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Laurence Frommer

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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term
Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Anti-South Asian ‘hate speech’ on X surges by 240%, US report finds
Researchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Hundreds gather in Mississippi to protest Republican redistricting: ‘This fight is familiar territory’
Dozens of residents testify to legislature’s redistricting committee in heated hearing, the last of eight
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentagon defense board raises conflict of interest concerns
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Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Most Laughable of Trump’s Many Lies www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | The Most Laughable of Trump’s Many Lies
“Rigged.” “Fraud.” “Hoax.” The president is a broken record.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How Seating at Trump’s A.I. Luncheon Reveals Who Has the President’s Ear www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where
A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Trump Administration Gets OK To Scale Back Disability Protections
The government will do away with rules requiring that people with disabilities be served in the community under a settlement with a handful of states that advocates say sidesteps decades of precedent.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Getting into Trouble | Václav Havel, Paul Wilson
Almost fifty years after the Czechoslovak human rights initiative Charter 77 was first reported in the Review’s pages, Václav Havel’s own long-lost account of his imprisonment now appears in English f...
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Russia targeted past US elections. Will it meddle in the midterms?
Author David Corn examines how Russian election interference in the US became central to Vladimir Putin’s “twilight war” against the West.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/w...
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At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech | Ted Widmer
Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him
US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Another Florida Republican distances himself from Donald Trump before midterms
GOP nominee for governor Byron Donalds removes multiple mentions of president from his campaign website
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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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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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/09/2026
More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II.
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With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defense exercise since WWII
More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with Defense Secretary Hegseth
Driscoll became the youngest-ever Army secretary last year at age 38 with plans to rapidly upgrade drones and other technologies. But Hegseth fired top generals, leading to friction between them.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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New system for screening mail-in ballots risks denying entire batches, says whistleblower
US senator says that project, a key part of Trump’s voting restrictions, is ‘perilously rushed and potentially unlawful’
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/u...
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Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton has hailed the Pax Silica project…as a source of 'endless jobs' for Filipinos,” but the “claim has drawn criticism on social media, with several commenters calling the initiative a form of 'modern colonialism'.” 7/17/26 … 1/
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US Ambassador Boasts of 'Endless Jobs' From Pax Silica AI Hub Amid Social Media 'Modern Colonialism' Backlash
The US-Philippines Pax Silica project in New Clark City faces criticism over claims of 'modern colonialism', land rights, and sovereignty, despite promises of job creation and economic growth.
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NPR @npr.org · 11/06/2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism. n.pr/3Q8HLeZ
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AI development is driving economic inequality, says tech critic Karen Hao
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials say
They are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials say
They are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.
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The Christian Left @the-christian-left.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Justice Jackson Eviscerates Supreme Court ‘Jeopardizing’ Fair Election In Scathing Dissent Calling It A 'Serious Legal Error' www.newsweek.com/justice-jackson-wa…
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Justice Jackson warns Supreme Court “jeopardizing” fair election
The liberal justice dissented from the SCOTUS decision to allow parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’
She made the statement during a debate when asked about potential threats to US national security in South China Sea
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
End of the Line for Penn Station? A Trump Official Calls for a New Name. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/n...
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End of the Line for Penn Station? A Trump Official Calls for a New Name.
Sean P. Duffy, the transportation secretary, said renaming the New York transportation hub was an administration priority. But he hasn’t offered any options.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
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Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
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ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says
The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive and frightening behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
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They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/b...
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Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt
Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...
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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
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Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech
President Trump drew selectively from documents his aides published online to insinuate that U.S. elections have been compromised for years and that government officials had suppressed the evidence.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Witnesses to ICE Killing Dispute the Official Account www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...
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Witnesses to ICE Killing Dispute the Official Account
Also, a major housing bill could become law without Trump’s signature. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/a...
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Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump
Documents submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/07/2026
While we celebrated our 250 years of independence from a king here in America, Ken Paxton and his mistress spent it in London to see what life is like with one.
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Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
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At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
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