Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Source: The New York Times share.google/GMosMsgglpoH...share.googleTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...nytimes.comHow the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New TermEven before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026share.google/YKOWWSTK9j4W...share.googleAnti-South Asian ‘hate speech’ on X surges by 240%, US report findsResearchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHundreds 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 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentagon defense board raises conflict of interest concernstheguardian.comHegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors 74023
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Most Laughable of Trump’s Many Lies www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Most Laughable of Trump’s Many Lies“Rigged.” “Fraud.” “Hoax.” The president is a broken record. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026How Seating at Trump’s A.I. Luncheon Reveals Who Has the President’s Ear www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comWho Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat WhereA seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/09/28/t...disabilityscoop.comTrump Administration Gets OK To Scale Back Disability ProtectionsThe 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.nybooks.com/articles/202...nybooks.comGetting into Trouble | Václav Havel, Paul WilsonAlmost 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... 001
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026revealnews.org/podcast/russ...revealnews.orgRussia 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/w...nytimes.comAt U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided WorldMark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’ 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...nytimes.comFact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United NationsPresident Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comTrump invades the UN with a brutish speech | Ted WidmerGone 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 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for himUS president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerLaurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026bsky.app/profile/ldf-... 001
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings revealPresident made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comAnother Florida Republican distances himself from Donald Trump before midtermsGOP nominee for governor Byron Donalds removes multiple mentions of president from his campaign website 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026NEW: 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.propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter 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... 13646362245
Reposted by Laurence FrommerThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/09/2026More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II.bit.lyWith a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defense exercise since WWIIMore than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II. 611937
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.npr.org/2026/09/01/g...npr.orgArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with Defense Secretary HegsethDriscoll 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNew system for screening mail-in ballots risks denying entire batches, says whistleblowerUS senator says that project, a key part of Trump’s voting restrictions, is ‘perilously rushed and potentially unlawful’ 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/u...nytimes.comPostal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by MailA judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...nytimes.comDeportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICETen 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. 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerJenny 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/ibtimes.co.ukUS Ambassador Boasts of 'Endless Jobs' From Pax Silica AI Hub Amid Social Media 'Modern Colonialism' BacklashThe 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. 38638
Reposted by Laurence FrommerNPR @npr.org · 11/06/2026NPR'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/3Q8HLeZn.prAI development is driving economic inequality, says tech critic Karen HaoNPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism. 217043
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerLaurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidencyEthics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level 011
Reposted by Laurence FrommerLaurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon ValleyAs 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 001
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... outbreak-rfk-jr-rcna594296nbcnews.comTwo unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials sayThey are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comTwo unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials sayThey are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year. 000
Reposted by Laurence FrommerThe Christian Left @the-christian-left.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Justice Jackson Eviscerates Supreme Court ‘Jeopardizing’ Fair Election In Scathing Dissent Calling It A 'Serious Legal Error' www.newsweek.com/justice-jackson-wa…newsweek.comJustice Jackson warns Supreme Court “jeopardizing” fair electionThe liberal justice dissented from the SCOTUS decision to allow parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections. 094
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comLindsey 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 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidencyEthics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level 011
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon ValleyAs 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 001
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 25/07/2026End of the Line for Penn Station? A Trump Official Calls for a New Name. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/n...nytimes.comEnd 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. 110
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE ConfrontationsSenior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...nytimes.comICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife SaysThe 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...nytimes.comThey 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/b...nytimes.comOil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a HaltShipping 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...nytimes.comTrump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past WarsLike his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...nytimes.comTrump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in SpeechPresident 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. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Witnesses to ICE Killing Dispute the Official Account www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...nytimes.comWitnesses to ICE Killing Dispute the Official AccountAlso, a major housing bill could become law without Trump’s signature. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. 000
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/a...nytimes.comWhistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under TrumpDocuments submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color. 010
Reposted by Laurence FrommerThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/07/2026While 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. 1691354502
Laurence Frommer @ldf-savedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...nytimes.comAt Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases 000