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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 11h

JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 6h

Here's a little chart that our graphics team did to help you keep track of the various players.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 5h

From accelerating Epstein file disclosures to reinstating illegally fired U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff, DDF & DDA scored 5 major court wins this week A microcosm of how we're holding this administration accountable Full list in my weekly column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN

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We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges

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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 6h

Trump straight up doxxed Senator Tom Cotton this morning

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7h

My investigators have confirmed the Trump administration is hiding interview documents it conducted with some of Epstein’s banks, and there could be more. There’s no limit to how far Scott Bessent, Kash Patel and Todd Blanche will go to continue this cover up.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

Oh, look! The Trump administration is making crossing the US border more onerous for all the millions of Canadians who are no longer doing it. They are smart that way.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 8h

You'd think that the Democratic party would be making hay over their opposition's biggest donor fighting to let his bot keep making revenge porn.

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 4h

A lot of very unhappy parents of trans and nonbinary kids, too, not enjoying seeing a mob whipped up toward children

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 6h

Devistating. And against Congress's directive. SBE was included in the 26 budget and the NSF section states that "no directorate shall receive more than a 5 percent reduction relative to the fiscal year 2024 enacted level."

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8h

North Carolinians are facing a confusing stream of letters warning voters they must update missing personal information by the Oct. 9 deadline. The mailers are another barrier to voting that makes some voters question whether they should bother casting a ballot at all: demdock.com/4rTwVrB

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 8h

One of the other strong possibilities here isn't just Dems adding, it's also MAGA subtracting. It's important to remember that Trump brought out a lot of people who wouldn't vote otherwise. As long as Trump was succeeding, those people often voted in midterms. But now? It's "broken promises."

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 9h

The petty-ass bullshit this administration inflicts on people just trying to live their livea is truly something to behold

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15h

I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.

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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 19h

The man who took out full page ads demanding the death penalty for five Black and Latino teenagers falsely accused of rape is out here worried that the seven majority white Cornell frat boys accused of rape "won't get a fair shake".

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Oatsie @alexcsinger86.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine if President Obama had flown around the country with a substitute wife because Michelle hated his guts. The media would have filed impeachment papers themselves

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 14h

No more free chips & salsa??? Dems may be looking at gaining supermajorities in both chambers.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 21h

"Why is it the government’s business where everyone goes all the time?" Yes!!! Marry me, Judge Hill.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026

BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Radio Free America @radiofreeameri.ca · 02/10/2026

Q: What do you think about New York's governor appointing Letitia James as a special prosecutor in the Cornell rape case? Trump: Letitia James is a corrupt person. She's totally corrupt.

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Q: What do you think about New York's governor appointing Letitia James as a special prosecutor in the Cornell rape case? Trump: Letitia James is a corrupt person. She's totally corrupt

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Will tell more later on but for now: -You already know that any phone call "from Google" or "from G security center" is automatically bogus. They NEVER call. -But it can be interesting to hear the spiel from AI-generated native-US voices. And alarming, about what they know. -Main point: Hang up.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending

a graph of roadway and mass transit lights

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Democrats Organizing For America @democratsofa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Non MAGA Republicans don't approve of Trump and don't feel enthusiastic about voting for anybody at all.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It was the GOPs with the Low T all along

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Opinion Haver @asinmarx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Chat is it a good sign for my hopes of holding onto the Senate when I have to give up on defending a state Trump won by 3 because I need the money to defend a state Trump won by 16?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026

STEPHEN MOORE: We had much much higher inflation under Biden BERMAN: Let me stop you. Has inflation gone up or down since Trump took office? MOORE: Well, it was about 3.2% when Biden left office, it's 3.4% now BERMAN: So it's gone up MOORE: That is true

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The GOP promised their tax cuts for the rich would lead to growth. But growth slowed down. They said their tariffs would bring back manufacturing. But factory jobs are down under Trump. Republican policies don’t work. Change begins on November 3.

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Mark Tyson @markatyson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I once learned that Roadrunner style vertical jumps followed by flying backwards 20 feet in the air is actually possible, when I very nearly stepped on a rattlesnake in the bottom of a California canyon.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026

DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown."

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

4. According to new reporting last night by MS Now, the text messages from 2024 from Smith's team that Eric Schmitt presented at Tuesday's hearing were provided by the US Department of Justice, which is to say, by US Attorney General Todd Blanche. www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...

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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It is required reading --- stunning even for him. He's way worse than even in January, when he gave that creepy interview to the NY Times. The stress is accellerating his decline.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CSPAN: “We should mention that Senator Schmitt was supposed to appear on this program with Sen. Coons but he pulled out the day after that hearing.”

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Republicans are very open about what they want to do. And they’re happy to tell you if you ask.

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Charles Jennings @chasjennings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Great info from neuroscientist Sam Wang, a data-driven supporter of democracy. If you oppose Trump’s agenda and want to maximize the impact of your donation or other efforts, the Maine senate race is your best choice. Susan Collins needs to go, and we can make that happen by supporting Troy Jackson.

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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Consider how many votes these Senate races depend on, based on recent polls: KS: Hamilton (D) +1.5%, need to flip 975 votes. IA: Turek (D) +2%, 1,620 votes. NE: Osborn (I) +1%, 4,621 votes. TX: Talarico (D) +5%...271,300 votes. If the GOP wants to spend $131M on Paxton...knock yourself out, guys!

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Nicole Micheroni @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

2 years later, here’s what the Trump campaign’s promise of mass deportation looks like on the ground: prioritizing young people who filed for asylum as children 10 years ago who now speak perfect English and are at the forefront of American cancer research. Ask me how I know

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JD Vance says mass deportations should 'start with 1 million,' defends 'thought experiment' giving parents extra votes

GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance spoke with ABC News' Jonathan Karl about a wide variety of topics including immigration and his views on childless Americans.

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Claire McCaskill @clairecmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wanna get excited about a candidate running in a red state? This entire interview will do it. His discussion of abortion access is important and personal. Plus you get my recipe for smoked brisket! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_st...

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KS Democratic Candidate for Senate on how to get the Democratic Party to “a better place.”

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last year not a single refugee fleeing religious persecution was admitted to the US.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When federal prosecutors assured Judge April Perry last spring they'd had no contact with top DOJ brass while pursuing the "Broadview Six," she took them at their word. Those days are over. From me and @sophiesherry.bsky.social on Perry's fact-finding effort: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...

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'Broadview Six' judge wants to put prosecutors under oath, keeps contempt charges on the table

U.S. District Judge April Perry on Thursday raised the specter of a "cover-up" and questioned whether federal prosecutors in Chicago talked to top officials in Washington about the politically charged...

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

trump going on an emergency 17 state media tour to support republican candidates before the midterms and he is going with “nobody knows that dumb has a b on the end”

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/10/2026

The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBV

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Trump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape Investigation

The Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools.

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@nataliaecm.bsky.social spoke to a Texas voter who thought he had registered at the DMV and then couldn’t vote in the March primary: www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/1...

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I repeat: Our president is asking MechaHitler for foreign policy advice. I don't even know how to process this.

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Sleepin Dogo @sleepindogo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Elon Musk.... "Any CEO who deliberately damages the company he runs due to some random personal gripe doesn’t deserve to run their company!" $TSLA $SPCX #SPACEX #XAI

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