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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 12h
Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...
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Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant newrepublic.com/post/215938/... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant
Donald Trump struggled to stay awake during the Oval Office press conference.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
We in Michigan understand that there is no way forward without diverse leadership representing our state in every field. Especially now. I’m thrilled that the @cbc.house.gov is here in these halls, making sure their voices cannot be ignored.
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A. Chill @atchill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Paramount Merger Delayed As Judge OKs Motion To Block Antitrust Settlement share.google/TjJQADPuRIBg...
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Paramount Merger Delayed As Judge OKs Motion To Block Antitrust Settlement
Just before a hearing expected to sign off on the Paramount-Warner Bros settlement, critics of the deal and the merger won a move to halt it, at least for now
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by Congress
The White House announced plans to cancel funding for refugee services and other domestic programs. Lawmakers say it infringes on their spending authority.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/09/2026
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery located about 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine's border with Russia and an electronic components factory overnight on Sept. 25, monitoring channels reported.
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. michiganadvance.com/2026/09/24/m...
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Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. • Michigan Advance
Rogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory.
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Senate Democrats @democrats.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Xi while risking America’s technological edge. One thing this president could do tomorrow is restrict our high-end chips from going to China— and not hand over the competitive advantage he claims to care about @slotkin.senate.gov
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Michigan. Thanks to Donald Trump’s outrageous war in Iran, cosigned by Mike Rogers.
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Larry Colvin @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
DOJ close to recruiting 1,000 election monitors for midterms, Harmeet Dhillon says #Blues www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ close to recruiting 1,000 election monitors for midterms, Harmeet Dhillon says
“I’ve called for, and plan to send, 1,000 to the general election jurisdictions that we’re selecting. And I’m really excited to say that we have — we’re pretty close to that number," Dhillon said.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dmg5u-... A great interview with Sarah Pounds for MI HD 54
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MIRS Monday, September 21, 2026
On Sept. 11, MIRS revisited the 54th state House district, an Oakland County battleground won by a tight 558 votes in 2024.  Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin won by an even tighter 300 votes.  MIRS...
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Number 12 on the Climate News Weekend Watchlist is from DW News. Moscow is on fire! Ukrainian attacks on the Russian capital show that Putin is losing control. Worth watching:
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Record Ukrainian attack leaves Moscow ablaze on election day | DW News
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/09/2026
Joe Manchin remains an enormous piece of shit.
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Opinion | Why Joe Manchin’s endorsement of Susan Collins is so infuriating
Does the former West Virginia senator really believe his old colleague will transform from credulous to courageous?
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spirtanniemal @spirtanniemal.com · 19/09/2026
about 2 km from me btw. today i wanted to go to jysk there to buy my fav scented oil but changed my mind because the weather was still too hot. you may think it’s impossible to get used to the thought that you may die literally at any moment of your boring daily life but nah #UkrainianView
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Пангея 🇺🇦 @pangeaua.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When I'm in a bad mood, I look at what our defenders are doing in russia, and it always lifts my spirits 😌 Like this Sunday morning in moscow. What a beautiful landscape! What gorgeous highlights! #Ukrainianview
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Пангея 🇺🇦 @pangeaua.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Famine in occupied Oleshky, Kherson region. Around 6,000 people, including 200 children, remain trapped without food, water, or medicine since May 2026. Russia blocks evacuation and humanitarian aid. ​Ukrainian religious leaders appeal to Pope Leo XIV for urgent help #Ukrainianview #StandWithUkraine
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19/09/2026
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. trib.al/oYTpdS6
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Republican Representative Moves to Impeach Hegseth for “High Crimes”
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026
State by state, gun rights groups have sought to chip away at bans on assault weapons. Here’s a closer look at how states regulate assault weapons and how those rules are at stake.
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Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/09/2026
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile.
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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Trump’s comments, in which he called funds from his super PAC, MAGA Inc., “my money,” have spurred an FEC complaint. washingtonsun.com/money/trump-maga-…
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Trump Calling MAGA Inc. Funds ‘My Money' Spurs FEC Complaint
Federal law bars officeholders from soliciting, directing or spending super PAC funds.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Trump announced he will immediately ban media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. www.washingtonsun.com/trump-white-h…
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Trump Says He Will Ban Three Major Media Outlets From the White House
The president did not specify what triggered the sudden ban.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans. www.washingtonsun.com/energy/judge-…
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Judge Rules the EPA Illegally Terminated a $7 Billion Solar Program
The program was intended to make solar power accessible to lower-income Americans.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
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U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Transcript: Trump Iran Humiliation Worsens as Leaks Take Damning Turn newrepublic.com/article/2155... via @newrepublic.com
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Transcript: Trump Iran Humiliation Worsens as Leaks Take Damning Turn
As jarring revelations make Trump’s handling of the Iran debacle look even worse, a foreign policy expert explains how the president’s deranged conception of “strength” is making us weaker.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
Independent unions like the @uaw.org are banned in China. Workers who try to fight for better wages or benefits are often imprisoned or disappeared. It’s one of the many ways the Chinese Communist Party works to undercut American manufacturing.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
The law is clear. But we need it in writing. From Secretary Hegseth, Secretary Mullin, Attorney General Blanche and others. No troops or federal agents should be deployed to polls. Period. Read more: michiganadvance.com/2026/09/03/r...
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Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said earlier this year he’d “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections” this fall, declining to rule out sending the National Guard or federal…
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
This Administration cut healthcare funding to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Now costs are spiking. Read more: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Your health insurance bills are about to go up
The premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
From Pontiac to Calumet, we covered a lot of ground in August.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Turns out there’s more than one way to get around Michigan. From riding motorcycles with @peters.senate.gov to taking the ferry and touring Beaver Island by van, I got to see Michigan from just about every angle. August recess had me on the move.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
The war in Iran is costing the American public billions. Both in higher prices and in taxpayer dollars. Secretary Hegseth won't give answers and I am leading my colleagues in demanding a full accounting of this war's true cost. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Democratic senators request Pentagon provide ‘bare minimum’ on cost of Iran war
Sen. John Fetterman was the only Senate Democrat who declined to sign a letter sent Thursday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
I will lay down the red carpet and help any young person that wants to learn a trade, teach it, and stay in their hometown to do it.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
A few thoughts and reflections after visiting with a group of veterans from the Mid-Michigan Honor Flight at the National Mall.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 15/09/2026
🟡 NEW: Michigan Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters urge fellow Democrats to help Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the state’s must-win Senate race. www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15/09/2026
An intensifying selloff in Treasuries pushed the US 10-year yield above 5% for the first time since 2023, as mounting inflation concern collided with swelling government and corporate borrowing needs
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US 10-Year Yield Breaches 5% as Inflation, Supply Worries Mount
The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5% for the first time since 2023 on Monday, as mounting inflation angst collided with swelling government and corporate borrowing needs.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/09/2026
Why is there still such sludge in our bureaucratic systems? @adamhsays.com speaks with @annielowrey.bsky.social about how “time taxes” show up in our lives, and how to make our government more efficient. Listen to Radio Atlantic:
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How the Government Wastes Our Time
What do we lose in the hours spent filling out paperwork?
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: The US 10-year Treasury yield rises to the highest level in almost two decades
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US 10-Year Treasury Yields Rise to Highest Level Since 2007
The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to the highest level in almost two decades, the latest milestone in a bruising global bond selloff driven by surging energy prices, mounting debt and inflation.
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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 15/09/2026
Trump Privately Met with Sam Altman at GOP Convention politicalwire.com/2026/09/14/trump-…
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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@rickhasen.bsky.social with the heater here: electionlawblog.org/2026/breakin...
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Exclusive: John James' running mate floats path to new abortion ban
The remarks by state Rep. Jay DeBoyer during a weekend event in Battle Creek conflicted with public comments by other prominent Republicans.
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DanSkinnerArt @danskinnerart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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BOMBSHELL: Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Don Jr.’s Wedding
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times - Detroit Metro Times
Newly uncovered record shows Mike Rogers repeatedly opposed efforts to establish, advance, or fund medical care for people sickened after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 12/09/2026
Chinese Satellite Imagery Linked to Iranian Strike politicalwire.com/2026/09/12/chines…
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Phillip Reid @pwreid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
DTE will seek approval for 2 natural gas plants as coal phases out, data centers go online planetdetroit.org/2026/08/dte-...
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DTE will seek approval for 2 natural gas plants as coal phases out, data centers go online
Michigan utility DTE plans 2.1 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity as Monroe coal plant retires, data center demand grows.
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Jeff Seidman (he/him) @jeffsseidman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Such a good @volts.wtf pod. Partly because @janeaflegal.bsky.social is crazy smart; but also because the context in which we've thought about climate and energy has shifted so profoundly, in so many ways, that attempts like this to rethink our theory of change are badly, badly needed.
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Building a big, abundant, clean grid
A conversation with Jane Flegal.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
More obstruction of justice by Todd Blanche and the Trump DOJ, this time in refusing to cooperate with international law enforcement's efforts to investigate the Epstein Files
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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
👀 One filmmaker working with Dems said helping them with messaging is "the unpaid half of my day" They meet with Dems at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club, an exclusive club frequented by celebrities, a House Dem who has met with the filmmaker there told me washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...
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Democrats’ Hollywood Allies Think the Party Has Lost the Plot
A number of entertainment industry figures who worked on Democrats’ successful 2018 cycle are sitting this one out.
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Bubbles the Vampire @bubblesvampire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump might be the only person on the planet with the audacity to think he can bribe us all with our own money. . . . He wants to use tariff money?? You mean the same tariffs we're paying as consumers? 🙄 Wouldn't $5,000 in the hands of every adult citizen cause MORE inflation? What a clown.
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Bubbles the Vampire @bubblesvampire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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