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Peter Elkind

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ProPublica Reporter. Books: Smartest Guys in the Room, Client 9, Death Shift. 'Pirate of Prague' podcast. Former Fortune Editor at Large. Repost = Worth reading.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28/09/2026
pretty sure "lands" is the wrong word here for at least two reasons
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Because inherently, 29% approval is very, very unfair.
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Trump Bans Numbers 2 and 9 After Approval Rating Hits 29
“Two and nine have treated me very unfairly," he said.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail, ProPublica has learned. by @jenafifield.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUST OUT: The behind-the-scenes story of Trump’s plan to curb mail voting, from @JenAFifield and me. Even after beating back another previously unreported "terrible" idea, postal officials were bracing for "a disaster." www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Politico: Trump is airing a pro-Trump midterms ad on TV that -includes “paid for by the U.S. government” disclaimer text -features a song by an artist who says they didn’t approve it’s use and are now looking for a lawyer
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Trump administration launches pro-Trump TV ad ahead of midterms
The 30-second ad, apparently paid for by U.S. tax dollars, features photos and videos of Trump, the American flag and military aircraft.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 14/09/2026
Alligator Alcatraz’ confined detained immigrants in cages the size of phone booths, according to a new report by the DHS inspector general.
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DHS watchdog: Immigrants held in outdoor cages the size of phone booths at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector general’s report.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026
Trump: "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"
The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades! The Trump Administration has stopped AI “people” from doing bad, or potentially bad, “things,“ like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a “perfect little angel” - and we will continue to do so! We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies! There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Just another day on the West Bank.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 10/09/2026
My favorite doorknobs are the ones the New York City public schools installed at the turn of the 20th century. You can still occasionally find one on eBay!
A brass doorknob with the all-caps lettering "PUBLIC SCHOOL—CITY OF NEW YORK," surrounded by a swirling motif that looks rather like leaves.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're gonna need more space on the gas-pump display.
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 10/09/2026
JUST IN: US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri reut.rs/4cyF0f4
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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly removed multiple online resources for companies on how to measure the carbon footprint of their supply chains, called Scope 3 emissions. Gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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EPA Removes Online Scope 3 Emissions Guidance for Companies
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental rules, it’s also taking down resources that help corporations understand their environmental risk.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/09/2026
From @theathletic.com: Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith and his real estate firm have been accused of cheating a Native American investor out of $2.5 million as part of an alleged solar project scheme, according to a lawsuit.
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Emmitt Smith accused of cheating Native American investor out of $2.5 million
The Kituwah suit against Smith, a three-time Super Bowl champ with the Cowboys, seeks the return of the $2.5 million loan plus interest.
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Teddy Amenabar @teddyamen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW: In internal meetings, top USPS officials expressed concerns about new mail voting rules. One repeated concern regarded how to avoid invalidating an entire batch of ballots if one voter among thousands couldn’t be confirmed as eligible. www.propublica.org/article/mail...
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New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement
In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
U.S. deportees assaulted, threatened at gunpoint in Equatorial Guinea, three say tucson.com/news/local/b...
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U.S. deportees assaulted, threatened at gunpoint in Equatorial Guinea, three say
Immigrants deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea say they have been threatened at gunpoint and fear for their lives while detained at a former hotel.
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Politico @politico.com · 19/08/2026
In 2024, 87% of ads mentioning gas prices were run by Republicans, our analysis found. This year, roughly two-thirds of these ads have come from Democratic candidates or groups. And those same Republicans are now quiet amid voter anger at soaring prices.
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Gas prices were a staple of GOP ads in 2024. Now it’s Democrats’ turn.
A POLITICO analysis found a majority of ads mentioning gas prices are from Democrats — a sharp reversal from 2024, when Republican campaigns dominated the topic.
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A Georgetown data expert has issued a detailed takedown of the controversial "beginning analysis" improbably issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, claiming 24,000+ noncitizens voted in 2020. She cites "numerous red flags on methods and research integrity." mdi.georgetown.edu/response-to-...
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Dissecting the “Beginning Analysis” of Noncitizen Voting - Massive Data Institute
Author: Amy O’Hara,  Director of the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University Rigorous scientific research into voting in U.S. elections consistently finds ...
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
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Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
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Chris Hendel @chrishendel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NEW from ProPublica! How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart by @peterelkind.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social @dougbockclark.bsky.social @kbmorales.bsky.social & Andy Mannix @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nonc...
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How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart
To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Don’t miss this outstanding story: Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters, by @peterelkind.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social @dougbockclark.bsky.social @kbmorales.bsky.social and Andy Mannix
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Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa...
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"Dysfunctional": Trump tapped law-enforcement muscle and criminal data systems to generate dire warnings about hundreds of thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls. But after struggles to investigate, his mountain of claims has turned into a molehill. www.propublica.org/article/nonc...
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Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa...
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Doug Bock Clark @dougbockclark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1/ This spring, while investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to influence the midterm elections, my reporting partner @jenafifield.bsky.social and I noticed something unprecedented, something very troubling… 🧵👇
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
FABULOUSLY reported and written piece: Anatomy of a government contracting debacle. Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing www.propublica.org/article/gene...
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Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a...
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NEW: “Bottom line up front,” a Minnesota federal prosecutor privately replied to a DOJ demand for an update on Trump's "election integrity" campaign: “The HSI task force has been disjointed and disorganized." The entire process, he said, had been “dysfunctional.” www.propublica.org/article/nonc...
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How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart
To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa...
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
JUST OUT! "DYSFUNCTIONAL": How Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell ApartHow Trump’s Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart www.propublica.org/article/nonc...
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
After Alex Pretti was shot while peacefully witnessing during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the US government did not investigate his murder; they investigated groups that were supporting efforts to witness and document, calling them agitators. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
i've been covering national security for decades, on and off. i've never heard of anything like this. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026
At least 75 career federal officials who’d played important roles in elections have left, been fired or been reassigned. In their place are roughly two dozen people Trump has installed in positions that could affect elections. Ten of them actively worked to reverse the 2020 vote. (Published April)
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Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/08/2026
Forecasters have warned that the relentless heat in Europe, combined with persistently dry conditions, could worsen the threat of wildfires. nyti.ms/4gesOBc
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
MIAMI — Haitian restaurant owner who voted for Trump regrets it: "He sold to me he’s a businessman who would make business decisions." After 34 years Wilkinson Sejour lost his entire management team because Trump ended TPS, will likely have to close stores. (H/T @billycorben.bsky.social )
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026
Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each. Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture. (Published May 2025)
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The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 11/08/2026
The president of the United States once again offered bad data but this time accompanied it with a bad chart. So I wrote about it link.ctinsider.com/view/6650ab5...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026
An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance. From the archives:
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White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT gr...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 11/08/2026
Some of the most pristine Texas land, full of centuries of history and a bounty of biodiversity, is beginning to feel the full weight of a two-decade-old border security law the Trump administration is wielding with force. nbcnews.to/4wWwVca
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026
NEW: At ProPublica, we file a lot of public records requests. But since the start of the second Trump administration, writes news apps developer @shaw.al, getting public records has become a “Kafkaesque” process of bounced emails and broken portals.
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Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/08/2026
In July, on ABC, CBS, and NBC, there were 194 segments on the extreme heat waves rolling across the US. Number that mentioned climate change: 0.
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ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change
From late June through July, successive heat waves swept across large portions of the United States, breaking temperature records and placing more than 100 million people at a time under heat alerts. ...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Take the sore-loser wrecker shit that's still coming off Jasmine Crockett and contrast it with Haley Stevens' literal embrace of the opponent who beat her in a much uglier race just a day later.
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Jasmine Crockett Dumps Cold Water on James Talarico’s Texas Polling Surge: ‘Looks Like Status Quo’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett "doesn't buy" James Talarico's surge in the polls and believes he will still lose his Senate race to Republican Ken Paxton, NBC reported
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
How Trump Is Getting Richer in Office www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Much Money Has Trump Made as President?
See how President Trump and his family’s business empire has transformed from his first term.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/07/2026
Despite their oversight role, FCC members have accepted pricey gala tickets from CBS or its parent company, now Paramount. Seven of the 10 commissioners who served since 2016 accepted tickets worth more than $260,000, ProPublica found.
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/07/2026
A lawyer in the Texas comptroller’s office said he believed allegations against Islamic private schools made by Sam Westrop — who once had to pay damages for making false claims — appeared credible. When asked, he said he never Googled Westrop. with @texastribune.org
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How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools
A man was ordered to pay libel damages after calling the head of an Islamic TV channel a “convicted terrorist.” Years later, he made similar claims against Islamic private schools applying for Texas’ ...
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Forbes @forbes.com · 19/07/2026
Trump has not publicly denounced or expressed support for the Tates.
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Tate Brothers Arrested In Florida: What We Know About Their Trump Ties
Trump has not publicly denounced or expressed support for the Tates.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
South Korea built solar panels over highway medians and turned the space underneath into protected bike lanes. Clean energy + safe cycling, using infrastructure that already exists.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/07/2026
Immigrants detained at Camp East Montana in Texas didn’t have adequate space to read, pray, write or get legal services. Many detainees said they only got a couple hours of outdoor time a week — despite federal guidelines requiring one hour per day.
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“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trump on Monday called on the Senate to advance industry-friendly cryptocurrency legislation “in honor of” Lindsey Graham, calling him a “big supporter” of it. Graham was not a sponsor of the legislation.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/13/trump-urges-senate-pass-industry-friendly-crypto-bill-honor-graham/
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Seems bad that baseball players feel more obligated to give updates on injuries and absences than members of Congress.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 14/07/2026
The president once again claimed, without evidence, that the Reflecting Pool’s floor was damaged by vandals and alleged “300 yards long” slashes on the surface.
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Photos Show Reflecting Pool Getting Drained Again As Trump Reiterates Claims About ‘Vandals’
The president once again claimed, without evidence, that the Reflecting Pool’s floor was damaged by vandals and alleged “300 yards long” slashes on the surface.
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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW The Justice Department is threatening to prosecute election officials across the country for failing to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls, an escalation of the Trump administration's attempts to prosecute election fraud, according to letters I obtained with Andy Mannix @propublica.org 🧵
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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/u...
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Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports
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