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Phil Fuhrer

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It is not just about what you see, hear and read. It is what you take from that information. I believe that the country is on a better course without trumpists / trumpism.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h
As Trump unravels on Truth Social and GOP alarm worsens, a progressive data researcher explains the deeper reasons voters are so dissatisfied right now—especially in red states with big Senate races. trib.al/7DELW98
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Transcript: Trump Erupts in Panic as GOP Midterm Fears Grow: “Wipeout”
As Trump unravels on Truth Social and GOP alarm worsens, a progressive data researcher explains the deeper reasons voters are so dissatisfied right now—especially in red states with big Senate races.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3h
Here's the new complaint: www.justice.gov/sites/defaul... Here's the NYT story at issue: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u... Here was earlier Law Dork coverage of this practice: www.lawdork.com/p/on-dojs-pe...
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On DOJ's petty and small — but also alarming — complaint against a federal judge
Chad Mizelle filed the judicial complaint against Judge Ana Reyes after a hearing over one of Trump's anti-trans orders. Also, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3h
DOJ is continuing its equally embarrassing and alarming practice in the second Trump administration of going after federal judges who push back against lawlessness and support the rule of law. Today, they filed a judicial complaint against Minnesota federal judges who spoke to The New York Times.
CONCLUSION
DIS frequently has cases pending in the District of Minnesota, including immigration cases before Judge Schiltz and Judge Tunheim. These judges should be ordered to recuse from any matters involving DHS because the public reasonably questions their impartiality in cases involving immigration. Morcover, the Eighth Circuit should initiate an investigation by the Judicial Counsel into the improper conduct by judges in the District of Minnesota who "covet publicity" rather than adhering to the rule of law by adjudicating cases or controversies. NFL, 585 F.3d at
1140. Finally, pursuant to Rules 11(a)(4) and 11(f) of the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Procedings, a special committee should be appointe inve mate this misconduct.

Trent McCotter
Acting Deputy Attorney General

Stanley Woodward Jr.
Associate Attorney General
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3h
Again, this is all because of Donald Trump. No one wants to come here. MAGA, MAGA.👇
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 3h
Some of those above and others, like Ron Johnson, actively participated in encouraging a violent insurrection. Many who knew it was the fault of Donald Trump still caved and refused to convict him of it. But Eric Schmidt is a special kind of immoral evil. He besmirches the Senate I revered.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 3h
It’s one thing to rely on faulty evidence while thinking you have a gotcha moment. It’s another thing to start by slimming the witness, gloating, while you lie, being smug afterwards, and refusing to apologize. Schmitt may not be the worst Senator – Mike Lee, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz are contenders. 2
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 3h
I first started working in the Senate in 1970–56 years ago. I have loved and revered the institution, worked in it and with it over all these decades, with dozens of senators from both parties. I’ve seen bad stuff and bad people along with great ones. Nothing quite compares to Eric Schmitt. 1
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 7h
After yesterday’s Senate hearing, it’s crystal clear that Jack Smith should be the next Attorney General.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3h
Trump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was fact-checking the president’s biggest lies. trib.al/G5rU7c2
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Trump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His Lies
Trump officials seem to have realized their AI chatbot was correcting the president’s biggest lies.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 3h
President Donald Trump repeatedly described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “a friend of mine,” saying Kim “likes Trump” and adding, “I like him.”
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 3h
President Donald Trump said people living in communities where data centers are built will receive a “dividend,” similar to the $5,000 “Trump dividend” he has proposed.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
1. DOGE dividend. 2. Tariff dividend. 3. Midterms dividend. 4. Data center dividend.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 4h
Just a reminder that the last time DOJ filed a misconduct complaint against a district judge, it was dismissed in a ruling by Chief Judge Sutton that was all but dripping with contempt (for the government): www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/jud...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 3h
Today marks 50 years since Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, banning abortion coverage in Medicaid. Hyde has taken a deeply personal decision away from millions of people, especially women with low incomes and women of color. Congress must pass the EACH Act to end this cruel policy now.
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 3h
DOJ's complaint about at least seven fed. judges in Minnesota for talking to the NYTimes about the Trump administration's mismanagement of immigration enforcement complains of these ten truthful statements on the ground that some immigration cases are pending appeal. www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...
A list of ten statements the judges made in this NYTimes article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/minnesota-judge-trump-immigration.html
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h
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‘That’s a Dirtbag!’ Joe Scarborough Flips GOP Senator’s Taunt Back at Him After His Jack Smith Hearing Fail
Schmitt’s attempt to accuse Jack Smith of perjury backfired after he confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes during a Senate hearing.
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 3h
Texas Senate candidate turns on Trump and blames him for faltering campaign www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Texas Senate candidate turns on Trump and blames him for faltering campaign
Ken Paxton heard on leaked audio complaining that president’s two-day summit in Dallas earlier this month harmed his campaign: ‘Yeah, not good’
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3h
Eric Schmitt: When you're too incompetent to win, but also too dishonest to admit you lost.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 3h
Rachel Maddow Predicts Trump Will Try to Install Family Member as Successor So They Can Keep ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’
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Rachel Maddow Predicts Trump Will Try to Install Family Member as Successor So They Can Keep ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’
MS NOW's Rachel Maddow predicted President Trump will attempt to install one of his family members "by force" as his successor to protect "ill-gotten gains" The post Rachel Maddow Predicts Trump Will Try to Install Family Member as Successor So They Can Keep ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3h
Gorsuch and Alito.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 3h
Which two SCOTUS judges do folks think are paid subscribers to Erick Erickson's newsletter?
You are not alone.

Right now, staff in the White House, at least one cabinet secretary two cabinet secretaries, multiple senators and congressmen, two former Speakers of the House, at least one two Supreme Court Justices, a dozen Circuit and District Court Judges, six governors that I know of, a bunch of state legislators, Supreme and appellate court Justices and judges in multiple states, some really famous theologians, journalists, and public policy makers, and at least one Academy Award winner are all reading the Show Notes that went out at noon.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
hi @POTUS looks like your new SI site is still kinda woke
"ARE YOU SUPER INTELLIGENCE?"

NO.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h
Breaking News: The Federal Reserve’s independent watchdog found no misconduct associated with the central bank’s nearly $2.5 billion project to overhaul its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. Attorney General.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 3h
The fact that the Senate may stay in GOP hands in this political environment--giving Trump two more years of nearly-unopposed appointment power--is crazy.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 3h
Trump Rages At Fox News, Reveals Why ‘Why MAGA and REAL Patriots Will Never Like Fox!’
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Trump Rages At Fox News, Reveals Why ‘Why MAGA and REAL Patriots Will Never Like Fox!’
President Donald Trump fumed at Fox News on Wednesday, claiming that MAGA and “REAL Patriots” will never like the network, which many pundits and observers have long credited with boosting both his presidency and presidential campaigns. “Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about […] The post Trump Rages At Fox News, Reveals Why ‘Why MAGA and REAL Patriots Will Never Like Fox!’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h
What would the remedy be for bribery on the scale we are seeing right now? What does a government of the people do for the people given the fact that criminals are stealing from the people? Answer: TAKE THEIR MONEY. ALL OF IT.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Rep. Rich McCormick blames OBAMA for high gas prices in the year of our lord 2026
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 6h
Really amazing that Colorado, which was a swing state in recent memory, doesn't have a single public poll of its open-seat race for governor this year—which could prove to be an epic blowout that has major ramifications downballot.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 3h
There is a case to be made that the Democrats do not do anything to help Trump voters who are feeling the pain of Trump's corruption while exposing Trump's corruption to a maximal degree. Here, Raskin explains that his focus as chair of the House Judiciary will be on bribery and insider trading.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23h
😂😂
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
omg. yes, they actually have video of him at the game. when does marshall mcluhan walk out and dunk on sen schmitt?
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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 3h
Marsha Blackburn is suing Jack Smith for subpoenaing her phone records. She's represented by ... Margot Cleveland of The Federalist. Which may go some way to explaining the level of legal reasoning here. nclalegal.org/filing/compl...
JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff herein demands a trial by jury of any triable issues in the present matter.
September 30, 2026
 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ L. Margaret Harker
Laura Margaret Harker
Senior Litigation Counsel
Margaret.Harker@ncla.legal
*Tennessee Bar Applicant practicing
pending admission pursuant to
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 7, § 10.07
*Virginia Bar No. 82188
Margot Cleveland**
Caitlin M. Moyna**
 NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES ALLIANCE4250 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
Telephone: (202) 869-5210
**Pro hac vice forthcoming
Counsel for Senator Marsha Blackburn
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 3h
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I want my defense/war secretary/minister to be an out-of-shape asshole who knows every excruciating detail on how to deliver MREs to Diego Garcia. No, I don't want to see them jogging with the troops. That isn't their fucking job.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
The CNN data expert has predicted a looming disaster for Trump’s Republican Party in the midterm elections.
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Trump’s Favorite CNN Star Reveals Blue Wave Disaster
“The Democratic wave ain’t going away,” CNN data expert Harry Enten said.
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Courtney Bublé @courtneybuble.bsky.social · 4h
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Courtney Bublé @courtneybuble.bsky.social · 4h
New: DOJ has filed a misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota who spoke to the NYT about the administration's immigration crackdown in their state at the beginning of the year Blanche said this was "a clear violation of their ethical duties"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h
A stunning new poll shows a bloc of voters who supported the Make America Healthy Again movement growing disillusioned.
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Rural MAHA Voters Turn on Trump and Give Grim Diagnosis
A new poll shows a bloc of voters who supported the Make America Healthy Again movement growing disillusioned.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
> @techcrunch.com techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/p...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
grandpa is talking crazy about the TV again
Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me? I actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. It’s truly amazing that I won all three Elections. The opposition is enormous, but the fight goes on! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h
Meta is using its A.I. data centers to exploit a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation, according to an exclusive report by The New York Times. The company’s own accountants recognize that the strategy is on shaky legal ground. nyti.ms/3VlavDw
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 4h
We 100% cannot adopt this guy's framing. EVEN IF every single migrant they're detaining was a legitimate criminal, they shouldn't be abused, tortured and killed in custody... things which are all too common in US jails and prisons.
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 4h
NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg told investors his AI data centers are a massive financial success but also told the IRS they're a risky "experiment" to knock nearly $4 billion off Meta's tax bill.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4h
Tuesday presented a split-screen picture of a Trump admin seeking ever more extreme uses of executive power w/ barely any pushback from SCOTUS contrasted w/ a Trump admin losing power and facing accountability from increasingly aggressive appeals courts supporting the district courts. Law Dork:
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SCOTUS allows quick third-country removals to resume, as lower courts close in on Trump’s lawlessness
A split-screen of the Supreme Court allowing Trump to expand his authoritarian efforts as appeals courts are increasingly supporting district courts’ accountability efforts.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 4h
Yes, under this logic, EVERYBODY they are rounding up and deporting are "criminals"... even though overstaying a visa is a civil violation.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 4h
To be clear, "overstaying a visa" is "breaking the law"
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 4h
Klobuchar says voters are making the connection between corruption and affordability. True?
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 4h
Also, 100s of thousands of these currently-noncompliant migrants *were* in compliance until Trump arbitrarily (with the Supreme Court's blessing) just said they're no longer in compliance.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 4h
The vast majority of people being rounded up are in *civil* noncompliance with immigration law. Implying they're "criminals" is just a lie.
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