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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 7h
Donors of $333 million to the ballroom include "contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member." From @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4yiUDPx
wapo.st
Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom
The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6h
NEW Miami Herald: Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
miamiherald.com
Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women
The lawsuit alleges the two women were supplied with drugs, traveled across state lines and were paid to have sex with men, including Gaetz.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
OSSOFF: You didn't answer earlier. Answer now. Did Donald Trump win the 2020 election? MIKE COLLINS: You know, the 2020 election. Everybody has seen my views on that OSSOFF: What are they? COLLINS: There was a lot of doubt in that election OSSOFF: I didn't hear an answer
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mmdorn.bsky.social @mmdorn.bsky.social · 21h
Facial mutilation as job requirement. Sad.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
The Campaign for Accountability, a watchdog group, has filed a complaint with the State Bar of California asking for an investigation into White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over her claims that she's a lawyer after reports surfaced that she's not licensed to practice law in any state.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 23h
Mainers are getting screwed by rising prices. Susan Collins is probably “concerned.” She should’ve thought of that before voting five times to keep Trump’s war with Iran going.
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James E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 22h
Just days ago, Trump eased sanctions on Russian diesel and claimed Russia agreed to stop attacking energy infrastructure. After Russia’s massive attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities last night, it’s clear they took Trump’s money and ran. What a weak, weak President.
abcnews.com
600,000 without power in Ukraine as Russia launches 'massive' attack amid Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
At least 600,000 people were without power early on Wednesday in Ukraine, after Russia launched an aerial attack that struck energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy said.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 14/10/2026
Katie Zacharia is facing a legal complaint on her third day on the job. trib.al/EhUbChf
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Trump’s New Press Secretary Hit With Bar Complaint
Katie Zacharia is facing a legal complaint on her third day on the job.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.
wsj.com
Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship
Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Zelensky: It's a pity that we are losing a strong partner. Morgan: You think you're losing America? Zelensky: Yeah, but not because of us. We can’t be weak. Otherwise, we can’t survive… This is why it’s painful when Trump chooses to be on Russia’s side. This is not the right side of history.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 14/10/2026
Devastating sound bite.
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mmdorn.bsky.social @mmdorn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
See spot run. #KatieZacharia
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Elon Musk is now using his control of SpaceX, a US government contractors, to wage his own private foreign policy which is directly at odds with US government policy and instead supports a mortal adversary. This, in a word, is treason.
wsj.com
Ukraine Says New Limits on Starlink Are Disrupting Its Military Operations
Ukrainian officials say the limits imposed on the terminals have blunted their ability to attack Russian targets and intercept drones.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
BREAKING: A complaint has been filed with the California Bar against White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, citing Popular Information’s reporting, for “the Unauthorized Practice of Law and for Holding Herself Out as Entitled to Practice Law.”
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 14/10/2026
Oops. Little problem for Republicans: what’s driving the expanding home insurance crisis is climate change creating uninsurable risks, and their big fossil fuel donors forbid them to talk about that.
nytimes.com
The New Affordability Fight in the Midterms: Home Insurance Prices
Extreme weather is driving up insurance rates, impacting races from California to the nation’s central Tornado Alley.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "Sen. Collins says that she voted against it 9 times, but she didn't have the votes. Well, that sounds like then we probably ought to have Democrats in charge of the Senate so we have the votes to stop this war and hold Donald Trump in check. It sounds like Republicans won't do that."
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Billions of dollars’ worth of contracts predicting oil would fall and the S&P 500 would rise were placed about 15 minutes before Trump announced a U-turn on Iran in a post on Truth Social. CFTC staff began to investigate...then were told to lay off. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
bloomberg.com
CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades
Chairman’s adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ouch. @ossoff.bsky.social not holding back. #Georgia
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Collins also botched Johan Sebastian Guerrero's name during her first debate with Jackson: "The shooting of Mr Juran Gojero ... "
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Mike Collins makes apologies for white nationalists like his son in law: "These people feel like they've been forgotten. And they're just lashing out."
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Truthout @truthout.org · 13/10/2026
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez has introduced a bill that would abolish not just ICE, but the DHS altogether, repealing the 2002 law establishing the agency and replacing it with one focused on protecting civil and human rights.
truthout.org
Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP
The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 as part of the Bush administration’s war on terror.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Sen. Ossoff to a confused Mike Collins: "You are getting Medicaid and the ACA mixed up despite reading from your notes."
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 14/10/2026
A federal judge halted the Agriculture Department’s plans to close offices and relocate employees across eight agencies, ruling that the department is likely violating spending restrictions Congress wrote into its appropriations laws.
washingtonsun.com
Judge Halts USDA Relocation Plans, for Now
A judge found the department is “almost certainly” using funds in ways Congress didn’t contemplate when it appropriated them.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
On Friday, ICE detained a Maine father on his way to visit his deaf son at school. This breaks my heart. Susan Collins gave ICE a blank check. Families like this one are paying the price. Senator, spare us your “concern.” www.sunjournal.com/2026/10/13/s...
sunjournal.com
Saco father detained by ICE at jetport on way to visit deaf son
Nguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker originally from Angola, was detained by immigration officials Friday.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well” -WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Looks like it's time for a book deal...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We’re gonna build a big, beautiful wall-and Mexico is gonna pay for it Our beautiful ballroom is gonna be paid for our donors. The people won’t have to pay a dime You’re gonna get great healthcare-and it’s gonna be cheaper No, your tax dollars are not gonna pay for the ads It was all a lie
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/10/2026
This judge is not fucking around 🔥 Trump bulldozed ahead with cutting down hundreds of trees at the historic East Potomac Golf Links, despite a federal judge’s warning. She ordered work stopped & warned: “If that order is violated by as so much as two seconds, there will be contempt proceedings.”
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
MIT professor Michel Degraff a PhD-holding linguist and Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America, is suing the university after being removed from his department and restricted from teaching following his pro-Palestine advocacy.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 10/10/2026
ICE has 287(g) partnerships with more than 2,600 law enforcement agencies across the country that allow local police to make immigration arrests. Emails we obtained show ICE slashed the training for these officers from 4-5 weeks to just one. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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ICE 287(g) Records Show How Agency Cut Training by 75-80 Percent for Local Police Making Immigration Arrests - American Oversight
Emails we obtained show instruction on citizenship, immigration status, and removal charges was cut as ICE rapidly expanded its 287(g) program.
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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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now members of Congress are being denied the ability to see the damage at these bases because there's a coverup underway. There's a coverup underway to try to hide the cost of this war and the debacle it has caused in the region."
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mmdorn.bsky.social @mmdorn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...
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The Case for Impeachment | Opinion
A series of essays illuminating how Donald Trump — an out-of-control president focused on his own profiteering while trampling the rule of law — is a clear and present danger to the republic.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war, that within days... our billion-dollar air bases & naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians." Chris Murphy blasts a total failure of leadership that cost American lives and wasted billions in taxpayer dollars. #momsky#sheshed
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/10/2026
Just read it. Bessent wrote Warren a letter
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
October 9, 2026
The Honorable Elizabeth Warren
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Warren:
Thave received your October 7 letter, which adds to the mounting body of evidence of your complete paucity of knowledge about financial markets. Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to treat your concerns as sincere. As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending. You blamed the economic consequences on the Federal Reserve, rather than your own irresponsible fiscal policies. Your view of the economy depends on who occupies the White House, but your woeful understanding of the issues is consistent.
The "interventions" you describe as "unprecedented" have been underway since May 2024. The buyback program has been well received by market participants in bolstering Treasury liquidity, which reduces market volatility, increases the convenience yield of Treasury securities and ensures the best value for the taxpayer. The continued enhancements optimize Treasury market liquidity in primary and secondary markets. The U.S. Treasury market's liquidity and performance versus global peers is evidence.
While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on everyday Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country. The average refund this filing season was over $3,400, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year. More than 30 million workers claimed No Tax on Overtime, more than 7 million claimed No Tax on Tips, and more than 37 million seniors claimed their enhanced deduction. More than 34 million families claimed the permanently enhanced Child Tax Credit, and …These results are made possible by the employees of the Department of the Treasury, who are working around the clock for the American people. Unsurprisingly, you have responded by criticizing their dedication and aptitude for the job in a recent interview.' Despite your malign characterization, the Domestic Finance team you alluded to in your interview is fully staffed relative to historical levels. It is ironic that you have voted against every presidential appointee for a position at Treasury, no matter how impressive the qualifications for the role. Given your newfound interest in Department personnel, I challenge you to reverse course and thoughtfully engage with future nominees and support their confirmation.
Finally, my offer of a Foreign Exchange for Dummies tutorial still stands and if you receive a passing grade on the Yale metric, not the Harvard curve, I would be happy to also include a Fixed Income for Dummies.
Sincerely,
Aver Bout
Happy Indigenous Peoples'
Say in advance to you and your family.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/10/2026
US man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughter
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US man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughter
ICE official, who was sleeping on man’s lawn and appeared ‘intoxicated’, faces felony charges, California police say A 72-year-old man shot an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in California early on Friday morning after the “intoxicated and agitated” official assaulted him and his daughter on their property, local authorities allege. The Fresno police department said that the ICE official was receiving medical care after being shot in the midsection. The official, identified as David Gonzalez, is facing felony charges for assaulting the father-daughter duo, Fresno police said. Continue reading...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Again. Impeach him.
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Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Authoritarianism is less likely to take hold when the population visibly refuses it. Use your voice next weekend.
nokings.org
No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For Banned Books Week, we’re sharing 5 titles from President Obama’s Reading Room collection that have faced bans or challenges. Which one have you read? Censorship, public trust and access to books and ideas will be explored at Ideas Unbound, our Forum Talk on October 20. go.obama.org/wtvcbu
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Today in DC: "Beginning Saturday, crews will start another major round of cutting at the historic public golf course. The first phase contains 169 trees marked for removal. The Trump Administration says as many as 529 could eventually come down..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
More than 500 trees may be removed from D.C. golf course Trump wants to redesign
Beginning Saturday, National Park Service crews will start another major round of cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
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mmdorn.bsky.social @mmdorn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The ongoing desecration of the nation's capital breaks my heart.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 10/10/2026
NPR reports ICE is detaining people in a New Jersey warehouse. Stephen Miller “did not want facilities that were humane,” said a government contractor. We need to know the conditions inside. We asked ICE for related planning documents and communications. www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
npr.org
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is so dark. Hegseth has some serious issues.
nbcnews.com
Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooter
The execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3.
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Abby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
SCOOP: Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend of nearly two years was just indicted by a grand jury on three charges, including grand theft. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted
A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We are watching in slow motion the things that happen before ethnic cleansing happens. People get that, right?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate
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Janai Nelson @janainelson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
America, they are trying to desensitize you to violence. They want us to dehumanize one another so we become numb to their attacks on our liberty. They wish to normalize total state control thru visual terror. Attention is currency. Don’t invest it in evil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"They hit us bad. It was horrible. There were a lot of brave guys who stayed to fight there — and people at home don't know what happened. We had to abandon the base." -- Continued strong reporting from CBS News (not a typo) on US losses during the Iran war. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-at...
cbsnews.com
"They hit us bad": Newly obtained footage, witness accounts detail Iran attack, and U.S. retreat, at major post in Kuwait
CBS News obtained new video from a person on the ground showing an Iranian attack on a U.S. base at the beginning of the war.
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