worse.
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Bill Morris 💙 @lcars24.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bluelist 1636 @johnbremer1.bsky.social @sandycanadian61.bsky.social @cathryn99.bsky.social @factdock.bsky.social @crowstash.bsky.social @toniross.bsky.social @darlenejwaters.bsky.social @jrnbs.bsky.social @kevinpauldicks.bsky.social @dooziefowler.bsky.social @captgh.bsky.social
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ohio’s only national forest is being opened back up to fracking. The federal government just leased oil and gas rights beneath nearly 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest for about $11 million, the first competitive lease sale there since 2017.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20/09/2026
Welcome to the Golden Age (via Biblical Activism/IG)
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump Targets International Criminal Court With ‘Sweeping Sanctions’ After Vow to Defend Netanyahu www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
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Trump Targets ICC With Sanctions After Vow to Defend Bibi
The White House is gearing up to hit the ICC with "sweeping sanctions," months after President Donald Trump said he wants to defend Netanyahu
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Obama Bashes Trump for Not Pushing ‘Serious Regulatory Framework’ on AI: ‘That’s Not How We Treat Airlines or Drug Companies!’ www.mediaite.com/politics/oba...
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Barack Obama Bashed Trump for Not Regulating AI
Former President Barack Obama said President Donald Trump has it all wrong: artificial intelligence must be regulated by the government ASAP
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DougBlueWahoo 🦋💙✌️🌈🌊 @dougbluewahoo2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump is a vile, vengeful, sadist, working against the American people. Note what he wishes to destroy:
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump Lists Iran War Among His Top ‘Achievements’ of ‘Term Three’ www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
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Trump Lists Iran War Among His Top ‘Achievements’ of ‘Term Three’
President Donald Trump bizarrely posted a list of his “TOP 25” accomplishments on Truth Social Friday that included the ongoing war in Iran — while declaring them the achievements of his nonexistent “...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump says U.S. to build a ‘large Military presence’ in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
Greenland has maintained it is not for sale, and the European Union earlier this year united to rebuke Trump over his push to acquire the island.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: An image of Republican Candidate Ashley Hinson is circulating with Hitler in the background at a Republican gathering. Iowa Republicans have failed to explain why they were playing Hitler speeches at their meeting. x.com/GOP__Ls/stat...
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🚨 BREAKING: An image of Republican Candidate Ashley Hinson is circulating with Hitler in the background at a Republican gathering. Iowa Republicans have failed to explain why they were playing Hitler speeches at their meeting.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
‘Pretty Twisted, Even for Trump’: Chris Hayes Aghast at President’s Potential Destruction of JFK Memorial www.mediaite.com/media/tv/pre...
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‘Pretty Twisted, Even for Trump’: Chris Hayes Aghast at President’s Potential Destruction of JFK Memorial
MS NOW's Chris Hayes, a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, said even he was taken aback by Trump's potential demolition of the Kennedy Center.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
AG Blanche ordered to release Trump accuser interview notes in Epstein probe youtu.be/jqjwAQtdWJ8?...
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BREAKING: AG Blanche ordered to release Trump accuser interview notes in Epstein probe
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New Fox News Poll Shows a Whopping 24-Point Shift Away From the GOP on Inflation Since 2022 www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...
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New Fox News Poll Shows a Whopping 24-Point Shift Away From the GOP on Inflation Since 2022
"Registered voters now give Democrats a 15-point edge on the issue, okay, after Republicans held a 9-point advantage during the Biden inflation crisis back in 2022"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Vermont to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-24. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/vermon...
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🚨 United States of America v. Hanzas
Learn more here.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
New in PN: Retire in peace "McConnell would never be allowed to drive a car, babysit young children, or file his own taxes. Why, then, should a cognitively incapacitated 82-year-old retain one of the most important positions of power within the national government?"
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Retire in peace
McConnell is the latest example of an incapacitated politician refusing to let go.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump Says He’s Weighing Whether or Not to ‘Annihilate’ Iran: ‘Anything Could Happen’ www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
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Trump Says He’s Weighing Whether or Not to ‘Annihilate’ Iran: ‘Anything Could Happen’
"Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me,” Trump said.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump signs memorandum to identify and remove Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Trump signs memorandum to identify and remove Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement | CBC News
U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​signed a presidential ​memorandum on ​Wednesday to identify Canadian-origin goods ‌in federal civil government procurement ‌and take steps ​to remove them, the White Hous...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump Demands the Fed ‘LOWER THE INTEREST RATES’ In Angry Post Following Hike www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...
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NEW: Trump Demands the Fed ‘LOWER THE INTEREST RATES’ In Angry Post Following Hike
President Donald Trump posted on Wednesday afternoon, as he was widely expected to do, fuming about the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation apnews.com/article/leon...
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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
The House has approved to a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
AG Admits He Pre-Selected Reporters After Trump Torched Biden For The Same Thing www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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'They Give You A List': Trump Official Admits Taking Questions From Pre-Selected Reporters
Todd Blanche acknowledged using a ready-made list during the White House press briefing Tuesday.
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