Reposted by Michelle HartNicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 6ha note: if you'd like to read this story without repeatedly watching footage of violent arrests, you can click to disable the videos at the beginning 322292
Reposted by Michelle HartLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 5hVeteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comVeteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists 95636
Reposted by Michelle HartMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 5hIt's absolutely wild to kick people off ACA because they haven't filed medical claims 2358
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 17hPennsylvania has more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in decades.bit.lyPennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the USPennsylvania has more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in decades. 1311461
Reposted by Michelle HartThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19hMore than $10 million in taxpayer-funded ads have run since September, according to AdImpact, the ad-tracking service.nyti.msFacing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded AdsThe president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money. 246219
Reposted by Michelle HartYoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well finally Oleshky is front page news in NYT, but the horrific situation Russia has created needs to be stopped now!nytimes.comTrapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve (Gift Article)Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones. 012
Reposted by Michelle HartPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 03/10/2026Russia struck a key bridge in Kyiv connecting the left and right bank of the Dnipro river overnight, as Moscow steps up its aerial campaign against Ukraine.politico.euRussia hits major Kyiv bridge, logistics hub in latest attackRussia struck a key bridge in Kyiv connecting the left and right bank of the Dnipro river overnight Saturday, as Moscow steps up its aerial campaign against Ukraine. Traffic was suspended on the ca… 4188
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/10/2026Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge, causing traffic disruptions for a third day.bit.lyRussian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern BridgeRussian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, causing traffic disruptions for a third day. 45722
Reposted by Michelle HartEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST 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...nytimes.comU.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... 24630481788
Reposted by Michelle HartChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Well, the new multistate lawsuit against abortion providers was, shockingly, assigned to a Trump appointee, Judge James Cain. 214445
Reposted by Michelle HartPaul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🧪 “The National Science Foundation, one of the biggest sources of federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Congress had intended for research over the course of the past year, according to internal data reviewed by The New York Times.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational 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. 39165
Reposted by Michelle HartMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 02/10/2026Scoop: At a secret meeting this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out Trump administration's plan to make it easier for states to round up and institutionalize mentally ill homeless people — by pushing a drastic policy change that would weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans.nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community. 501245692
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 03/10/2026The NSA told lawmakers that it is spending billions of dollars in taxpayer funds this year testing advanced AI models, according to two sources familiar with classified intelligence estimates. www.washingtonsun.com/technology/cl…washingtonsun.comClassified Estimates Show the NSA Is Paying Billions to Test AI ModelsThe price tag is significantly higher than previously known. 32119
Reposted by Michelle HartDave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump’s Justice Department is deciding if Nixon was mistreated. 1120345
Reposted by Michelle HartJonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are a *lot* of top priorities for Dems in the next Congress but forcing the administration to follow the law on spending is probably the top of the top priorities. 23435103
Reposted by Michelle HartDavid Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In a move that smacks of retaliation, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte is moving to slash next year’s budget for the agency’s inspector general’s office by more than 60 percent — after it was involved in an earlier investigation of him. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...talkingpointsmemo.comBill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated HimCuts Would Put IG Office Out of Business In a move that... 711954
Reposted by Michelle HartPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 02/10/2026An intact explosive device that struck the wing of a Ukrainian aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig Airport has given investigators their clearest look yet at what European officials believe is a wider Russian campaign of attacks. 🔗 vist.ly/5ksm2 13822
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 02/10/2026DOGE thought it could just walk in and take over the United States Institute of Peace—until chief security officer Colin O’Brien decided to block their way. on.wsj.com/4zdItIMon.wsj.comDOGE thought it could just walk in and take over the United States Institute of Peace—until chief security officer Colin O’Brien decided to block their way.The inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives to protect an independent agency. 24313
Reposted by Michelle HartNBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026Mortgage rates are at their highest point in nearly three years as turmoil in the bond market continues.nbcnews.toMortgage rates hit highest point since 2023 as Treasury yields risePersistent inflation concerns, driven by high fuel prices, are prompting investors to sell bonds. That drives up interest rates for consumers. 11910
Reposted by Michelle HartNBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: A judge permanently bans Jeanine Pirro’s office from bringing charges against a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.nbcnews.toJudge bars Jeanine Pirro’s office from bringing Reflecting Pool case after Trump commentsJudge Todd Edelman entered an order on Thursday that dismissed the case against David “Davey” Hearn with prejudice. 613535
Reposted by Michelle HartKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Starting October 1, the Republican reconciliation law slashes federal $ for SNAP administration, leaving states & counties with huge gaps to fill: "We understand the implications of property tax increases—we’re trying to keep them low without cutting services and that is becoming nearly impossible." 01410
Reposted by Michelle HartRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And now this: GOP "staff on the Senate Judiciary Committee gave Sen. Eric Schmitt a warning: The texts they had obtained from the Justice Department ... were 'unvetted.' ... Schmitt used the texts anyway." www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...ms.nowEric 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. 24312110
Reposted by Michelle HartKelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The complaint compares the mailing of abortion medication to anthrax, mail bombs and chemical weapons, despite studies since 2000 showing that abortion medication is safe and effective to use. 87233
Reposted by Michelle HartCharlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... w/ Ben Weisernytimes.comJudge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat StrikesThe judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea. 722767
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 30/09/2026President Trump began sending $500 checks to nearly one million people and enclosed a letter touting his record on cutting healthcare costs, just a month before voters go to the polls for the midterm elections. on.wsj.com/46SZAU4on.wsj.comTrump Sending $500 Checks With Letter Touting Healthcare RecordPayments will go to 1 million people in states that use the federal healthcare exchange. 396045
Reposted by Michelle HartSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The State Department's watchdog finds laws were broken when Kari Lake and Elon Musk silenced the Voice of America, ignoring reliable data and that their mistakes "severely diminished the nation’s ability" to counter disinformation and support democracy abroad. www.stateoig.gov/report/aud-a... 318681
Reposted by Michelle HartGarnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 30/09/2026Not content with just its existing lawsuit against the FDA, the state of Louisiana—joined by Arkansas and Alabama—is asking the Supreme Court to consider a case that could strike down “shield” laws, which protect abortion providers who prescribe pills to patients in ban states. 11212
Reposted by Michelle HartChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW: SCOTUS allows third-country removals to resume, as lower courts close in on Trump’s lawlessness. A split-screen of the Supreme Court allowing Trump to expand his authoritarian efforts as appeals courts are increasingly supporting district courts’ accountability efforts. Tonight, at Law Dork:lawdork.comSCOTUS allows third-country removals to resume, as lower courts close in on Trump’s lawlessnessA split-screen of the Supreme Court allowing Trump to expand his authoritarian efforts as appeals courts are increasingly supporting district courts’ accountability efforts. 214456
Reposted by Michelle HartSteven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BREAKING: Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to revive third-country deportations and takes case onto merits docket for December oral argument 107335
Reposted by Michelle HartNBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026President Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to integrate their public-facing services into a newly-launched AI-powered government website. 171713
Reposted by Michelle HartSheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BIG MAHA SUMMIT today at Waldorf-Astoria. Vance and RFK Jr. will speak. I was denied a press credential due to. “limited space. “Here I am getting turned away. I’m 5 feet tall. I don’t take up that much space. 511123
Reposted by Michelle HartEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional." www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi...cbsnews.comTop FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resignsBailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. 331200451
Reposted by Michelle HartNBC News @nbcnews.com · 28/09/2026Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 others, officials say.nbcnews.toRussian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7The attacks followed a week of diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to get traction for negotiations on ending Moscow’s invasion that began 4½ years ago. 12117
Reposted by Michelle HartDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New: FBI in internal memo says it believes ShinyHunters may have stolen private data on all employees. Fears of longterm consequences of breach magnify as hackers threaten to leak everything online by end of Tuesday. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees (Gift Article)In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. 43512209
Michelle Hart @michellehart99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026What We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comWhat We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town (Gift Article)With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry. 020
Reposted by Michelle HartAlice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Deep dive into what's going on at the CDC --> www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... 1179
Reposted by Michelle HartThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026President Trump has asked Xi Jinping, the leader of China, whether he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday.nyti.msTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 5813966
Reposted by Michelle HartAntonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is some crazy #LNG shit, even for the Trump administration. Who is the mysterious lobbyist who is advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle? Gift article www.wsj.com/articles/kim...wsj.comThe Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across EuropeChristos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece. 097
Reposted by Michelle HartAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...wsj.comThe Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across EuropeChristos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece. 33136831887
Reposted by Michelle HartThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/09/2026France will send troops and other military assets to Saudi Arabia to help protect critical energy sites along the Red Sea that have come under fire from the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, the French president said on Thursday.nyti.msFrance to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy SitesAttacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies. 107532
Reposted by Michelle HartMike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comTrump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experimentVendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible." 133
Reposted by Michelle HartLiz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump’s FDA pick sidesteps questions on abortion pill and vaccines at confirmation hearing www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comTrump’s FDA pick sidesteps questions on abortion pill and vaccines at confirmation hearingDr. Heidi Overton, a fierce opponent of abortion rights, declined to say whether she believes the abortion pill mifepristone is safe. 1119
Reposted by Michelle HartAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 24/09/2026As we await Judge Kelly's response to the Trump White House's refusal to immediately restore CNN, MSNOW and Politico's credentials, let's be clear on the stakes: Can the government be compelled to obey a court order to allow a free press to cover Trump's dealings with a foreign dictator? 29483144
Reposted by Michelle HartDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW 2722961005
Reposted by Michelle HartChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Judge Timothy Kelly grants CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s TRO against the Trump administration, ordering that the reporters affected “immediately” have their White House hard passes reinstated. The TRO is in effect for 14 days. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 241208371
Reposted by Michelle HartRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Judge Kelly is "skeptical" that "safeguarding national security is the actual motivation for, or even advanced by, the revocation of [@cnn.com's, @msnownews.bsky.social's, & @politico.com's] hard passes." 14559116
Reposted by Michelle Hartderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking. 328165052141
Reposted by Michelle HartThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23/09/2026⚡️Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv after day of drone strikes against Ukraine's capital. Ballistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24 as air defenses were engaged in the city and Russia continued launching more missiles at Ukraine.kyivindependent.comRussian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv as air defenses engagedBallistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24 as air defenses were engaged in the city and Russia continued launching more missiles against Ukraine. 28824
Reposted by Michelle HartDenys from Ukraine @glushko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026⚡️ In addition to Kyiv, Russia is carrying out a massive attack with Banderoľ cruise missiles on Odesa. More than 15 Banderoľ missiles were reportedly launched toward a southern Ukrainian city, while Kyiv came under two waves of at least 15 ballistic missiles within minutes. 0137
Reposted by Michelle HartNate Raymond @nateraymond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"The order of the president of the United States I think fairly read expresses the view that transgender citizens don't exist," Judge Young told a DOJ attorney. "Please tell me I'm wrong." DOJ lawyer: "I can't." 019794