Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingSenator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 49mToday, I called on the Inspector General at DOJ to investigate why the FBI modified its hiring standards to allow those who stole from an employer, paid for sex, and engaged in bestiality to work for the Bureau. If Kash Patel won’t give us answers on these hiring changes, we need someone who will. 1116
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2hA source familiar with the situation told me that the ABC News article on the Trump sons' investments in companies receiving Pentagon contracts was published prematurely and it has been taken down while the reporting is being finalized. 98533
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1hRussia is helping Iran kill Americans in a war that's inflating the price of diesel so high that America is going to buy diesel from Russia, which in turn will help Iran kill more Americans. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midtermsTrump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms 157745
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 1hDon't forget that Ukraines drones have destroyed much of Russia's supply making them find it elsewhere for themselves! Did Putin tell Trump that? Or will that be his whole, "Now Ukraine is basically attacking America! You MUST respond!" 000
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 1hRussia has suffered catastrophic domestic shortages, forcing them to completely reverse roles and import diesel from South Korea and Turkey just to keep their own country running because of Ukrainian drone strikes on their energy infrastructure. Trump will say Ukraine is hurting Americans and attack 010
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 2hThe FBI was ordered to investigate Californians exercising their First Amendment rights. Ordered by the Trump White House. And federal resources were diverted from cases involving drug trafficking and violent crime in order to further the administration’s cruel agenda.nbcnews.comFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 1020691
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 1hThe White House did not confirm whether she has accepted the offer. Zacharia briefly worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a spokesperson earlier this year, and currently works as a senior communications adviser for Truth Social... 000
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCBS News @cbsnews.com · 1hBREAKING: President Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, an official says. cbsn.wsTrump picks Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretaryKatie Zacharia, a conservative commentator, has been offered the role of White House press secretary, a White House official told CBS News on Friday. 221
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 1hNew documents reveal Ken Paxton has grown his net worth up to $27 million since taking office. His yearly salary is just $153,000. 46763339
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 4hThe winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 is Navi Pillay, a brave extraordinary woman who has served at the International Criminal Court prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Immediately after being notified she had won, she mocked the orange felon on video. Love her. 💙👊 1273364995
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCREW @citizensforethics.org · 1hAssistant to the President & WH Director of Comms Steven Cheung posted a caricature of Senate candidate James Talarico that reposts a Truth Social message from Trump attacking him and endorsing his opponent, Ken Paxton. We have asked OSC to investigate this Hatch Act violation. 43610
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026In the lead up to the midterms, the Trump admin is undertaking an anti-democratic effort to use the authority of the executive branch to illegally engage in politics and tip the scales for preferred states and candidates. We’re demanding accountability. 219677
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 1hDependent on Social Security and other fixed incomes, recipients also will be paying substantially more in out-of-pocket costs next year when they need a prescription drug or go to the doctor or hospital... The disruptions risk angering older voters before the midterm elections. 000
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 1hMillions of people with private Medicare coverage in the U.S. are being forced to change their insurance for 2027 and will pay higher prices for prescriptions and medical care. Some experts are warning that more older Americans will face greater financial hardship.nyti.msPrivate Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New InsuranceAs enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas. 113020
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingPolitico @politico.com · 2hHouse Democratic campaign arm says it needs $17 million, and fast politi.co/3Wh1xrapolitico.comHouse Democratic campaign arm says it needs $17 million, and fast politi.co/3Wh1xraHouse Democratic campaign arm says it needs $17 million, and fast politi.co/3Wh1xra 493
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 2h“We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling their ability to operate against us. Because our message is clear: the [US&] American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC,” Rubio said. “We don’t need that court, and we don’t want it.” 000
Reposted by PoliticallyInteresting𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 3hThis is apparently happening in multiple areas in the capital. The DC board of elections has been made aware of it and have been in touch with the National Guard to address it. It’s no accident. 37124951347
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 3hTrump Is Building an Election Trap, and Millions of Americans May Not See It Until It's Too Late hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-b...hartmannreport.comTrump Is Building an Election Trap, and Millions of Americans May Not See It Until It's Too LateFrom missing mail to armed federal agents and sweeping voter investigations, the warning signs suggest a democracy being squeezed before Americans even reach the ballot box… 033
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3hJUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc... 291421535
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJames E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 3hWhen Donald Trump took office and he had the opportunity to lower costs, his actions did the opposite. Always remember that.cnbc.comInflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed saysTariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found. 1134
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3hEric is one of the most knowledgable and hardest-working reporters on Capitol Hill. He's long been one of my go-to folks whenever I have questions about what's going on in Congress and what I should be on the lookout for before any major election. Any politics editors reading this, please hire him! 18019
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe Independent @the-independent.com · 8hNobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay roasts Trump after winning award: ‘If you clap more I might share it with him’trib.alNobel Peace Prize winner roasts Trump after winning awardTrump has long coveted the prize and heaped pressure on the committee to award it to him 35218
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6hMARKWAYNE MULLIN: We had to put him to a more secure facility outside of New York because we wanted to make sure he was highly secured REPORTER: Where is he? MULLIN: That I won't release 88566137
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 17hNEW: If Trump and Hegseth weren’t trying to kick trans people out of the military, a Navy board recently wrote of a trans women that it “without reservation would recommend retention based on a record of exemplary service," lawyers revealed today. www.lawdork.com/i/219495792/... 111731404
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 17hNot only that, she ironed his pants while he wore them! She was his subordinate! She did NOT want to testify about January 6th! She wanted to back him! But her legal team said she had to tell the truth! She cried. "White lies!" she claimed. But she was thrown under the bus! 010
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingReuters @reuters.com · 18hTech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields reut.rs/4zfElIereut.rsTech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yieldsAsian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment. 0124
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 18hAlso: Donate to your poorest zip codes! (Also food donation centers) We all want to donate to OUR zip codes, but your money can go further and do more good. Look it up yourself! NEVER trust a social media post asking for money! But these are teachers! www.donorschoose.orgdonorschoose.orgDonorsChoose: Support a classroom. Build a future.DonorsChoose connects teachers in high-need communities with donors who want to help. 000
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 18hI asked google AI who she was because I legit didn't know. It told me she was Natalie Harp. 🤣 I was like, I am 100% sure that is NOT Natalie Harp. It argued with me for several posts! Yeah, we are totally safe with AI!!!😆 0152
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 19hI have still never eaten at a Chipotle because their food safety is... atrocious. August 2026, a new Salmonella outbreak. It is non stop. I can't believe people still eat there. If Starbucks buys them, they need to fix that. 000
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 19hNo one wants that. NO ONE. Even republicans know he will not be the guy. 1160
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 19hAn ICE officer shot and wounded a man in New York while making an arrest, officials say.bit.lyImmigration agents shoot a man during arrest in New York CityThe Department of Homeland Security says federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City. 87633
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20hMETA CONFIRMS IT BANNED BYTEDANCE ADS ON ITS PLATFORMS - SPOKESPERSON 012
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 20hTrump's plan to lower diesel prices: Take diesel from farmers. Give it to truckers. Make farmers pay more. Declare victory in the midterms newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comAmerica Doesn’t Have a Shortage of Red DyeThe president’s new diesel order knocks down the wall between two pools of fuel, but does nothing to refill it. 28474167
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe Washington Sun Perspectives @washsunperspect.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sure, JD Vance is the vice president, writes @mattklewis.bsky.social, but his chances of winning the GOP nomination are looking weaker by the day. www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...washingtonsun.comDon’t Bet on JD Vance in 2028Sure, he’s the vice president, but his chances of winning the GOP nomination are looking weaker by the day. 042
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingNBC News @nbcnews.com · 08/10/2026A 6-year-old boy who shot his Virginia elementary school teacher in 2023 is seen in a newly released body camera video cursing at police officers.nbcnews.to‘I don’t care if I go to jail’: Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shootingThe video shows the moments after the first-grader shot Abigail Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News on Jan. 6, 2023. 71210
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21hOssoff: "If you want to understand whether the Trump-Collins budget has helped you, just go fill up a tank of gas. Go to the grocery store. Try to buy food for you kids. Look at your electric bill. Look at your health insurance premiums. They've doubled for more than a million Georgians." 271870436
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCBS News @cbsnews.com · 21hPerson shot by ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill, law enforcement sources say.cbsn.wsPerson shot by ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill, law enforcement sources sayOne person was hospitalized after being shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New York City's Marble Hill Thursday, law enforcement sources said. 192
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCBS News @cbsnews.com · 21hDOJ trying to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified about Jan. 6.cbsn.wsDOJ trying to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified about Jan. 6Hutchinson, a former aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, drew the ire of Trump's base when she testified in 2022 before the House Jan. 6 committee about Trump's actions that day. 282
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 23hMy favorite part of Trump's new diesel order? It says truckers can use red-dye diesel that's earmarked for farmers, then it tells the government to make sure farmers have enough diesel. Good luck with that. You can't make this stuff up. youtu.be/AqFtFkdhUo0youtu.be 21364110
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingCongresswoman Andrea Salinas @salinas.house.gov · 08/10/2026🚨REMINDER: Oregon elections are safe, secure, and accurate. Don’t let the headlines stop you from making your voice heard. Register by October 13, make a plan, and get the facts below ⬇️sos.oregon.gov Oregon Secretary of State : Oregon Online Voter Registration : State of Oregon Register to vote, update your registration, or change political parties. 02617
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/10/2026Each day it seems this White House finds time for corruption. With Kimberly Guilfoyle, we have another case of someone close to the Trump family appointed to a post and using their influence to leverage personal financial gain. I break down all of the texts in today's show (link in comments) 521911498
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 08/10/2026You just knew there was an example from her time as a Fox News pundit where Kim Guilfoyle called for investigations and criminal charges against Democrats for "racketeering" and "corruption" because they were "influence peddling" and "willing to sell access." www.mediamatters.org/kimberly-gui...mediamatters.orgFLASHBACK: At Fox, U.S. Ambassador Guilfoyle endorsed criminal investigation into Clinton “pay-for-play” claims 1536181
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026[Sickening.] New Hampshire asks appeals court to make sure students can’t use IDs to vote www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comNew Hampshire asks appeals court to make sure students can’t use IDs to voteThe state’s appeal will likely create additional confusion for student voters in the Granite State, who already face a variety of obstacles to casting their ballots. 021
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California newrepublic.com/post/216405/...newrepublic.com“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in CaliforniaICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. 021
Reposted by PoliticallyInterestingThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/10/2026The Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University filed paperwork identifying Jonathan Newell as a “trained event monitor” at a party where a woman said she was assaulted in 2024. He was accused of taking part, and sending a Snapchat message inviting others into the room with her.nyti.msHe Was Named as a Cornell Safety Monitor. She Accused Him of Rape.The fraternity filed paperwork naming Jonathan Newell as an “event monitor” on the night a woman said he assaulted her, underscoring the limitations of efforts to rein in parties. 66316
PoliticallyInteresting @politicallyint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026...barred Microsoft, Adobe and six IT companies from sponsoring H-1B workers for green cards... JD Vance announced Thursday.Vance made the comments during a press conference on visa fraud, during which he argued Microsoft is discriminating against Americans by prioritizing foreign workers. 000