Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026And there it is. @oriana.bsky.social spots Troy Jackson giving Susan Collins the chance to hit him on his abortion record in their debate tonight. Collins: "I would point out that there’s only one of us on this stage who has always been pro-choice, and that’s me.”washingtonsun.comSusan Collins Goes After Democrat Troy Jackson’s Anti-Abortion Record“I would point out that there's only one of us on this stage who has always been pro-choice, and that's me,” the Maine Republican said. 300
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Scoop from @jeffstein.bsky.social The Trump meme coin firm has been offering perks such as dinner with President to encourage buying At the same time, insiders are taking steps to offload their substantial holdings of $TRUMP — moving ~$70 million to be ready to sell.washingtonsun.comTrump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year. 084
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“I’m not wasting my time on Marcy Kaptur,” said Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson via @oriana.bsky.social Robinson is not pleased with Dems cozying up to GOP anti-transgender talking points.washingtonsun.comLGBTQ+ Group Turns Its Back on Democrats Adopting GOP Trans Rhetoric“I'm not wasting my time on Marcy Kaptur,” said Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson. 010
Reposted by Michael McAuliffDavid Szakonyi @szakonyi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"The top 29 purchasers will be invited to an additional 'VIP Reception with YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT', while the four biggest will also receive an 18-karat Trump-branded gold watch." www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/t...washingtonsun.comWant Dinner With the President? Buy His Meme Coin.The $Trump meme coin is offering buyers a new "exclusive" opportunity to meet the president. 264
Reposted by Michael McAuliffRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 01/10/2026Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Dealwsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 3611032
Reposted by Michael McAuliffReuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 01/10/2026The Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against judges in Minnesota who gave interviews to the New York Times about the immigration surge there, alleging it was unethical and partisan. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: reut.rs/4dsTnQ1 021
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026cc Baltimorewashingtonsun.comAmazon Will Pay $8.25 Million Over Slow Delivery in Predominantly Black D.C. NeighborhoodsThe settlement is the latest in a series of lawsuits against the e-commerce giant. 045
Reposted by Michael McAuliffAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 01/10/2026In case you needed a refresher on how dire things are with fighting HIV in Zimbabwe: here's our reporting from last year: www.thexylom.com/post/zimbabw...thexylom.comZimbabwe's HIV Medicine Black Market is Flush with Sex Workers and Asian CashLegally purchasing PreP and PEP pills from private pharmacies can be expensive for sex workers, who are required to submit to expensive medical tests on top of purchasing the pills. 03217
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Despite what Ted Cruz said about the House returning from the campaign trail to pass his Protect College Sports Act, Steve Scalise tells our @reesegorman.bsky.social it aint gonna happen. "We’re coming back as soon as the election's over and we have a lot of work we'll be doing,” Scalise said. 000
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026That's cool. The Senate just passed a bill to make sure Jason Rezaian doesn't have to pay the IRS late fees and penalties for not paying his taxes on time. While he was a hostage in Iran. Bill goes to the president's desk now. 010
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Congress' bid to curb member stock trading foundered today in the Senate. Why? @davelevinthal.com: Fundamentally, this week’s failure is the culmination of a decade’s worth of discarded political opportunities and partisan ill will.washingtonsun.comWhy a Popular Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading Crashed and BurnedBut is it only mostly dead? 131
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"I'm sorry to say this, to the pages as well, the Trump administration is breaking records every week" (bad ones, like diesel prices.) 000
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Michael Bennet, lacking much of the audience as the Senate winds down, turns to pages and tells them they will not do as well as their parents' generation. Then says he is relentlessly hopeful. 100
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here's @jeffstein.bsky.social and Al Weaver letting us all know Senate Republicans would like to take the debt limit (and potential leverage from showdowns over lifting it) off the table for the remainder of Trump's presidency. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/sen...washingtonsun.comSenate Republicans Are Preparing to Extend the Debt Ceiling Until 2029Senate leaders are looking to remove a key point of leverage for Democrats in case of a divided government. 000
Reposted by Michael McAuliffNBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/09/2026LATEST: Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia amid reports that a pilot was stabbed in the cockpit. www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...nbcnews.comIsrael-bound flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia amid reports of bloody altercationAt one point the FlyDubai flight appeared to drop by 14,125 feet in just 29 seconds, according to FlightRadar24. 2113773
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Senate Dems got their vote today to put Rs on record backing White House efforts that they say will further weaken Affordable Care Act insurance. It was a vote to roll back CMS rules creating health plans that don't meet ACA requirements, among other steps. Rs didn't bother to debate it.washingtonsun.comSenate Democrats Force an Uncomfortable Vote on Health Care CostsRepublicans blocked the measure, which would have terminated Trump administration changes to the ACA marketplace. 000
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Do people watch hearings still? They can be amazing, like with a senator and former Mo. prosecutor suggests Jack Smith is committing perjury by not admitting to going to Atlanta for a Hawks game. Smith was so confused. Turned out, he went to Maryland, for a Hawkeyes game. @josepagliery.bsky.socialwashingtonsun.comHawks or Hawkeyes? Senator Flubs His Jack Smith Gotcha MomentThe posterboard was prepared, the questions were asked, but the game was wrong. 030
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Susan Collins says lawsuits — or maybe Congress, this time — will curb Trump's latest cuts of spending passed by Congress, per reporting from Avani Kalra and Al Weaverwashingtonsun.comSusan Collins Says Challenges to Trump’s Latest Spending Cuts Are ComingThe Appropriations chair is also looking to work with Democrats to put guardrails prohibiting the White House from nixing funds approved by Congress 001
Reposted by Michael McAuliffSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dario Amodei of Anthropic just had a meeting in John Thune’s office. Made no comments and wouldn’t answer questions afterward. He left the Capitol. 75421
Reposted by Michael McAuliffDave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 28/09/2026🇮🇱 Voters turning on Netanyahu? 🇺🇸 Does Trump have any plan for Iran? 🗳️ Can Republicans salvage the 2026 midterms? My conversation on @wbai.org w/ @jflannys.bsky.social @egbertowillies.com and @paulinepark.bsky.social. 🔊 Listen: www.wbai.org/archive/prog...wbai.orgWBAI Radio Archives 186
Reposted by Michael McAuliffDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency 22426041067
Reposted by Michael McAuliffSchrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty. 25768222249
Reposted by Michael McAuliffLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This whole thing is weird but worth noting that SCOTUS already issued a stay in this very case that doesn't expire until a cert. petition is either denied or granted/decided, which in a normal situation wouldn't happen for months. 24416
Reposted by Michael McAuliffReuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 21/09/2026British Columbia sued OpenAI in California on Monday, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre.reut.rsBritish Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shootingBritish Columbia sued OpenAI in California on Monday, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre. 0176
Reposted by Michael McAuliffJen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Morning! ☕️ ICYMI from the weekend: I spent a few days talking to dozens of Alaskans about who they're gonna support in their state's competitive Senate race, and why. Indie voters have huge sway in this state. Most I spoke to like Mary Peltola. 👀 www.huffpost.com/entry/alaska...huffpost.comAlaska’s Independent Streak Rears Its Head At The Wrong Moment For GOPVoters say they’re tired of political division and greed. They’re worried about their fish. And one Senate candidate seems to be winning them over. 12376103
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Dems are not pleased with Jared Golden endorsing a swing-district Republican, as you would imagine. But some have his back, via @oriana.bsky.social and @kadiagoba.bsky.socialwashingtonsun.comDemocrats Fume After Jared Golden Endorses a Republican in a Key RaceIn an op-ed, Golden backed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in one of the most competitive House races in the country. 044
Reposted by Michael McAuliffMatthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart tells me that EPD contacted the agents involved, including one who had blood on their hands The agent "told the officer that agents had attempted to identify an individual who resembled a person they were seeking." 18953184
Reposted by Michael McAuliffMatthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove offevanstonnow.comFederal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston NowPolice chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved. 39466413498
Reposted by Michael McAuliffAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Even more details here. bsky.app/profile/clan... 320475
Reposted by Michael McAuliffBill Scher @billscher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Averages of Senate polls at least partially sampled in Sept. w/no internals NC: D+8.76 GA : D+5.5 NH: D+4 OH: D+4 TX: D+3.7 AK: D+2.5 ME: D+2.3 MI: D+1.8 MN: D+1.75 IA: D+0.5 NE: Tie KS: R+2 SC: R+2 FL: R+3.5 MT: R+13.5 No polls in SD/MS/ID (not counting that ATR poll) 3127
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Out with the old... A cadre of newer members is forcing the House Dem caucus to weigh term limits for committee leaders. It's very "touchy." @oriana.bsky.social and @stephenneukam.bsky.social have the scoop Inside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of Leadershipwashingtonsun.comInside House Democrats' Push to Kick Old People Out of LeadershipSome newer members say they don’t want to wait decades before they get to lead major committees. 074
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you follow politics, you kinda know this, but dig into the data and seeing how few members of Congress really get elected in the general election is remarkable. And sobering. @pkcapitol.bsky.social did the digging.washingtonsun.comMost Primaries Didn't Matter This YearDespite a series of high-profile losses, most incumbents coasted to easy wins. 001
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026not sure exactly, but not a lot. A bit over half the normal. You can go count here, but you have to leave out the pro forma sessions, like in August. www.congress.gov/days-in-sess...congress.gov 051
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It is official. Last votes are this afternoon. 0142
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026 @reesegorman.bsky.social reports: House GOP leaders considering cancelling votes tomorrow, going home today until after the election. No final decision yet but there's a lot of discussion. They want to avoid a vote tomorrow on the Hegseth impeachment, which is privileged, 74727
Reposted by Michael McAuliffBill Scher @billscher.bsky.social · 15/09/2026NYT/Siena poll, fav-unfav Mamdani 38-33 Ocasio-Cortez 30-41 Socialism 31-51 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comCross-Tabs: September 2026 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely ElectorateResults of a New York Times/Siena poll conducted among 1,503 voters from Sept. 8 to 13, 2026. 141
Reposted by Michael McAuliffSteven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 15/09/202610-year Treasury interest rates rose to a nearly 20-year high today, amid pressures from the Iran war and ~$2T annual US deficits. Diesel hit a new all-time high: $6.27 a gallon, per AAA. 25525
Reposted by Michael McAuliffAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵 69285964167
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@kadiagoba.bsky.social and @oriana.bsky.social draw out the stark split screen of endangered Republicans staying the hell away while Trump put on his Dallas circus. With nuance. Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm Convention washingtonsun.com/swing-distri...washingtonsun.comWhy Swing District Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm ConventionThe GOP midterm convention in Dallas was a Trump-fest, and some imperiled Republicans thought it wasn’t worth the time. 044
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Trump's Qatar-gifted Air Force One is getting a new flight simulator. It will cost taxpayers $45 million according to a contract doc reviewed by @markalfred.bsky.social of @washingtonsun.bsky.socialwashingtonsun.comTrump Administration Awards $45 Million Contract for New Air Force One SimulatorThe flight simulator for the Qatari-gifted plane is publicly funded and may not be ready for “24-36 months.” 121
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Yesterday’s AI doom scenarios seem to have lit a fire for Dems, and they went to @igorbobic.bsky.social and @oriana.bsky.social with the news, vowing Oversight investigations of AI firms if they win, and seeking a select committee.washingtonsun.comDemocrats in Congress Plan to Investigate AI CompaniesTop House Oversight Democrat vows investigations while others seek the creation of a select committee. 020
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Long way from the small-town mayor who launched a free store. I mean, even Mamdani is charging money for food. Fetterman Bashes ‘Socialism’ in Surprise GOP Convention Appearance washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...washingtonsun.comFetterman Bashes ‘Socialism’ in Surprise GOP Convention AppearanceThe Pennsylvania Democrat spoke to the convention via video in a move that adds more wrinkles to his relationship with his party. 020
Reposted by Michael McAuliffNBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/09/2026The White House removes a MAGA-themed game called Build the Wall from its website this week after the Tetris Company issues a statement online alluding to copyright infringement.nbcnews.toWhite House removes ‘Build the Wall’ game from website after Tetris posts warningThe White House unveiled a series of MAGA-themed video games last week that mirror popular games. 712732
Reposted by Michael McAuliffDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Grantmaking has leveled off, so it looks like NSF will make around 6,200 new grants—down from an average of ~11,000. That's a historic low, not seen since the 1980s, when NSF was a far smaller organization. Left was our projection three weeks ago, right is the current data. 12125
Reposted by Michael McAuliffThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 09/09/2026Welcome to The Washington Sun. washingtonsun.com 42844208
Reposted by Michael McAuliffEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows apnews.com/article/poll...apnews.comMistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll showsA new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll finds that Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal govern... 1219360
Michael McAuliff @mcauliff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ob/gyn collections in Kansas also account for a part, apparently. 010