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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21h
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hostility gripping the country. The Republican governor is expanding on that message in a new book. to.pbs.org/3VmTJnx
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his blueprint for depolarizing a fractured nation
In the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hatred and violence gripping the country. Now, the Republican governor ...
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 20h
i am having trouble articulating this but a system that excuses gang rape as a youthful error on behalf of college men with ~ bright futures ~ does so because it is served by producing older men who are comfortable with, even enthusiastic about, torturing people at the system's behest
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14h
NEW: As Texas’s top attorney, Ken Paxton has the power to challenge election outcomes — including the U.S. Senate race he’s the GOP candidate for. If Paxton loses, legal experts say he could try to weaponize his power. But they also have confidence in the courts: demdock.com/4jvWgFM
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 20h
www.washingtonsun.com/courts/judge...
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Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Effort to Keep Its Boat Strike Memo Secret
The Justice Department has 14 days to turn over the memo for the judge to decide if part can be made public.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jack Smith: “I remain confident, however, that the rule of law will endure… Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.”
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“House Democrats said Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, moved $20 million from Homeland Security resources to the ad campaign on Sept. 19.” apnews.com/article/trum...
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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
DHS has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So they loaded him on the bus before calling 911: ‘As staff dialed 911, the bus began driving to a nearby hospital, the report said. Fifteen minutes later, Arenas-Silva arrived at the emergency room, “unresponsive and pulseless”, the ICE report says.’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THERE IT IS: Group of January 6 riot defendants have filed each filed federal civil lawsuits in DC seeking taxpayer-funded compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of their righrs They claim they were "targeted..and punished" for "protected expressive" activity
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The survey found broad swaths of people who acknowledge they: Cut the sizes of their children’s meals, due to the cost of the food Have children who didn’t eat for an entire day Skipped meals, to save money”
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026
George W. Bush had plenty of opportunities to speak up. January 6th. The January 6th Committee. Trump’s return to power. Mostly silence. But now he’s stepping back into politics to help Republican senators get reelected? Yeah. I have some thoughts.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/09/2026
‼️ FACT: Federal law bans armed civil or military officers from voting locations. However, Trump administration officials have repeatedly threatened to send armed federal agents to the polls to intimidate voters at the polls.s. Here’s how Democrats are fighting back ⬇️
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Democrats, voting advocates mobilize to stop Trump from sending federal agents to polls — or anywhere near them
Democrats and voting advocates are going on the offensive against the Trump administration’s threats to send armed federal agents to the polls as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm election...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026
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Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
U.S. manufacturing jobs are down under Trump, including in the auto industry. His strategy failed, and so will this. Lowering standards will accelerate what he has already been doing: handing the clean tech future to China and forcing Americans to pay more at the pump.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Krueger, a professor of machine learning…and the founder of AI safety group Evitable, said…that he was "deeply troubled" by the increasing number of AI-related safety incidents. He called for "an immediate, indefinite, international moratorium" on AI development.’ www.bbc.com/news/article...
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OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/09/2026
The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access. to.pbs.org/4ybGaFR
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White House TV pool is back in operation after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds
The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026
WIN: In a win for Colorado voters, a federal judge dismissed a right-wing group's lawsuit challenging the state's voter roll maintenance practices for lack of standing. The court however is allowing the group to renew its effort, signaling that litigation could still continue in the future.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 24/09/2026
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or, at least, its people. to.pbs.org/47k4Yj2
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AI firm leaders tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or, at leas...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tens of thousands of voter registrations have gone unprocessed in Texas. Affecting large areas deeply. If you’re in Texas, check your registration is up to date and accurate ASAP. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/t...
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DPS voter registration applications weren’t sent to counties
Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
CNN pulled a clip of Michele Tafoya recently saying "I've never said I was embarrassed to be from Minnesota" and then displays an unearthed and deleted tweet of her saying "I am embarrassed to be from Minnesota" 🥴
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/That didn’t take long: Judge Kelly enters a 14-day temp injunction based only on due process. CNN, MSNOW & Politico get their hard passes back while briefing for a prelim injunc happens. No stay of the order b/c it’s likely not appealable the Judge says. joycevance.substack.com/p/king-trump...
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King Trump: Privileges, Not Rights
It’s all about whether the press can criticize the president
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When historians look back on Trump's foreign policy in a century, I bet these are their verdict on his most famous policies: The support of Russia--the most evil. The pillaging of Venezuela--the most corrupt. The decision to go to war with Iran--the most incompetent.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The world needs more Steve Girouxs.
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KFF @kff.org · 23/09/2026
KFF-@apnews.com survey finds slightly more than half of rural voters disapprove of President Trump’s handling of health care and largely view his health care policies as having negatively rather than positively impacted their health care costs, Medicaid, and the availability of care where they live.
The KFF bar chart titled "Rural Voters' Views on the Impact of Trump's Health Care Policies Largely Skew Negative" rating things from positive, no impact, and negative impact. The different categories are: Medicare, Medicaid, Your health care costs, The availability of health care in your area, The cost of prescription drugs.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Now it’s time for some serious justice to be delivered to the Epstein co-conspirators and fellow perpetrators for their victims . www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam Haley
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/09/2026
I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do. The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes. The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23/09/2026
⚠️ Trump’s DHS has withheld a document that could potentially detail how the administration plans to use armed federal agents at polling places for the midterms. Now, Democrats are demanding to see the document — and a federal judge is forcing DHS's hand: demdock.com/4rpXdl3
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/09/2026
Today, Country First released a new ad. I'm a veteran, and I won't stand by while Trump turns our Military into a political weapon. Troops don't belong at polling locations. Yet Trump refuses to rule it out. Keeping our Military away from the Ballot Box isn't partisan, It's American.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Navatek’s CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Kaitlan Collins pointed out to Trump that CNN is credentialed by the UN, so they will cover him today even if they're banned from the White House
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for Washington voters, a Biden-appointed federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to the state's unredacted voter registration list. The ruling hands the department its 25th loss in its sweeping legal effort to access states' private voter data.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
6 weeks from the election & suddenly Republicans pretend to care more about their constituents than cultish obedience to Trump. But 5 minutes after the election they’ll be right back selling you out so they can get a signed hat in the Oval Office or a dinner invite to Mar-a-Lago.
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Clinton Foundation @clintonfoundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How do we get it right? At a time of unprecedented challenges, progress depends on what we choose to do next. At #CGI2026, we're choosing action. Join us for the opening session this morning: clintonglobal.org/2026
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“The move from the five networks that make up the television pool ‒ ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News, in addition to CNN ‒ means a broadcast television feed that is distributed widely for media won't be carried for most of Trump's events.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Major TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump ban
In response to President Trump's ban on three media outlets, majors TV networks have pulled out of the White House television pool.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
More Russia, Russia, Russia. POTUS & GOP hoax claims to follow. One example: “In February, Troianovski reported that Gentry Beach, a Texas investor with ties to the Trumps, signed an agreement last fall with one of the biggest energy companies in Russia to develop Alaska’s natural gas resources.”
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ken Paxton deletes his tweet referring to Cypress, Texas as “Cyprus” after James Talarico calls him out.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Ellisons are threatening to leave CA unless the AG's cave on their case to block the Paramount-Warner's merger I call BS together with leading antitrust experts @contrariannews.org 👇 The AG's and the unions should not fall for it
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AGs Must Not Cave to Paramount’s Empty Threat to Leave California
No company should be allowed to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“A dark blue Toyota Corolla was parked under the overpass at Research Boulevard and West Anderson Lane, with damage to its passenger-side door and what appeared to be bullet holes.” www.statesman.com/news/local/a...
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ICE agent shoots and wounds person in North Austin, officials say
An ICE agent shot and wounded a person Sunday in North Austin, according to three state and local officials.
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Musk's SpaceX says it's building a 125,000-acre facility that could launch about 30 rockets per day...” “Landry also signed new laws exempting aerospace companies from property taxes, liability and nuisance claims related to noise, vibrations, heat exhaust and sonic booms and public records laws.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
🚨 SCOOP: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping package of new election laws aimed at protecting ballots, voting equipment, vote-by-mail and the chain of custody ahead of the November election, including new felony penalties for interference.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Leaders who fear accountability try to silence the voices that provide it. A free press doesn’t exist to make those in power comfortable. We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 19/09/2026
I just enacted a new law PROHIBITING other state militaries from entering California unless they have EXPLICIT permission from the Governor. California will defend the rights of the nearly 40 million people who call our state home.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Cartoonist: Gary Markstein
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As Eisen explains, an insolvent company can go to bankruptcy, but an insolvent non-profit foundation goes to receivership, meaning the court appoints a new fiduciary. The exact opposite of what they wanted!
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mrc001.bsky.social @mrc001.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If Mullin is so concerned about his or the agency he heads’ work being scrutinized and isn’t willing to answer to any and all questions from the people they serve (citizens), they don’t belong in those positions. Period.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Proud to be on this network
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