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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 53m
The legacy of Clarence Thomas will be declining trust in the Supreme Court - The Hill apple.news/AYsJIJNjlQuK...
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The legacy of Clarence Thomas will be declining trust in the Supreme Court — The Hill
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faces a complicated historical legacy marked by record declines in public trust in the judiciary.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 54m
Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced - The Washington Post apple.news/A3EkMGKXQTuy...
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Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced — The Washington Post
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 57m
The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed. - The Washington Post apple.news/A8_P91SYcSoq...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed. — The Washington Post
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 57m
Opinion | The Age After Trump is coming. Better buckle up. - The Washington Post apple.news/AjOd1SK_5R8a...
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Opinion | The Age After Trump is coming. Better buckle up. — The Washington Post
It won’t be easy to move away from the political era dominated by President Donald Trump.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 1h
Opinion | Mike Johnson picked a terrible time to tell the truth - MS NOW apple.news/AiP7xPs6GQC-...
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Opinion | Mike Johnson picked a terrible time to tell the truth — MS NOW
The speaker told CNBC that the GOP keeping control of the House would lead to two more years of the same situation that voters seem eager to reject.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 1h
Fed's Kashkari says inflation is 'still too high' even after softer-than-expected PCE data www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/w...
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Fed's Kashkari says inflation is 'still too high' even after softer-than-expected PCE data, labor market is 'pretty good'
Kashkari sat down with CNBC's Steve Liesman for an exclusive conversation Wednesday night.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 2h
Major arguments to reverse Judge Cannon's permanent burial of Mar-a-Lago report on Trump may happen sooner than anticipated www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Major arguments to reverse Judge Cannon's permanent burial of Mar-a-Lago report on Trump may happen sooner than anticipated
Just one day after Jack Smith testified, an appeals court set oral arguments challenging Judge Cannon's burial of the Volume II even sooner than anticipated.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 3h
Community Update: Moving Forward Together — Investing in our People and our Industry August 30, 2026 news.gm.ca/en/home.deta...
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Community Update: Moving Forward Together — Investing in our People and our Industry
Today marks an important moment for GM Canada...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 11h
Live updates: Senate sets up stock trading, data center votes; trade court hears Trump tariffs case - The Hill apple.news/A2SEChL2lQmW...
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Live updates: Senate sets up stock trading, data center votes; trade court hears Trump tariffs case — The Hill
The Senate on Wednesday is expected to put lawmakers on record on bills that ban new stock trades by lawmakers and address the growth of data centers.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 11h
Iran urges Americans to rally against Trump ahead of midterms - The Hill apple.news/A5ntA7NJbQTy...
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Iran urges Americans to rally against Trump ahead of midterms — The Hill
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday called on Americans to vote against President Trump ahead of the midterm elections to change U.S. policy toward Tehran and accept the offer o...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
GOP’s Eric Schmitt keeps digging after falling into a ditch of his own making - MS NOW apple.news/AoM0gJNgQRT6...
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GOP’s Eric Schmitt keeps digging after falling into a ditch of his own making — MS NOW
There was a time when a senator in this situation would simply fess up and express some regret. The Missouri Republican chose a different path.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
Top Trump figures push to direct human rights funding to rightwing causes - The Guardian apple.news/AkCOIfGFXQ52...
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Top Trump figures push to direct human rights funding to rightwing causes — Guardian US
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
Report: Paxton says Trump convention in Texas hurt his campaign - USA TODAY apple.news/AQgTW3fHlQm-...
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Report: Paxton says Trump convention in Texas hurt his campaign — USA TODAY
The New York Times obtained an audio recording of Paxton speaking to conservative donors and lobbyists.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
Eric Schmitts the Bed - The Bulwark apple.news/AM0OwLadHT4C...
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Eric Schmitts the Bed — The Bulwark
Plus: Trump’s dangerous, reckless embrace of AI.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
Trump's handling of Venezuela's oil money threatens a constitutional crisis - The Hill apple.news/AhX22WQD-RKS...
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Trump's handling of Venezuela's oil money threatens a constitutional crisis — The Hill
Buried inside President Trump’s takeover of Venezuela’s oil revenue is a ticking constitutional time-bomb.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 12h
Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative - The Hill apple.news/AipSKf2MFSom...
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Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative — The Hill
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is facing accusations he tried to launch a conspiracy tying former special counsel Jack Smith to others who prosecuted President Trump — a line of questioning that unwound wh...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 19h
Marshall sends cease-and-desist to Hamilton over "defamatory" medical debt ad - The Hill apple.news/AmA7TMJxrRIC...
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Marshall sends cease-and-desist to Hamilton over "defamatory" medical debt ad — The Hill
Lawyers for Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) sent a cease-and-desist letter to his Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton for an ad focusing on a woman who was sued over medical debts to the Kansas Republica...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 19h
Democrats will target Trump's 'naked corruption' if they take majority - MS NOW apple.news/A9_3tcLmtQe2...
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Democrats will target Trump's 'naked corruption' if they take majority — MS NOW
Rep. Jim Himes, likely chair of the House Intelligence Committee if the Democrats take control of the House with the upcoming midterm elections, talks with Jen Psaki about how Democrats intend to inve...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 19h
Trump’s tariffs ‘hitting us harder than any other state,' says Michigan Democrat - MS NOW apple.news/ACKrgFtjNSiC...
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Trump’s tariffs ‘hitting us harder than any other state,' says Michigan Democrat — MS NOW
Following reporting that Donald Trump’s tariffs have cost Michigan households $5,600, more than any other state, MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell talks to Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocely...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 19h
Republicans trail Democrats by 12 points in battle for House: Poll - The Hill apple.news/AzEh1JccqSVu...
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Republicans trail Democrats by 12 points in battle for House: Poll — The Hill
Republicans are behind Democrats by 12 points in the midterms battle for the House, according to a new survey.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 19h
'Sold the American people a FALSE bill of goods': Trump voters say they feel 'HOODWINKED' - by Trump - MS NOW apple.news/AqTAmTiSrQs6...
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'Sold the American people a FALSE bill of goods': Trump voters say they feel 'HOODWINKED' - by Trump — MS NOW
Trump voters tell MS NOW that they feel “betrayed” by the president as Trump’s military and trade wars continue to drive prices up. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) joins The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi to talk a...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table? www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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Exclusive | Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
Of the 134 guests at White House state dinner, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table? www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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Exclusive | Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
Of the 134 guests at White House state dinner, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Effort to Stay Sanctions in IRS Lawsuit - The Washington Sun apple.news/AOvG8CLJ-TkW...
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Appeals Court Rejects Trump Effort to Stay Sanctions in IRS Lawsuit — The Washington Sun
Three appellate judges sided with a lower court’s finding that the president colluded with the IRS and the Treasury Department.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
'A HUMILIATING mistake': Nicolle reacts to GOP's mortifying SELF-OWN during Jack Smith hearing - MS NOW apple.news/A98d1YXv1R2q...
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'A HUMILIATING mistake': Nicolle reacts to GOP's mortifying SELF-OWN during Jack Smith hearing — MS NOW
What began as an attempt to relitigate Jack Smith's two indictments against Donald Trump during a hearing on Capitol Hill today ended in embarrassment for Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump Conspiracy - The Atlantic apple.news/AmwaMyjecT0m...
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The DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump Conspiracy — The Atlantic
It’s buckling under the weight of strategic errors, staff turnover, and, most of all, the facts.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Vulnerable Trump CAN'T STOP bragging about his own failures. What on EARTH is going on? - MS NOW apple.news/AD5Kvm318S46...
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Vulnerable Trump CAN'T STOP bragging about his own failures. What on EARTH is going on? — MS NOW
Trump is finding himself on the opposite side of the issues most important to voters, and he doesn't seem to care one bit. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mitch Landrieu and Maya Wiley for analysis on De...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case - The Guardian apple.news/A18rFJu9rSpy...
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Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case — Guardian US
The verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Trump’s municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount
President Donald Trump disclosed municipal bond holdings worth $300 million to $1 billion, including debt tied to issuers affected by federal policy.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Obama slams 'failure' of Trump presidency during DNC speech abcnews.com/Politics/oba...
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Obama slams 'failure' of Trump presidency during DNC speech
Former President Barack Obama pulled no punches during his DNC speech and slammed his successor for policies and rhetoric.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies - The Hill apple.news/ARwqZc-mJT3i...
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Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies — The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed departments on Tuesday to halt appointments of civilian staff to tenured positions at U.S. military service academies and develop hiring plans that prioritize “...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DOJ close to charging Boston-area man in probe of harassing calls to Stephen Miller’s wife - MS NOW apple.news/AyAjNra4DTHG...
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DOJ close to charging Boston-area man in probe of harassing calls to Stephen Miller’s wife — MS NOW
While charges are imminent, sources tell MS NOW there is skepticism about the strength of the case.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Opinion | MAGA accuses this governor’s welfare-themed ad of being racist — against white guys - MS NOW apple.news/Ab52lyvGGT6e...
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Opinion | MAGA accuses this governor’s welfare-themed ad of being racist — against white guys — MS NOW
Some conservatives take Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ ad featuring a white layabout as an attack on white men.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Map shows the U.S. states hit hardest by Trump’s trade war with Canada - National Post apple.news/A_iSbnEwiQgO...
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Map shows the U.S. states hit hardest by Trump's trade war with Canada — National Post
Analysis by the Advancing American Freedom Foundation looks at which states conduct the highest shares of their total goods trade with Canada
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge - NBC News apple.news/A5ETJncPaRtC...
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Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge — NBC News
The Las Playas Intaglio carving of a huge fish is at least 2,000 years older than the first Egyptian pyramid, according to researchers’ estimations.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump's AI website confirms he lost 2020 election - The Hill apple.news/Anf5YWFVHR8C...
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Trump's AI website confirms he lost 2020 election — The Hill
President Trump’s AI-powered website America.gov confirms that he lost the 2020 presidential election to former President Biden, contrary to the 47th president’s false claim that he won.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
‘The Problem Is Infinitesimal’: What the Trump Administration's Intensifying Hunt for Non-Citizen Voters Is Showing - TIME apple.news/AE_dljEc_TA2...
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‘The Problem Is Infinitesimal’: What the Trump Administration's Intensifying Hunt for Non-Citizen Voters Is Showing — TIME
With the midterms approaching, the Trump Administration has ramped up its investigations into non-citizen voting around the U.S. But far from substantiating the President’s claims of widespread fraud,...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump trade adviser says Canadian lobbyists should “get the hell out of our country” - CBC News apple.news/A9w1KrWWHQ8y...
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Trump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms — CBC News
One of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade advisers is threatening repercussions for Canada if it "interferes" in the upcoming midterm elections — though it's not clear what he anticipates the country...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Sen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball mixup, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing | CNN Politics
Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two indictments against now-President Donald Trump in 2023, testified in front of Congress again on Tuesday — this time, to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Sen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball mixup, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing | CNN Politics
Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two indictments against now-President Donald Trump in 2023, testified in front of Congress again on Tuesday — this time, to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ex-special counsel Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced - The Washington Post apple.news/A3EkMGKXQTuy...
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Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced — The Washington Post
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll www.rasmussenreports.com/public_conte...
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Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Ex-special counsel Smith tells senators he won't 'be silenced' by Trump's threats of prosecution
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, told lawmakers on Tuesday that he "will not be silenced by continued threats o...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The poll found voters leaning away from supporting Republicans in the midterm elections.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump Dramatically Ramps Up Timeline—and Price Tag—for Helipad newrepublic.com/post/212731/...
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Trump Dramatically Ramps Up Timeline—and Price Tag—for Helipad
Donald Trump has added nearly $900,000 to the project.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump ballroom cost soars to $600 mn, half from taxpayers: report f24.my/Bzht
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Trump ballroom cost soars to $600 mn, half from taxpayers: report
US President Donald Trump's ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump is pouring more money into Reflecting Pool repairs, with costs surging to nearly $20m www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump pours more money into Reflecting Pool repairs as costs surge to nearly $20m
Interior Department quietly awards more than $2.5M to another firm to fix the beleaguered monument
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million abcnews.com/US/reflectin...
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Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million
The cost to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has ballooned to more than $14.65 million – exceeding the original estimated cost by more than $4 million.
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Was the Reflecting Pool vandalized? Experts cast doubt on Trump's claims www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Was the Reflecting Pool vandalized? Experts cast doubt on Trump's claims
Green water, floating liner chunks, and workers dumping jugs of hydrogen peroxide. These are the images that have characterized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the weeks since its reopening fo...
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oc88.bsky.social @oc88.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reflecting pool contractor ADMITS its repairs caused damage, not vandals... youtu.be/zLShmlF1Sv0?... via @YouTube
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Reflecting pool contractor ADMITS its repairs caused damage, not vandals: NYT
YouTube video by MS NOW
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