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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14h
Attorneys for ICE detainees held at El Paso's Camp East Montana say "dangerous and inhumane" conditions have led to deaths, abuse, sickness and trauma. They're submitting dozens of firsthand declarations and asking a court for emergency relief storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Donald Trump is notorious for suing people for defamation. And yet he has never sued anyone for defamation who accused him of being a pedophile. Trump is notorious for never letting go of a grudge. And yet he never mentions the men who supposedly tried to assassinate him. He'll never admit why.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Russia continues to bomb Ukraine and kill civilians every single night. Meanwhile, the FBI director is in Russia tweeting “From Russia, with Love.” Absolutely disgraceful.
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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 15/10/2026
"European delegates rebuffed the plan, which was pitched by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. But it has startled European capitals and Kyiv, raising questions about the US’s intentions."
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News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Treasury counselor admits there's no plan to fund Trump's $5,000 checks to 245 million Americans. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
finance.yahoo.com
Treasury counselor admits there's no plan to fund Trump's $5,000 checks to 245 million Americans
David Zervos says “we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.”
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Exactly as expected.
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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 14/10/2026
NEW: Ukrainian troops were caught off guard by restrictions on Starlink satellite internet systems that disrupted frontline operations, as Kyiv received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian missile attack on its energy facilities for the second day running, Ukrainian officials tell me.
ft.com
Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack
Moscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/10/2026
Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine early Wednesday in one of the largest attacks of the war. About 600,000 people were left without power in the capital, Kyiv, President Zelensky said. nyti.ms/4yFoW3n
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration posted more political ads on the official White House YouTube Monday, appearing to defy a court order that blocked the ads from being aired, pro-democracy groups told a federal court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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More Trump propaganda videos posted to YouTube despite court order
The Trump administration posted more political ads on YouTube, appearing to defy a court order that blocked the ads from airing.
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Brilliant logic. I haven’t crashed my car this week, guess I’ll pull the airbags out.😐
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/10/2026
Whyyyyyyyyy
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
the president, somewhere over Canada with Natalie and Katie nearby, is engaging in some casual defamation
Why did Ilhan Omar report a Net Worth of up to 30 Million Dollars just a short time ago, and then immediately say, “Oh, I made a mistake! It’s really $100,000.” Could it be that her highly paid accountant actually reported the money that was stolen from her fraudulent activities in Minnesota? Would something like that be possible? Do you think the accountant actually gave the right number the first time, 30 Million Dollars, and then she was forced to disavow because she never would have been able to report where that much money came from? She must have freaked out when she saw that money! Where did her house come from, where did her cars come from, and what about her lovely place in Washington, D.C.? I didn’t know that Congressmen and women made that kind of money, but I do know her husband, according to information and belief, makes almost nothing, so it couldn’t have come from him. How many people did she illegally bring into our Country from Somalia? America wants answers, and we want them, NOW! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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NPR @npr.org · 13/10/2026
In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and intelligence, but that it hasn't happened yet. n.pr/3WphZFO
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Zelenskyy tells NPR Ukraine wants peace but will hit Russia until it follows ceasefire
In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and intelligence, but that it hasn't happened yet.
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 13/10/2026
But keep boys out of girls sports.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The difference between the Paxton scandals vs. the Talarico scandals is that the Paxton scandals are a) demonstrably worse, and b) demonstrably real.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 12/10/2026
U.S. companies sold $74.8 million in fuels to Cuban private companies in August.
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U.S. becomes main fuel supplier to Cuba amid surge in exports to private sector
U.S. companies sold $74.8 million in fuels to Cuban private companies in August.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 12/10/2026
A brief timeline on the White House misappropriating public funds for propagandistic campaign ads: Oct 5: Trump says he’ll stop using taxpayer money Oct 6 –11: Trump doesn’t actually stop Oct 12: A federal judge tells Trump he has to stop Oct 13: Trump still doesn’t stop www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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On publicly funded ads, Team Trump reportedly blew past court deadline
A federal judge told the White House to stop airing the ads by Sunday night. So why did they continue on Monday morning?
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has doled out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. to.pbs.org/4ykVMq2
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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans
Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has doled out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kimberly’s cajoled and begged her buddy, MAGA donor Eric Deters, to send her some cash without leaving a paper trail. (Unlike her ex, Kimberly apparently did not have access to generous Putin-linked Russian oligarchs, but shared his ethos.) charliesykes.substack.com/p/honey-plea...
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“Honey Please I Need You To Get This Done For Me Today”
Another spectacular episode in our Trumpian Age of Grift.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Who could’ve predicted it?
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The "credible Treasury Secretary" is now not going to the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, & I am trying to imagine the Takes™️ & coverage if Janet Yellen had decided to do this. Again, the silence from the elites who endorsed this guy back in 2025 is deafening right now.
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Scott Bessent to miss IMF annual meetings in Bangkok
US Treasury secretary’s absence is due to ‘domestic engagements’, say officials
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/10/2026
The DOJ says it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Trump, a department spokesperson says.
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Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of Trump
The investigation of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News is underway, and civil investigative demands were sent out Friday, a Justice Department spokesperson said.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk was violating his visa when he started his first business here and very likely obtained his U.S. citizenship through fraud. Where is that investigation?
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
With Ilhan Omar search: DOJ Inspector General report (on Comey's misdeeds): "[V]arious witnesses testified that the Department has a longstanding unwritten practice to avoid overt law enforcement and prosecutorial activities close to an election, typically within 60 or 90 days of Election Day."
II. Department Policies and Practices Governing Investigative Activities in Advance of an 

Election Department policies require all Department officials to “enforce the laws...in a neutral and impartial manner” and to remain “particularly sensitive to safeguarding the Department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality, and nonpartisanship.” Various policies also address investigative activities timed to affect an election and require that prosecutors and agents consult with the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section (PIN) before taking overt investigative steps in advance of a primary or general election. No Department policy contains a specific prohibition on overt investigative steps within a particular period before an election. Nevertheless, various witnesses testified that the Department has a longstanding unwritten practice to avoid overt law enforcement and prosecutorial activities close to an election, typically within 60 or 90 days of Election Day. We discuss relevant Department policies and practices below.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I do not think an exec branch led by a man who thinks he is entitled to treat federal agents as an arm of his firm, refers to Somali Americans as “garbage” and has said racist things specifically about Omar is capable of neutrally applying the law to her, to put it mildly apnews.com/article/ilha...
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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
New Trump rule set to go into effect Oct 22 -- may cause serious spike in prescription drug prices for millions of Americans: www.usatoday.com/story/money/... apnews.com/article/drug...
apnews.com
The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access due to a new customs rule.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/10/2026
The Pentagon has again quietly raised the number of U.S. casualties during operations related to the Iran war. The military now is reporting that 21 U.S. service members have been killed, up from 18, and 865 have been wounded, up by 98 since August.
nyti.ms
Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ohio early-voting data point to stronger Democratic showing in Trump counties
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Ohio early-voting data point to stronger Democratic showing in Trump counties | Mezha
Democrats account for a larger share of Ohio’s early voters than at the same point in 2024, including in the state’s most Republican counties. The preliminary figures do not show how voters marked the...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Zelenskyy: “Don’t attack us. Don’t kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. I think it’s a fair deal.”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/10/2026
Haaaaahahaha I told you the best was yet to come!
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
With Israel’s election two weeks away, Lesley Stahl travels to the West Bank, where militant Israeli settlers have carried out violent attacks against the Palestinians, often with impunity. The Israeli government is showing an unwillingness to crack down on the violence. Tonight on 60 Minutes.
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Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries www.ft.com/content/68fd...
ft.com
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries
Officials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
When we take back power, here is what we should do: ✅ HR 1: Tax billionaires to pay for free childcare & universal healthcare. (reconciliation) ✅ HR 2: No aid to Israel, cut bloated war budget ✅ HR 3: Freedom to Vote Act w/ Truth & Accountability Commission for corruption
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Not 3 months ago, Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Act, which authorizes placing a sanction of 100% on anyone who purchases Russian oil Someone needs to get Darline Graham on and ask her about Trump betraying not just her country, but her brother’s legacy as well Then watch her head explode
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nailed it. 🔨
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
With Republicans facing increasingly dire prospects in the midterms, some of President Donald Trump’s most desperate supporters have urged him to declare a national emergency and seize control of the elections from the states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election deniers say an obscure rule on Wi-Fi routers means Trump can decide how votes are counted. Here’s why they’re wrong
"The Commerce secretary doesn't have more power than the president. The president has zero power over elections in the United States.”
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Chez Andre @avezina.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The United States is now a colony of the Russian Empire, everything make sense now, the War in Iran, the red carpet in Alaska, the attempt to destroyed NATO, everything. Comrade USA.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court while simultaneously easing sanctions on Russia which is massacring Ukrainian civilians. A masterclass in criminality and corruption.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.
meidasnews.com
Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
Trump campaigned against foreign oil.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
dailymail.com
Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel
Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/10/2026
The Fort Hood Shooting was horrific. At least 4 dead. At least 14 injured. But I bet you've never heard the name of Army Specialist Ivan Lopez, who was responsible for the 2014 Fort Hood shooting. Because you understand he reps only himself, but somehow Nidal Malik Hasan speaks for 'all Muslims.'
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 07/10/2026
Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear.
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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear
ICE has argued the gloves are safer than other non-lethal options to subdue targets. But critics warn the gloves give ICE another weapon to intimidate people as the agency is under fire for excessive force.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Shocker.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Abolish ICE.
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Bob King @bkingdc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A "sharp break": @dcheslow.bsky.social talks to Chris Coons -- maybe the next Senate Foreign Relations chair -- about how his steadfast support for Israel has shifted to a call for a "thorough reexamination of our relationship." Perhaps even sanctioning Netanyahu. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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How Chris Coons has changed in the 3 years since the Oct. 7 attacks
The Delaware senator is likely to chair the Foreign Relations Committee if Democrats win the Senate, and he’s ready to sanction Israel’s prime minister.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
NEW: During a rally just now, Trump invited Iran to “take out Los Angeles and San Diego,” saying it would be a “small price to pay.”
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the "biggest regret of my career" and that he also "should've stopped" RFK Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary. to.pbs.org/4i4JblK
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Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped...
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